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The little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), also known as dabchick, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. At 23 to 29 cm (9.1 to 11.4 in) in length it is the smallest European member of its family.

wildlife · birds

The russet sparrow (Passer rutilans), also called the cinnamon or cinnamon tree sparrow, is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae.

wildlife · forest

The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also known as coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is found in Europe, Asia, Australia and parts of Africa.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Little Cormorant dries wings, in cold winter sun, after a fishing hunt at Bharatpur. The little cormorant (Microcarbo niger) is a member of the cormorant family of seabirds.

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The fire-breasted flowerpecker (Dicaeum ignipectus) is a species of bird in the Dicaeidae family found in South and Southeast Asia.

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The ashy drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) is a species of bird in the drongo family Dicruridae.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

The little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), also known as dabchick, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. At 23 to 29 cm (9.1 to 11.4 in) in length it is the smallest European member of its family.

birds · wildlife

The ashy drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) is a species of bird in the drongo family Dicruridae.

river · wildlife

Tailor birds are small birds with most belonging to the genus Orthotomus often placed in the Old World warbler family Sylviidae.

wildlife · forest

The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also known as coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is found in Europe, Asia, Australia and parts of Africa.

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The fire-tailed Myzornis (Myzornis pyrrhoura) is a bird species formerly placed in the Old World babbler family (Timaliidae).

Rajasthan·river · wildlife

This is also called the summer duck of India, as it breeds in the plains and nests in tree hollows. Even in places like Bharatpur where most ducks have moved north for the summer, the Nakta stays put and nests through the summer months.

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Verditer Flycatcher calls as Goldfinches forage Verditer Flycatcher is a beautiful sky-blue bird. This is an adult Asian verditer flycatcher, Eumyias thalassina, a member of the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.

hills · wildlife

Black-capped or Rufous Sibia is a common and melodious Himalayan bird. The rufous sibia (Heterophasia capistrata) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family. It feeds on berries and insects.

Rajasthan·birds · wildlife

A median egret catches fish at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Rajasthan. The intermediate egret, median egret, smaller egret, or yellow-billed egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) is a medium-sized heron.

Rajasthan·birds · flowers

A Rose-ringed Parakeet eats Ber or Zizyphus fruits at Bharatpur in Rajasthan. 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…

Rajasthan·wildlife

Grey-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) is a species of swamphen occurring from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent to southern China and northern Thailand.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

The red avadavat, red munia or strawberry finch (Amandava amandava) is a sparrow-sized bird of the Estrildidae family.

Rajasthan·birds · wildlife

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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Black necked Stork eats Indian Moorhen in Bharatpur. The Black-necked Stork feeds on fish, small crustaceans and amphibians. Most prey is caught by the bird jabbing and seizing it with its large bill.

Rajasthan·birds · wildlife

This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (extent of occurrence 20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality…

Rajasthan·birds · wildlife

The purple heron (Ardea purpurea) is a wide ranging species of wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae, breeding in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Asia.

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.