Friday, September 26, 2008

Common Pierrot butterfly


Common Pierrot butterfly, originally uploaded by animtreebird.


Common pierrot butterfly (Castalius rosimon).

A very beautiful and small black and white butterfly.

Dragonfly


Dragonfly
Originally uploaded by animtreebird

Dragonfly of green colour.

Wagtail



I am not sure of this bird's identity. This is a wagtail.

Little Cormorants and Oriental Darter



Little Cormorants (Phalacrocorax niger) and Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster).

They are fish eaters.

Brown Flycatcher



Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica).

They are insectivorous.

These are migratory visitors to my city (Chennai, India).

Habitat: They are found in woodland and cultivated areas.

Common Langur



Common Langur.

They feed on leaves, fruit, buds and flowers.

Itook this photo in Horseley Hills, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Hoopoe



Hoopoe (Upopa epops).

They feed on insects and worms.

Habitat: They prefer open ground with short grass patches.