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#bluethroat  ( Luscinia svecica )  नीलकंठी पिद्दा #Saryu wetland #Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh October 20 Nikon Gears https://maghaa.com/iI5c2 bluethroat  ( Luscinia svecica ) is a small passerine  bird  that was formerly classed as a member of the  thrush  family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an  Old World flycatcher , Muscicapidae. It, and similar small  European  species, are often called  chats . It is a  migratory  insectivorous species breeding in wet  birch  wood or bushy swamp in  Europe  and across the  Palearctic  with a foothold in western  Alaska . It nests in tussocks or low in dense bushes. It winters in north  Africa  and the  Indian subcontinent

#wood sandpiper  (Tringa glareola)  वन जलरंक #Saryuwetland #Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh October20 Nikon Gears This is a small wader. This Eurasian species is the smallest of the shanks, which are mid-sized long-legged waders of the family Scolopacidae. The genus name Tringa is the New Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific glareola is from Latin glarea, " gravel. #tobuovimaan #photography #wadder #wildlife #birding #birdwatching #birdwatcher #travellers #travelblogger #blogger #travelphotography #birds  #naturelove  #Nikon #nikonfans #yhai_saket #lovefornature #wildlifeconservation #ayodhya #uttar_Pradesh #india  #scenic #conservation #nature #अवधी_चिरैया #discovery_uk

little ringed plover  ( Charadrius dubius ) झिरिया, मर्वा Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar pradesh Nikon Gears This is a small  plover . The genus name  Charadrius  is a  Late Latin  word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century  Vulgate . It derives from  Ancient Greek   kharadrios  a bird found in river valleys ( kharadra , "ravine"). The specific  dubius  is  Latin  for doubtful, since  Sonnerat , writing in 1776, thought this bird might be just a variant of  common ringed plover

white-eyed buzzard subadult(Butastur teesa)  तीसा,श्वेत नेत्र गरुड़ Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh Nikon Gears October20 https://maghaa.com/white-eyed-buzzard-तीसा-सरट-सुपर्ण/ This is a medium-sized hawk, distinct from the true buzzards in the genus Buteo, found in South Asia. Adults have a rufous tail, a distinctive white iris, and a white throat bearing a dark mesial stripe bordered. The head is brown and the median coverts of the upper wing are pale. They lack the typical carpal patches on the underside of the wings seen in true buzzards, but the entire wing lining appears dark in contrast to the flight feathers. They sit upright on perches for prolonged periods and soar on thermals in search of insect and small vertebrate prey. They are vociferous in the breeding season, and several birds may be heard calling as they soar together.

pied bush chat  female ( Saxicola caprata ) काला पिद्दा  Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh October 20 Nikon Gears https://maghaa.com/M5fgK This is a small  passerine   bird  found ranging from  West Asia  and  Central Asia  to the  Indian subcontinent  and  Southeast Asia . About sixteen subspecies are recognized through its wide range with many island forms. It is a familiar bird of countryside and open scrub or grassland where it is found perched at the top of short thorn trees or other shrubs, looking out for insect prey. They pick up insects mainly from the ground, and were, like other  chats , placed in the  thrush  family Turdidae, but are now considered as  Old World flycatchers .

Amur falcon   ( Falco amurensis )  #Saryuwetland #Wildlife schedule-1 #Passage migrant #Ayodhya  Uttar Pradesh Nikon Gears *First time recorded in this region, very rare sighting on ebird's  Global Big Day 17th October 2020* This is a small  raptor  of the  falcon  family. It breeds in south-eastern  Siberia  and  Northern China  before migrating in large flocks across India and over the Arabian Sea to winter in  Southern Africa . Males are characteristically dark sooty grey above with rufous thighs and vent. In flight, the wing lining is white, contrasting with the dark wing feathers. Adult males of the closely related  red-footed falcon  have a dark grey wing lining. In Africa, males can be confused with melanistic  Gabar goshawks , but the chestnut on the vent is distinctive. Also, there may be some superficial resemblance to the  sooty falcon  and the  grey kestrel , but those two species both have yellow feet and cere. The wings are long as in most falcons (with a

Common redshank  or simply redshank (Tringa totanus)  छोटा बटन, जल रंक #Saryuwetland #Ayodhya October 20 Uttar Pradesh Nikon Gears Full view recommend for details This is a Eurasian wader in the large family Scolopacidae. The genus name Tringa is the New Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific totanus is from Tótano, the Italian name for this bird.

