Sunday, August 31, 2008

Spotted Dove



Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis).

They feed on seeds, grains, and other vegetation.

Forest wagtail



Forest wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus).

They feed on insets, ants, and spiders.

Eurasian Collared Dove



Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto).

They feed on seeds, grains, soft fruits, etc

Friday, August 29, 2008

Openbill Stork



Openbill Stork (Anastomus oscitans).

They feed on mollusc, frog and large insects

Median Egret



Median Egret (Ardea intermedia).

They feed on fish, crustaceans, and insects.

Painted Stork



Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)

They feed on fish, frog, and large insects.

Grey Heron



Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea).

They feed on fish, frog, and small mammals.

Black-crowned Night Heron



Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax).

Thay eat fish, frogs, small mammals, aquatic insects.

Indian Pond Heron



Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii).

They feed on insects, fish, and amphibians.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Indian Treepie



Indian Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda).

They feed on fruits, reptiles, and small invertebrates.

Crimson breasted barbet



Crimson breasted barbet or Coppersmith (Megalaima haemacephala).

They feed on banyan, peepul, figs, insects, berries.

Grey spotted owlet



Grey spotted owlet (Athene brama).

They feed on insects and small vertebrates.

Pied kingfisher



Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis).

They feed on fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans.

Ashy Woodswallow



Ashy Woodswallow (Artamus fuscus).

They feed on insects.

Paddy field pipit



Paddy field pipit (Anthus rufulus).

They are insectivorous and are found in open habitats, especially in grasslands and cultivated areas.

River Tern



River Tern (Sterna aurantia).

They feed on fish, crustaceans, aquatic insects, and tadpoles.

Little Grebe



Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis).

They feed on fish and aquatic invertebrates under water.

Eurasian Coot



Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra).

They feed on variety of prey including the eggs of other water birds.

Greater Coucal



Greater Coucal or the Crow Pheasant (Centropus cinensis).

They feed on insects, caterpillars, and small vertebrates.

Purple-rumped sunbird (female)



Purple-rumped sunbird, female.

Their flight is fast and direct on their short wings.

Purple-rumped sunbird (male)



Purple-rumped sunbird, male (Leptocoma zeylonica)

They feed largely on nectar and also on insects.

Brahminy Kite



Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

They feed on dead fish and crabs. They feed as scavengers especially in wetlands and marshland.

Black-winged Kite



Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleaus).

These birds of prey feed on insects, small mammals, etc.

Pariah Kite



Pariah Kite (Milvus migrans).

They feed on fish, refuse, and carrion.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Red whiskered bulbul



Red whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus).

They feed on a variety of fruits, insects, and flower buds.

Red vented bulbul



Red vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer).

They feed on fruit, nectar, and insects.

Common mynah



Common mynah (Acridotheres tristis).

They forage on the ground for insects. They also feed on fruits and discarded waste from human settlement.

Yellow billed babbler



Yellow billed babbler (Turdoides affinis).

They feed mainly on insects and also fruits.

White-breasted kingfisher



White-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis).

They mainly eat insects, rodents, snakes, fish, and frogs.

Small green bee eater



Small green bee eater (Merops orientalis).

They are richly coloured and slender birds. They eat insects, especially bees, wasps, and ants.

Eurasian Golden Oriole (male)



Eurasian Golden Oriole (male).

As you can see, the male bird has more striking colours than the female bird.

Eurasian Golden Oriole (female)



Eurasian Golden Oriole, female (Oriolus oriolus).

They feed on insects, and fruits found in the tree canopies. They are shy birds and are difficult to see.