Sunday, August 31, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax).
Thay eat fish, frogs, small mammals, aquatic insects.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Crimson breasted barbet
Crimson breasted barbet or Coppersmith (Megalaima haemacephala).
They feed on banyan, peepul, figs, insects, berries.
Paddy field pipit
Paddy field pipit (Anthus rufulus).
They are insectivorous and are found in open habitats, especially in grasslands and cultivated areas.
Greater Coucal
Greater Coucal or the Crow Pheasant (Centropus cinensis).
They feed on insects, caterpillars, and small vertebrates.
Brahminy Kite
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)
They feed on dead fish and crabs. They feed as scavengers especially in wetlands and marshland.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Red whiskered bulbul
Red whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus).
They feed on a variety of fruits, insects, and flower buds.
Common mynah
Common mynah (Acridotheres tristis).
They forage on the ground for insects. They also feed on fruits and discarded waste from human settlement.
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.
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