birds

wildlife · birds

An adult White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) carefully watches over its young chick within dense marsh vegetation at the Wilderness Orchard in Delhi.

birds · wildlife

Two fascinating bird species commonly found across the Indian subcontinent within the green surroundings of Wilderness Orchard in New Delhi.

wildlife · birds

Both a female and male Indian Peafowl, commonly known as a peahen and peacock, moving through tall green grass in New Delhi. The Indian Peafowl is native to the Indian subcontinent and is proudly recognized as the national bird of India.

forest · wildlife

Two remarkable species found in the forests of northeastern India: Featured first is a male Red Junglefowl, the wild ancestor of the domestic chicken.

wildlife · birds

A Black Kite, also widely known in India as the Pariah Kite, perched calmly on a tree branch in New Delhi.

birds · wildlife

A colourful Great Barbet is perched on a bare branch covered with pale lichen in a forested Himalayan habitat.

wildlife · birds

A Small Niltava (Niltava macgrigoriae) is perched quietly within the midstory of a forest woodland habitat.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

A group of Painted Storks resting and nesting in a misty forest environment in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, one of India’s most important wetland bird habitats.

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

A female Himalayan Woodpecker actively pecking and drilling into a tree trunk in the temperate forests of the Himalayas.

wildlife · birds

A large flock of Demoiselle Cranes is foraging across a dry open grassland landscape in Rajasthan during the winter season.

wildlife · birds

A Little Cormorant is perched on a vertical bamboo post overlooking murky wetland water, scattered with floating fallen leaves.

birds · wildlife

A Pied Kingfisher is perched on a vertical bamboo post near a wetland environment. The bird displays its distinctive black-and-white plumage pattern along with a prominent crest while resting above the water area.

wildlife · birds

Wetland birds along the Yamuna River in New Delhi. A group of wading and shorebirds resting and foraging along the muddy banks of the Yamuna River in Delhi.

wildlife · birds

A Pheasant-tailed Jacana in non-breeding or eclipse plumage is moving through shallow wetland water covered with floating aquatic vegetation.

birds · wildlife

A Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) is perched on the upper branches of a small tree covered with narrow feathery green leaves. The bird is seen looking around alertly against a light overcast sky in a natural outdoor setting.

birds · wildlife

A Collared Owlet (Collared Pygmy Owl) is perched on a tree branch during daylight hours in a forested habitat. The small owl turns its head backwards, revealing the distinctive false eye-like markings on the back of its head.

Odisha·lake · river

Bindu Sagar Lake in the Old Town area of Bhubaneswar features a visible water aeration and purification setup near the historic Jagati Temple, commonly known as the Brahma Temple.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Asian Openbill Stork in the wetlands of Ranthambore. An Asian Openbill Stork carefully scanning shallow water while searching for prey in its wetland habitat.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Large numbers of Demoiselle Cranes are gathered in Khichan, a village known for hosting migratory crane populations during the winter season.

wildlife · birds

Black-winged Stilt wading through shallow wetland waters in the Jhalana region of India. Elegant Black-winged Stilts foraging in shallow muddy wetlands, a habitat where these slender wading birds commonly search for aquatic insects, crustac…

birds · wildlife

A Jungle Myna is perched on a thin bare tree branch while preening its feathers in a natural outdoor setting. The bird displays a small tuft of feathers on its forehead, forming a short frontal crest characteristic of the species.

birds · wildlife

A Brown-headed Barbet is perched quietly among dense green foliage in a natural outdoor habitat. The bird displays a distinctly brown head marked with fine pale streaks across the plumage.

wildlife · birds

A Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis), also known as the crow pheasant, is walking through green vegetation in the Wilderness Orchard habitat in Delhi.