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Common Iora bird  (Aegithina tiphia) is a species of bird in the Aegithinidae family.found across the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, 

Adult male in breeding plumage has dark green to black upperparts. Wings are black with white wing bars. Tail is blackish. Rump is greenish.
Underparts are bright yellow, with larger white feathers on flanks.
Breeding male has black crown, but face is bright yellow.
Pointed bill is blue-grey. Eyes are black. Legs and feet are slate blue-grey.

Non breeding male has greenish upperparts, almost as female. This one has also greenish upperparts and dull yellow underparts, forehead and eyebrow, and olive-green crown. Wings are grey-black.

HABITAT:
Common Iora lives in forests and well wooded areas, scrubs, cultivated areas and gardens. It avoids deep forests.

DIET:
Common Iora feeds mainly on insects such as grasshoppers, caterpillars, dragonflies and mantises. It also consumes spiders and small insects, fruit, berries and nectar.