wildlife

birds · wildlife

A Brown-headed Barbet (Psilopogon zeylanicus) feeding on seeds of Lantana (Lantana camara) in its natural habitat. The bird remains alert while picking and eating the seeds from the plant.

wildlife · birds

An Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) perched on a tree trunk above a nesting cavity. The hornbill regurgitates green plant material and places it into the cavity where its chicks are being raised.

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The footage features two common Indian mammals, beginning with a Small Indian Mongoose (Urva auropunctata) moving through dry branches and undergrowth. The mongoose pauses alertly and uses its pointed snout to investigate its surroundings.

birds · wildlife

A Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) bathing in a shallow puddle on the forest floor. The bird dips into the water and fluffs its feathers among fallen leaves and small twigs.

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A female Blue-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus caeruleocephala) perched among glossy green foliage.

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A Black Redstart perched on a bare, weathered branch, with low sunlight illuminating its rufous-orange underparts against its grey head and the blue sky.

wildlife · birds

A Black-throated Bushtit (Aegithalos concinnus) perched on a bare-leaved tree in the Himalayan region. The small bird remains alert while looking around from the branch.

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Hundreds of birds circling above Gazipur on the Delhi-Ghaziabad border. Many of the birds are Black Kites (Milvus migrans), using rising air currents to remain aloft in wide, looping circles.

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A White-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus leucocephalus) perched on rocks beside a Himalayan river or mountain stream. The bird displays its contrasting black plumage, white crown, and rich red coloration on the belly, rump, and tail.

wildlife · farmland

A troop of Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) moving through Wilderness Orchard in Delhi. The macaques forage among fallen fruit and nuts scattered across the leaf-covered ground.

forest · wildlife

A small land Snail moving slowly across damp forest soil. Its glossy, semi-translucent shell appears pale amber, with faint striations visible through the surface.

wildlife · hills

A Himalayan Cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus) perched on a moss-covered branch in a Himalayan forest. The bird remains on the branch with its plumage visible against the surrounding vegetation.

birds · wildlife

A female Taiga Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) is perched on a tree branch and looks around with quick head movements. The bird remains alert while turning its head and making short vocalisations.

birds · wildlife

A Streaked Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron lineatum) is perched on a branch in a wooded habitat. The bird is calling while remaining on the branch, and its vocalisation can be clearly heard in the footage.

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A male Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus), commonly known as a peacock, is foraging on the ground in a wooded area.

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A large flock of domestic Rock Pigeons (Columba livia) is taking flight from a public bird-feeding spot along a Delhi roadside.

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A pair of Oriental Turtle Doves (Streptopelia orientalis) is perched side by side on a bare tree branch.

wildlife · birds

An Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) is perched on a tree trunk above its nesting cavity. The hornbill regurgitates a small red berry and holds it in its large, curved beak before placing it into the tree hollow.

wildlife · birds

A busy sidewalk in Delhi, India, is filled with hundreds of pigeons gathered around bird feed vendors. A woman sits among the flock while a man in the foreground prepares bags of grain for sale.

flowers · wildlife

An Oriental garden lizard (Calotes versicolor), also known as the common garden lizard or changeable lizard, is perched on a piece of weathered wood. Its body has brownish-orange scales with a darker area around the neck and throat.

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A Streaked Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron lineatum) is perched on a slender woody branch amid dense shrubbery. The bird has olive-brown to rufous-brown plumage with fine gray and rufous streaking across its body.

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An Indian peafowl walks through dry, grassy terrain at Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary in Delhi. The bird moves across the dry vegetation in its natural habitat.

wildlife · birds

A macro view shows a pair of Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybirds mating on a green leaf in their natural habitat. A small orange-brown leaf beetle, appearing to belong to the genus Aulacophora, is also seen on a leaf blade.