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Green bee-eater family (Merops orientalis), also known as little green bee-eater, पतरिंगा, Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh June19 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details  This is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family. It is resident but prone to seasonal movements and is found widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal and the Gambia to Ethiopia, the Nile valley, western Arabia and Asia through India to Vietnam. They are mainly insect eaters and they are found in grassland, thin scrub and forest often quite far from water. Several regional plumage variations are known and several subspecies have been named.

Russet sparrow female (Passer cinnamomeus), cinnamon or cinnamon tree sparrow, Sattal Outskirts Uttarakhand April19 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details This is  a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. A chunky little seed-eating bird with a thick bill, it has a body length of 14 to 15 cm (5.5–5.9 in). Its plumage is mainly warm rufous above and grey below. It exhibits sexual dimorphism, with the plumage of both sexes patterned similarly to that of the corresponding sex of house sparrow.

Brahminy myna or brahminy starling (Sturnia pagodarum) काला सिर मैना, चन्ना हुडी, शङ्करा Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh June 19 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details This is a member of the starling family of birds. It is usually seen in pairs or small flocks in open habitats on the plains of the Indian subcontinent. This myna is pale buff creamy with a black cap and a loose crest. The bill is yellow with a bluish base. The iris is pale and there is a bluish patch of skin around the eye. The outer tail feathers have white and the black primaries of the wings do not have any white patches. The adult male has a more prominent crest than the female and also has longer neck hackles. Juveniles are duller and the cap is browner.

Verditer Flycatcher immature  (Eumyias thalassinus) नीलांग, मोरगला पतेना Sattal Outskirts Uttarakhand June19  Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details This is an Old World flycatcher It is found from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia to Sumatra.This species is named after its distinctive shade of copper-sulphate blue and has a dark patch between the eyes and above the bill base. The adult males are intense blue on all areas of the body, except for the black eye-patch and grey vent. Adult females and sub-adults are lighter blue.

Grey-headed canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis), sometimes known as the grey-headed flycatcher, पीला मक्खीमार  Sattal Outskirts Uttarakhand June19  Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details  This is a species of small flycatcher-like bird found in tropical Asia. It has a square crest, a grey hood and yellow underparts. They are found mainly in forested habitats where they often join other birds in mixed-species foraging flocks. Pairs are often seen as they forage for insects by making flycatcher-like sallies and calling aloud.

Indian golden oriole female (Oriolus kundoo) पीलक Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh July19 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details. This is a species of oriole found in the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia. The species was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Eurasian golden oriole, but is now considered a full species. Adults can be told apart from the Eurasian golden oriole by the black of the eye stripe extending behind the eye.

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Greater adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius) बड़ा गरुड़, हारगिला, Kaduva Diyara Naugachhiya Bhagalpur Bihar October 19 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details https://ajadbird.blogspot.com/2019/10/greater-adjutant-leptoptilos-dubius.html This is a member of the stork family, Ciconiidae. Its genus includes the lesser adjutant of Asia and the marabou stork of Africa. Once found widely across southern Asia, mainly in India but extending east to Borneo, the greater adjutant is now restricted to a much smaller range with only three breeding populations; two in India, with the largest colony in Assam, a smaller one around Bhagalpur; and another breeding population in Cambodia. They disperse widely after the breeding season. This large stork has a massive wedge-shaped bill, a bare head and a distinctive neck pouch. During the day, they soar in thermals along with vultures with whom they share the habit of scavenging. They feed mainly on carrion and offal; however, they are opp...

Oriental darter or Indian darter (Anhinga melanogaster) तीरंदाज,सर्प पक्षी, पनवा Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajsthan February 19 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details This is a water bird of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia. It has a long and slender neck with a straight, pointed bill and, like the cormorant, it hunts for fish while its body is submerged in water. It spears a fish underwater, bringing it above the surface, tossing and juggling it before swallowing the fish head first. The body remains submerged as it swims, and the slender neck alone is visible above the water, which accounts for the colloquial name of snakebird.

Barn swallow/Common Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh August19 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details 

Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) छोटा किलकिला, मछरंग, राम चिरैया, लघु मीनरंक Sattal Uttarakhand June 19 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details This also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter

White-tailed Nuthatch  (Sitta himalayensis)  Borong South Sikkim November 19  Nikon Gears This is a species of bird in the family Sittidae. It ranges across the northern and northeastern parts of the Indian Subcontinent, existing mainly in the low-to-middle Himalayas, as well as associated mountain ranges. It is found in Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet and Thailand.

Indian silverbill  or white-throated munia (Euodice malabarica) फीकी मुनिया Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh July19  Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details

Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) कठसारंग, जंघिल, पिंगलाक्ष, चित्रीत महाबक Naugachhiya Bhagalpur Bihar November 19 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details

Rose-ringed parakeet male & female courtship (Psittacula krameri), तोता, मिट्ठू, देशी सुग्गा  Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh June 19 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details

Grey-headed canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis), sometimes known as the grey-headed flycatcher, पीला मक्खीमार  Sattal Outskirts Uttarakhand June19  Nikon Gears

koklass male  ( Pucrasia macrolopha ) koklass  ( Pucrasia macrolopha ) is a species of  Galliform , being closely related to  progenitive   grouse  that lived during the  Miocene . They are more distantly related to  pheasants . Koklass are the only species in the monotypic genus  Pucrasia . Both the words  koklass  and  pucrasia  have been onomatopœically derived from the bird's territorial call. [2]  Koklass are boreal adapted species which separate into three distinct species groups. They are one of the few galliforms that regularly fly uphill and are capable of sustained flights of many miles. They are monogamous with a slight tendency toward social  polyandry . Both parents rear the chicks. Koklass are largely vegetarian for much of the year consuming pine nuts, pine shoots, bamboo shoots and seeds. They are highly insectivorous during the warmer months that coincide with nesting and chick-rea...

Indian pond heron with catch  or paddybird (Ardeola grayii) अंधा बगुला  Saryuwetland Ayodhya Outskirts Uttar Pradesh October 19 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details This is a small heron. It is of Old World origins, breeding in southern Iran and east to the Indian subcontinent, Burma, and Sri Lanka. They are widespread and common but can be easily missed when they stalk prey at the edge of small water-bodies or even when they roost close to human habitations. They are however distinctive when they take off with bright white wings flashing in contrast to the cryptic streaked olive and brown colours of the body. Their camouflage is so excellent that they can be approached closely before they take to flight, a behaviour which has resulted in folk names and beliefs that the birds are short-sighted or blind. 

Rose-ringed parakeet ( female) (Psittacula krameri), तोता, मिट्ठू, देशी सुग्गा, Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh August19  Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details

White-rumped vultures and jungle crow /Indian white backed vultures (Gyps bengalensis) बंगाल का गिद्ध, सफेद पीठ वाला गिद्ध  Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary Mahrajganj Uttar Pradesh September 19 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details

Green bee-eater  with dragon fly (Merops orientalis),पतरिंगा  Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh August19 Nikon Gears This also known as little green bee-eater, is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family. It is resident but prone to seasonal movements and is found widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal and the Gambia to Ethiopia, the Nile valley, western Arabia and Asia through India to Vietnam.They are mainly insect eaters and they are found in grassland, thin scrub and forest often quite far from water. Several regional plumage variations are known and several subspecies have been named.

Purple sunbird male in eclipse plumage (Cinnyris asiaticus) फुलचुही, पुष्पंधय Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh October 19 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details

lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) छोटा गरुड़ Naugachhiya Bhagalpur Bihar November 19

Oriental honey buzzard flying mode Crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) मधुबाज Borang Ravangla Sikkim Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details November 19