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.