Western Reef Egret
Tag: India
Little Egret
Little Egret, Egretta garzetta, is one of the common species of egrets found in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
The first time I saw a Little Egret was when I was a kid and was a common species of birds from where I hail from. With black bill and black leg, the species is distinctive from other common egrets that are found in its range.
Spot-billed Pelican
Spot-billed Pelican, , also known as Grey Pelican is a relatively small pelican that can be seen from Pakistan – India to Indonesia. The identification of this species of pelican is comparetively easy when seen from a close proximity. The upper mandible has lot of spots on it and hence the name Spot-billed Pelican.
The first time I have seen a Spot-billed Pelican is from Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary in Karnataka, India. It was in the month of Dec, 2013. One famous place where the bird can be seen very easily is the Koonthakulam Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu. I have seen this species from other states of India including Kerala, Gujarat, Maharashtra, etc.
These birds normally breed in colonies and can be easily seen at Koonthakulam Bird Sanctuary and Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary where they breed in hundreds along with other waterbirds like egrets, Eurasian Spoonbills and Painted Storks.
Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark
Indian Roller
Oriental Turtle Dove
Oriental Turtle Dove, Streptopelia orientalis, is also known as Rofous Turtle Dove is a very common bird of Eastern Asia.
Kalij Pheasant
Kalij Pheasant, Lophura leucomelanos, is found from Pakistan to Thailand.
Alpine Accentor
Alpine Accentor, Prunella collaris, is a species of birds that are widely distributed. The Accentor is a Latin word meaning the one sings with another.
Black-throated Tit
Black-throated Tit, Aegithalos concinnus, also known as Black-throated Bushtit.
Himalayan Bluetail
Himalayan Bluetail, Tarsiger rufilatus, is also known as Himalayan red-flanked bush-robin and Orange-flanked bush-robin is a bird of the Himalayas as it name says. The Himayalan Bluetail belongs to the Old World Flycatchers.
We saw the Himalayan Bluetail for the first time during our GIBT 2018 – CS at Chopta. Later it was also found at Nalsarovar area.
Great Indian Birding Trip 