birds

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

The pintail or northern pintail (Anas acuta) is a duck with wide geographic distribution that breeds in the northern areas of Europe, Asia and North America. It is migratory and winters south of its breeding range to the equator.

Rajasthan·birds · flowers

The rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also known as the ring-necked parakeet, is a gregarious tropical Afro-Asian parakeet species that has an extremely large range. The rose-ringed parakeet is sexually dimorphic.

Rajasthan·birds · architecture

The spotted owlet (Athene brama) is a small owl which breeds in tropical Asia from India to Southeast Asia. A common resident of open habitats including farmland and human habitation, it has adapted to living in cities.

birds · wildlife

Shikra eating a warbler chick! The Shikra or Little Banded Goshawk (Accipiter badius) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae and it also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers.

Ranthambore, Rajasthan·forest · wildlife

Blossom-headed Parakeets perch on a branch of a tree outside Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, India. Hear their lovely calls interspersed with the common Rose-ringed Parakeet's calls.

wildlife · birds

Flock of Demoiselle cranes forage on afield in Gujarat, India. The demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo) is a species of crane found in central Eurasia, ranging from the Black Sea to Mongolia and North Eastern China.

wildlife · birds

Flock of Demoiselle cranes forage on afield in Gujarat, India. The demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo) is a species of crane found in central Eurasia, ranging from the Black Sea to Mongolia and North Eastern China.

wildlife · birds

Flock of Flamingoes forage in Gujarat's wetland, India. The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the most widespread species of the flamingo family.

desert · wildlife

GIB in the Desert National Park, Jaisalmar, Rajasthan, India, at the edge of the Thar desert.

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The white-eyed buzzard (Butastur teesa) is a medium sized hawk, distinct from the true buzzards in the genus Buteo, found in South Asia.

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The White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) also known as the White-breasted Kingfisher or Smyrna Kingfisher, is a tree kingfisher, widely distributed in Eurasia from Bulgaria, Turkey, east through South Asia to the Philippines.

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The White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) also known as the White-breasted Kingfisher or Smyrna Kingfisher, is a tree kingfisher, widely distributed in Eurasia from Bulgaria, Turkey, east through South Asia to the Philippines.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

A male Kaleej pecks at the neck of a female Kaleej Pheasant at Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India.

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The coppersmith barbet, crimson-breasted barbet or coppersmith (Megalaima haemacephala), is a bird with crimson forehead and throat which is best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a ham…

birds · river

The black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small passerine bird in the redstart genus Phoenicurus.

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A common kingfisher perches on a rock, then flies and dives in shallow waters to catch small fish to feed upon. We captured this brilliant sequence in slow motion!!

wildlife · birds

The Plumbeous Water Redstart (Rhyacornis fuliginosa) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and China. Males are slate blue in colour, while females are grey.

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

Though the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand is famous for its wildlife like the Bengal Tiger and wild elephants, it also has a sizeable bird life. Lesser Fish Eagles can be found commonly in Corbett.

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A Greater Yellownape Picus Flavinucha perches on a tree seemingly in a thought over going about its business.

Rajasthan·birds · river

Spot billed ducks and median egrets are common to spot in the Keoladeo Ghana National Park in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. Here one sees male and female spot billed ducks floating in a lake and a median egret looking for food in a marsh.

Corbett, Uttarakhand·birds · forest

Greater Yellownape Woodpecker (Picus flavinucha) perched on a treetop near Corbett National Park at the village of Marchula in Uttarakhand, India.

wildlife · birds

The Common Crane is a medium-sized bird that has also been called the Eurasian Crane. Breeding grounds for the species are found in the wetlands of northern Europe and Asia, and they mostly nest in Russia and Scandinavia.

wildlife · birds

The Greater Flamingo is the largest of all species. The coloring of them is the main difference for telling them apart. One is very bright red in color and lives along the coast of the West Indies and even into Florida.