Introduction Indian eagle owl, It is also known as the Rock Eagle Owl or the Bengal Eagle Owl, is a species of owl that is closely related to the European eagle owl (once classified as its subspecies). The Indian Eagle Owl is a fairly large owl with prominent brown ear-tufts. Dark and light morphs of […]
Streak-throated Swallow Commonly known as Indian swallow, Cliff Swallow, Petrochelidon Fluvicola. Introduction: The streak-throated swallow or the Indian cliff swallow (Petrochelidon fluvicola) is a species of swallow found as Native (breeder, year-round resident or winter visitor) in South Asia in the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. Indian Cliff Swallow is a small swallow with glossy steel-blue colour. The […]
The Golden-fronted Leafbirds (Chloropsis aurifrons) are common resident breeder in India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Southeast Asia. They inhabit in deciduous monsoon forests and scrublands. Leafbirds were named for the fact that their mostly green and yellow plumages blend in well into their tropical habitat, where the green leaves and bright flowers of the canopy provide a […]
The yellow-wattled lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus) belongs to the family of plovers, dotterels, and lapwings, Charadriidae. The yellow-wattled lapwing species are distributed in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. These lapwing species are endemic to Indian subcontinent. These lapwings are monotypic species. Appearance, physical description and identification Appearance, physical description and identificationThe yellow-wattled lapwing (Vanellus […]
Introduction of Indian Paradise Flycatcher The Indian Paradise Flycatchers (Scientific Name :Terpsiphone paradisi) They are found naturally in Asia in extremely large range.Indian Paradise Flycatchers are a beautiful bird. Size of adult Indian Paradise Flycatchers are between 18 to 22 cm. The length of the tail (adult male) is between 20 to 24 cm, with two […]
This beautiful bird is Red Avadavat, a sparrow sized bird, native to South East Asia. Often kept as a cage bird. The name Amandava or Avadavat are derived from the city of Ahamadabad in Gujarat, India. My encountering these birds, and all my observations are purely from the wild and each film recording spontaneous, directly […]
For many years,while traveling From Bangalore to Mangalore (my home town) my eyes would start searching for this huge Arch on the right side after crossing Yadiyur which is the entrance of Haddina kallu betta. I heard lots about Egyptian vultures dwelling in Haddina kallu Betta before I had seriously thought of birding, and wanted […]