Breeding
The breeding season extends from spring to summer and more than one brood is raised. The nest is a cup of grass, hair and clods placed in a ledge in a roadside cutting, wall or window even making use of occupied houses. The foundation of the nest is made up of pebbles and clay. The nests are guarded against intruders and the parents will chase palm squirrels and other birds that approach too close. The usual clutch is 3 to 4 pale blue eggs which are incubated by the female alone. The young leave the nest after about two weeks after hatching.
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at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.
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at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.
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at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.
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at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.
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at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.
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