This is a small Kingfisher, 5 inch in length with exquisite colours having yellow under parts, blue, black and purple upperparts and a red beak and legs. The Oriental Dwarf is regarded as the most beautiful of the Kingfishers. […]
Also called the White Throated Kingfisher, this Kingfisher, besides catching fish, additionally feeds on reptiles, amphibians, crabs, small rodents and even small birds. They are larger than other Kingfishers, growing up to 11 inches in length. […]
22May2019
The Pied Kingfisher is a distinctive black and white bird with a crest that hovers above water bodies before diving vertically to catch fish. It is a noisy bird, hard to miss along water bodies with their spectacular dives to catch fish. […]
15May2019
The Common Kingfisher is about the size of a sparrow with a typical kingfisher profile of a large head and a short tail. […]
Also called the Black-Rumped Woodpecker, it is the only woodpecker with a black rump and throat. It is found throughout the subcontinent in urban as well as rural areas. They are often seen in trees in cities and towns throughout India. […]
24Apr2019
It is a delight to watch an Indian Roller in flight, with their distinctive blue feathers and aerobatic flight ‘rolls’ of males during the breeding season in the summer, from where it gets its name. […]
A distinctive bird with a white body and black neck, beak and legs, the Black Headed Ibis is primarily found in Asia till Japan and parts of Russia. They are versatile birds, and though often found in wetlands, can survive in natural and man-made habitats. […]
The Greater Flamingo is the largest member of the flamingo family, with the male often growing to about 6 feet in height. […]