Grey Francolin
The Painted Francolin or Painted Partridge is a species of Francolin found in grassy areas in central and southern India and in the lowlands of southeastern Sri Lanka. They are … Continue reading
The Painted Francolin or Painted Partridge is a species of Francolin found in grassy areas in central and southern India and in the lowlands of southeastern Sri Lanka. They are … Continue reading →
Grey heron, scientifically known as Ardea cinerea, is a bird belonging to Indian heron family. It is very strongly related to the American Great Blue Heron as well as Australian … Continue reading →
Purple-rumped Sunbird is a common resident breeder in tropical southern Asia in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Two to three eggs are laid in a suspended nest in a … Continue reading →
Purple Sunbirds are tiny, only 10cm long. They have medium-length thin down-curved bills and brush-tipped tubular tongues, both adaptations to their nectar feeding.The adult male is mainly glossy purple. The … Continue reading →
The Blue-faced Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus viridirostris , is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin.It is restricted to … Continue reading →
Any bird that’s basically all-green has to be either a parrot or one of the Bee-eaters such as Blue-cheeked, but these two groups have completely different bill shapes and the … Continue reading →
The Ashy Prinia or Ashy Wren-Warbler (Prinia socialis), is a small warbler. This prinia is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent, western Myanmar and Sri Lanka. These 13-14 cm … Continue reading →
The Brahminy Kite, also known as the Red-backed Sea-eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards … Continue reading →
They’re not much bigger than a Kestrel but in plumage they are pale grey almost white with some black markings, rather like adult male harriers. In shape though they are … Continue reading →