flocks and creep and clamber in low vegetation. They breed in the pre-monsoon season from February to July and build a loose ball shaped nest made from grasses and leaves. Distribution The species is widely distributed and is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. In India, there are disjunct populations in southern India. This population was recorded by Salim Ali from Antharasanthe near the Kabini reservoir. There were no records of the species from this area after the initial collection. The southern population was rediscovered from the Masinagudi area in Mudumalai in 2004. Other populations are found in the northern Eastern Ghats. References pin-striped tit-babbler Birds of Nepal Birds of India Birds of Eastern Himalaya Birds of Bangladesh Birds of Yunnan Birds of Southeast Asia Birds of Palawan pin-striped tit-babbler