Sykes' Warbler is found all through India, frequenting low jungles, groves, hedges, gardens and trees near villages, and also among fields. It is lively and active, hopping about the branches, and capturing various insects, occasionally on the wing but generally on the leaves or branches. It has a rather harsh chuckling note, which it incessantly utters on being approached, and it usually endeavours to hide itself, creeping to the further side of the tree.

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