Thursday, September 4, 2008

Common tailorbird



Common tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius).

They feed on insects, fruits, berries, tiny seeds, and also sip nectar.

Blue tailed bee eater



Blue tailed bee eater (Merops philippinus).

They feed on bees, wasps, and hornets.

Yellow wattled lapwing



Yellow wattled lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus).

They feed on insects and other vertebrates.

Osprey



Osprey (Pandion haliaetus).

They feed on fish.

Lesser sand plover



Lesser sand plover (Charadrius mongolus).

They feed on crustaceans, insects and annelid worms.

Common sandpiper



Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos).

They feed on insects, crustaceans, and other invertebrates.

Small blue kingfisher



Small blue kingfisher (Alcedo atthis).

They feed mainly on fish.

Large pied wagtail



Large pied wagtail (Motacilla madaraspatensis).

They are insectivorous.

Barn swallows



Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica).

They feed on large flies and aphids.

Little egrets



Little egret (Egretta garzetta).

They feed on fish, crustaceans, amphibians, and insects.

Great egret



Great egret (Ardea alba).

They feed on fish, frog, and insects.

Oriental Darter



Oriental Darter or Snake Bird (Anhinga melanogaster).

They feed on fish, frogs, newts, snakes, insects, shrimps, molluscs.

Red wattled lapwing



Red wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus).

They feed on ants, beetles, caterpillars, snails, and other invertebrates.

Greater Flamingo



Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus).

They feed on plankton, tiny fish, fly larvae, etc.

Black winged stilts



Black winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus).

They feed on aquatic insects, molluscs and crustaceans.