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wildlife · birds

Sarus Crane (Antigone antigone), a majestic, large bird found in Australia, South-East Asia as well as in the Indian sub-continent. A large grey bird with a shock of red on its upper neck and head makes the bird easy to identify.

wildlife · crafts

Ploceous philippinus, the Common Weaver, known as the Baya in India, is a familiar sight in open country near grasslands and farmlands. They nest on palm trees or on open trees in agriculture, such as this Ber or Zizyphus tree.

wildlife · forest

The Wreathed Hornbill is a denizen of the forests of north-east India. Often seen around our national parks, it nests in thick boles of forest trees, in natural hollows.

river · hills

The White-capped Water-redstart is the only member of genus Chaimarrornis, representative of the Himalayan stream avifauna. Both sexes are similar, but the male may have a slightly larger white head patch.

wildlife · birds

An Indian peacock roams around the looking for food. Peacock, any of three species of resplendent birds of the pheasant family, Phasianidae (order Galliformes). Strictly, the male is a peacock, and the female is a peahen; both are peafowl.

snow · hills

Snow Pigeon is the most hardy pigeon that lives near the Himalayan snowline. The pigeons are feeding on the dry grassland near the Himalayan snowline.

hills · wildlife

The Himalayan Griffon Vulture, Gyps himalayensis, is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is closely related to the European Griffon Vulture, G. fulvus.

birds · wildlife

Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush (Monticola rufiventris) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in the northern regions of the Indian Subcontinent, eastwards towards parts of Southeast Asia.

wildlife · birds

The Ruddy shelduck is known as the Brahminy duck in India and by its local names Chakwa for males and Chakwi for females. The Ruddy shelduck, a winter visitor to India, is no sitting duck.

forest · wildlife

About 150 bird species are reported from the Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary and during winter large congregations of Brahminy Duck Tadorna ferruginea can be seen at the sanctuary.

birds · wildlife

Birds of Jhalana: Jhalana is home to a lot of bird species. And almost an equal number come here for monsoons and for breeding.

wildlife · birds

Different types of water birds like Cormorant, fledgelings of painted storks and adjutant stork resting in their nests.

wildlife · birds

Among the major cities of the world, the national Capital has the highest density of black kites (Milvus migrans govinda).

wildlife · birds

The Oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster) belongs to the family Anhingidae. The Oriental darter species is distributed in Indian Subcontinent, Myanmar, Thailand and Indonesia.

birds · wildlife

0:01 - Indian Golden Oriole: Male Golden Oriole have bright golden-yellow plumage; black stripe through eye; black wings and centre of tail. 0:24 - Indian Roller / Blue Jay: It is a member of the roller family of birds.

Bharatpur, Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, the Keoladeo National Park is recognised as one of the world’s most important bird breeding and feeding grounds.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

0:00 - Black Stork: The black stork (Ciconia nigra) belongs to family Ciconiidae in the order Ciconiiformes. These storks have distributed been in Europe, temperate Asia and Southern Africa.

Rajasthan·birds · wildlife

0:00 - Indian Prinia: (Prinia subflava) Amid a cacophony of morning bird call, an Indian Reed Warbler or Indian Prinia preen into. Funny - Prinia preening.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Ruddy Sheldrake - Brahminy Duck: The Ruddy Shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea, is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae. In India it is known as the Brahminy Duck.

Rajasthan·birds · wildlife

0:00 - Bay-backed Shrike impales its bamini prey on a thorn in its typical fashion, as a means of storage. Sexes alike.

birds · wildlife

The White-capped Water-redstart is the only member of genus Chaimarrornis, representative of the Himalayan stream avifauna. Both sexes are similar, but the male may have a slightly larger white head patch.

hills · wildlife

Lammergeier, (German: “lamb vulture”) (Gypaetus barbatus), lammergeier also spelt lammergeyer or lammergeir, also called bearded vulture, big eaglelike vulture of the Old World (family Accipitridae), frequently over 1 metre (40 inches) long…

wildlife · birds

The Indian Blue Jay, coracias benghalensis, is commonly known in the country as Palapitta or Neelkanth, and is a protected species.