birds

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

A Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) foraging along a shallow rocky stream in Motidhar, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India.

wildlife · birds

A Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) actively foraging on the ground, displaying one of its most charming and recognizable behaviors—constantly wagging or pumping its long tail up and down as it moves.

wildlife · forest

A Southern Flying Lizard (Draco dussumieri) resting on the bark of a tree in Thattekad Bird Sanctuary.

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An Asian Koel is perched on a diagonal tree branch within the dense foliage of a wilderness orchard habitat. The bird pauses alertly while observing its surroundings from an elevated position among the leaves.

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A Green-backed Tit is perched among berry-covered branches within a forest canopy illuminated by warm morning sunlight.

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An adult Coppersmith Barbet returns to its tree cavity nest to feed a hungry chick inside a hollowed tree trunk.

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Two well-known wetland bird species commonly found across the Indian subcontinent — the Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) and the White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus).

birds · wildlife

An Indian Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena), a small nocturnal owl species native to the Indian subcontinent.

wildlife · forest

A hawk perched quietly within the dense canopy of Pampadum Shola National Park in the Western Ghats.

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A female Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) perched naturally on a tree branch in Satpura Tiger Reserve.

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An Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris), a hardy mountain songbird found in the high-altitude regions of the Himalayas, including Uttarakhand.

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A White-breasted Waterhen moves cautiously through dense marsh vegetation near a wetland habitat while searching through the undergrowth.

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

A Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos macei) perched naturally on a tree branch in Motidhar, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India.

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An Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus), commonly known as a peacock, roaming through the grounds of Wilderness Orchard in New Delhi. The Indian Peafowl is native to the Indian subcontinent and is the national bird of India.

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An Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis), a small insect-eating songbird commonly found across the Indian subcontinent. The bird is perched within dense shrubs and thin branching vegetation, partially concealed among green leaves and undergrowth.

wildlife · birds

A Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda), a member of the crow family native to the Indian subcontinent.

hills · wildlife

A Spotted Forktail is perched calmly on a branch within a Himalayan forest stream environment. The bird displays its distinctive black-and-white plumage pattern, long forked tail, and spotted wing markings characteristic of the species.

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An Ibisbill (Ibidorhyncha struthersii) standing in a shallow rocky riverbed in Ladakh, India.

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Two female Common Pheasants, also known as Ring-necked Pheasants (Phasianus colchicus), in a vegetated area at Wilderness Orchard, New Delhi, India.

hills · wildlife

A female Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus) perched on a rocky ledge in the Uttarakhand Himalayas, India.

wildlife · birds

Two ground-dwelling bird species moving through dense vegetation at Wilderness Orchard, India.

farmland · wildlife

A black domestic chicken resting on sandy ground at Wilderness Orchard in New Delhi, India. The bird is characterized by its solid black plumage with a slight iridescent sheen, a small red comb, and a yellow-brown beak.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

A large flock of wild Demoiselle Cranes gathers across the open ground in Khichan, one of India’s most famous wintering sites for migratory cranes.