wildlife

wildlife · birds

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

wildlife · birds

Little Green Bee-eater birds sit upon a branch glancing around for their lunch. A small dainty bee-eater that is intensely green overall with a greenish-blue throat, a thin black throat band, and long central tail feathers.

wildlife · birds

Like all Orioles, it has a hammock nest slung between branches of trees. The nest is neatly woven with grass stems, skeletonised leaves and green moss. Golden oriole is a small songbird that belongs to the oriole family.

wildlife · birds

The marshy lands and swamps attract a lot of birds specialised to that environment. The marshlands and swamps are bordered usually by tall reeds and swamp grasses.

wildlife · birds

The Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio), also known as the African Purple Swamphen, Purple Moorhen, Purple Gallinule or Purple Coot, is a large bird in the family Rallidae (rails).

wildlife · birds

Large black-and-white shorebird with a long straight, needle-like bill, and very long pink legs. Note black hind-neck. Juveniles lack the black hind-neck and have a dark grey crown.

hills · wildlife

Himalayan Griffon Vulture is a large raptor. This scavenger was in charge of feeding the body of dead people during the very cold periods of the year.

forest · birds

This is an unusual sighting as this raptor is generally found below 5000 feet in altitude. Here, it is sighted at 7300 feet in the western Himalaya, in a mixed Oak forest.

birds · wildlife

An all-black, medium-sized drongo with a long forked tail and a strong bill. Juveniles usually have grey-white mottling on the belly. All ages show a small white spot at the base of the bill.

forest · birds

This bird is known as the Black-capped Sibia or the Rufous Sibia which is its new name. The scientific name of the bird is Heterophasia capistrata. It's roughly the size of a bulbul and is around 21 cms. long.

wildlife · birds

The Sarus crane is the tallest flying bird in the world standing 152-156 cm tall with a wingspan of 240cm. It has a predominantly grey plumage with a naked red head and upper neck and pale red legs.

wildlife · birds

The national bird of a country is a designated representative of that country’s fauna. It is chosen on the basis of the unique qualities that the bird may symbolize.

forest · birds

Boat ride across the thick forest of Sundarbans in West Bengal. A Collared Kingfisher and Green bee-eater sit on a branch of a tree in the forest.

birds · wildlife

A Date tree loaded with ripe dates in the forest of Sundarbans in West Bengal, India. Oriental white-eye or Indian white-eye and Chestnut-tailed starting birds peach on mangroves tree in Sundarbans, West Bengal.

birds · wildlife

The White-browed Fantail Flycatcher (Rhipidura aureola) feeds her two little chicks in the nest atop a tree branch. The White-browed Fantail (Rhipidura aureola) is a small passerine bird. Sexes alike, but female slightly duller.

birds · wildlife

An alert White-browed Fantail Flycatcher (Rhipidura aureola) guards her nest against predators. The White-browed Fantail (Rhipidura aureola) is a small passerine bird. Sexes alike, but female slightly duller.

birds · wildlife

The White-browed Fantail (Rhipidura aureola) is a small passerine bird. Sexes alike, but female slightly duller.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Winter is coming and it is a game of droves as the cooler temperatures attract a whole range of birdlife that migrates to Rajasthan and Jawai.

Rajasthan·birds · wildlife

0:01 - The small minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus) belongs to the family of cuckooshrikes and minivets, the Campephagidae. The small minivet species is distributed in the Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Bagheeras' camp has been actively involved in spreading awareness about preserving Rajasthan's wetland.

wildlife · snow

Awaiting its sjare of a Snow Leopard kill, this Griffon Vulture sits on a high rock, preening itself. Did you know that Vultures are actually very clean birds? E. P. Gee was the one who first observed this, in his book on Indian Wildlife.

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

Crested Hawk-eagle sits atop a tree in the Wilderness orchard and botanical gardens in Landour. The Crested Hawk-eagle or Changeable Hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus), is a bird of prey of the family Accipitridae.

wildlife · birds

Perched precariously forty feet up in an Eucalyptus tree, this peacock wobbles back and forth in order to balance itself.