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The Pied Myna or Asian Pied Starling (Sturnus contra) is a species of starling found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. They are usually found in small groups mainly on the plains and low foothills.

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The Indian Peafowl or Blue Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) is a large and brightly coloured bird of the pheasant family native to South Asia, but introduced and semi-feral in many other parts of the world.

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The brown rock chat or Indian chat (Cercomela fusca) is a bird in the chat (Saxicolinae) subfamily and is found mainly in northern and central India. It is often found on old buildings and rocky areas.

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The Large Grey Babbler (Turdoides malcolmi) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in India. They are locally common in the scrub, open forest and gardenland.

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The Pied Myna or Asian Pied Starling (Gracupica contra) is a species of starling found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. They are usually found in small groups mainly on the plains and low foothills.

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Grey Partridge of teetar (Francolinus pondicerianus) of India. Listen to its lovely call (by which it gets its Indian name - teetar!) The Grey Francolin (formerly also called the Grey Partridge, but not to be confused with the European Grey…

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The Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but now considered an Old World flycatcher.

birds · forest

"The Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striata) is an Old World babbler found in the Indian Subcontinent.

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The Brahminy Myna or Brahminy Starling (Sturnia pagodarum) is a member of the starling family of birds. It is creamy orange bird with a black cap and a slight crest.

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The Alpine Chough or Yellow-billed Chough, (Pyrrhocorax graculus) is a bird in the crow family, one of only two species in the genus Pyrrhocorax.

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.

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The Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) is a small and somewhat long-tailed pigeon which is a common resident breeding bird across its native range on the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

wildlife · birds

The Indian Peafowl or Blue Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) is a large and brightly coloured bird of the pheasant family native to South Asia, but introduced and semi-feral in many other parts of the world.

birds · flowers

Purple Sunbird spotted eating the nectar .from a banana flower The Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) is a small sunbird. Like other sunbirds they feed mainly on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

The Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. It breeds in Northern Africa, and the Middle East from eastern Turkey to Kazakhstan and India.

wildlife · birds

The Indian Peafowl or Blue Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) is a large and brightly coloured bird of the pheasant family native to South Asia, but introduced and semi-feral in many other parts of the world.

Madhya Pradesh·birds · river

Pleased with its catch and feeling chuffed, this Brown-headed Stork-billed Kingfisher sits tight above the Ken River, not wanting to move and thoroughly savouring the moment! As seen from the machan of Ken River Lodge, Panna, Madhya Pradesh…

forest · wildlife

Sariska National Park in Rajasthan has a number of avian surprises in store for the visiting birder.

wildlife · birds

The Indian Peafowl or Blue Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) is a large and brightly coloured bird of the pheasant family native to South Asia, but introduced and semi-feral in many other parts of the world.

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The brown fish owl is a species of owl that is part of the family known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most living owls. It inhabits the warm subtropical and humid tropical parts of continental Asia and some offshore islands.

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Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills.

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Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills.

wildlife · birds

The Bronze-winged Jacana (Metopidius indicus) is a jacana. It is the only member of the genus Metopidius.