OBSERVATIONS ON THE BREEDING BIOLOGY OF THE ORIENTAL MAGPIE ROBIN [COPSYCHUSSAULARIS] FROM MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA
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Magpie Robin, a bird commonly seen in human habitations, breeds from March-August. The observations made during December2012-December 2015 show that male and female take part in nesting, clutch size varies from 1-3, and the average incubation period is 13 days.References
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