The Indian robin is a small black bird, frequently seen in our gardens and woods. It will often be hopping or flitting about on or near the ground. It will often hold its tail up, revealing the rusty red “vent” under the tail. The “vent” is an important identifying feature in many birds, e.g. theContinue reading “Indian Robin”
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Eurasian wryneck
Eurasian wrynecks are part of the woodpecker family, yet they don’t peck wood. They nest in holes already made by other animals. When threatened, the Eurasian wryneck bends and twists its head as if placing under a spell. These birds were once thought to wield magical powers and to play a role in witchcraft. Nowadays,Continue reading “Eurasian wryneck”
Indian Spot – billed Duck
The Indian spot-billed duck is a large duck, which feed mainly at the surface water rather than by diving. The duck is a non-migratory breeding duck throughout freshwater wetlands in the Indian subcontinent. The name is derived from the red spot at the base of the bill that is found in the mainland Indian population.
Cattle Egret
The cattle egret is a medium sized bird. The egret has a hunched posture. The non breeding birds have complete white plumage with yellow bill and yellow-grey legs. In the breeding season, the feathers on the head, breast, crown and back turn an orange-red. The bill, irises and legs may also turn orange red. CattleContinue reading “Cattle Egret”
Black Drongo – Kotwal of Birds
Black drongo is a beautiful Indian bird. It is a wholly black bird with a distinctive forked tail. They are aggressive and fearless in nature. Adults usually have a small white spot at the base of the gape and the iris is dark brown in color. The tail is long and deeply forked, and curvesContinue reading “Black Drongo – Kotwal of Birds”
Mystery bird: Pheasant-tailed jacana
This lovely south-east Asian mystery bird is unique because it is the only Jacana to have different plumages for the breeding and non-breeding seasons — unique in its taxonomic family. Jacana is also called a lily-trotter or lotus bird. The seven or eight species of the genus Jacana include the American jacana; the African jacana;Continue reading “Mystery bird: Pheasant-tailed jacana”
Oriental Magpie Robin
The Oriental Magpie-Robin is the national bird of Bangladesh, where it is known as Doyel/doel and appears on their currency notes as well. The Oriental Magpie-Robin is a medium-sized robin (19-20 cm) with a broad white wing-bar running from the shoulder to the tip of the wing, and a long tail with white outer-tail feathers.Continue reading “Oriental Magpie Robin”
White – throated Kingfisher
A brilliant turquoise blue Kingfisher with deep chocolate brown head, neck and under parts, a conspicuous white ‘shirt front’ and long heavy , pointed red bill. A white wing patch is noticeable in flight. It is perhaps the most familiar of our kingfishers and also known as white-breasted kingfisher. It is also the state birdContinue reading “White – throated Kingfisher”
Indian Roller – An auspicious bird
Indian roller also popularly known as Blue Jay, is one of the most colourful birds of India whose colours are visible during flight. Found across the plains in India, it is the state bird of three Indian States, Telangana, Karnataka and Odisha. The bird gets its name from the wonderful acrobatics the male displays duringContinue reading “Indian Roller – An auspicious bird”
Purple Sunbird – The tiniest bird in ours garden
The Purple sunbird is a small bird and one of the common and most beautiful birds in our gardens. Its name, purple sunbird, comes from the male, some of whose feathers acquire a metallic purple shade under soft sunlight. In harsh sunlight, it appears to be a shiny black although it is a combination ofContinue reading “Purple Sunbird – The tiniest bird in ours garden”
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