brown-winged kingfisher  ( Pelargopsis amauroptera ) Sundarban Tiger reserve West Bengal November 18 Nikon Gears This is a species of  bird  in the subfamily  Halcyoninae . It is found along the north and eastern coasts of the  Bay of Bengal , occurring in the countries of  Bangladesh ,  India ,  Malaysia ,  Myanmar  and  Thailand . [1]  In India, it has been mainly reported from the Sundarbans region but records from further south near Chilka exist. [4] Its natura

verditer flycatcher  ( Eumyias thalassinus ) नील कटकटिया,नीलांग Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh October 20 Nikon Gears Full screen mode recommended for details https://maghaa.com/j9zNS This  is an  Old World flycatcher  It is found from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia to  Sumatra . [2]  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.

common iora   ( Aegithina tiphia )  शाऊबीगी, सुभग Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh July 19 Nikon Gears  This  is a small  passerine   bird  found across the tropical  Indian subcontinent  and  Southeast Asia , with populations showing plumage variations, some of which are designated as subspecies. A species found in scrub and forest, it is easily detected from its loud whistles and the bright colours. During the breeding season, males display by fluffing up their feathers and spiral in the air appearing like a green, black, yellow, and white ball.

black-necked stork female  ( Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus )  लोहजंघा SSBS Agra Uttar Pradesh Nikon Gears Full screen mode recommended for details This is a tall long-necked wading  bird  in the  stork  family. It is a  resident species  across the  Indian Subcontinent  and  Southeast Asia  with a disjunct population in Australia. It lives in wetland habitats and near fields of certain crops such as rice and wheat where it forages for a wide range of animal prey. Adult birds of both sexes have a heavy  bill  and are patterned in white and glossy blacks, but the  sexes differ  in the colour of the iris. In Australia, it is sometimes called a  jabiru  although that name refers to a stork species found in the Americas. It is one of the few storks that is strongly territorial when feeding.

Osprey  (Pandion haliaetus) मछलीमार Naugachhiya outskirts Bhagalpur Bihar November 19 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details. also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk — is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and 180 cm (71 in) across the wings. #tobuovimaan #photography #photographer #Strabopixelclub #wildlife #birding #birdwatching #birdwatcher #travellers #travelblogger #blogger #travelphotography #birds #bird #naturelove #nikond7200📷 #Nikon #nikonfans #nikkor500mm #lovefornature #wildlifeconservation #ayodhya #faizabad#uttar Pradesh#india  #scenic #conservation #nature#अवधी_चिरैया#ajadbird

Small minivet male (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus)  सहेली,लघु  विष्फुलिंग Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh Nikon Gears May20 Full screen view recommended for details https://maghaa.com/small-minivet-सहेली/ This  is a small passerine bird. This minivet is found in tropical southern Asia from the Indian subcontinent east to Indonesia The small minivet is 16 cm long with a strong dark beak and long wings. The male differs from most other common minivets by having grey, not glossy black, upperparts and head, and orange underparts, fading to yellow on the belly, orange tail edges, rump and wing patches. The female is grey above, with yellow underparts (including the face), tail edges, rump and wing patches. #tobuovimaan #photography #passerines #instaphotography #wildlife #birding #birdwatching #birdwatcher #travellers #travelblogger #blogger #travelphotography #birds #bird #naturelove #nikond7200📷 #Nikon #nikonfans #nikkor500mm #lovefornature #wildlifeconservation #ayodhya #faiza

wood sandpiper   ( Tringa glareola )  वन जलराक Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh September 20 Nikon Gears This is a small  wader . This Eurasian  species  is the smallest of the  shanks , which are mid-sized long-legged waders of the  family   Scolopacidae . The genus name  Tringa  is the  New Latin  name given to the  green sandpiper  by  Aldrovandus  in 1599 based on  Ancient Greek   trungas , a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by  Aristotle . The specific  glareola  is from  Latin   glarea , " gravel

white-eyed buzzard juvenile(Butastur teesa)  तीसा,श्वेत नेत्र गरुड़ Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh Nikon Gears October 17 https://maghaa.com/white-eyed-buzzard-तीसा-सरट-सुपर्ण/ This is a medium-sized hawk, distinct from the true buzzards in the genus Buteo, found in South Asia. Adults have a rufous tail, a distinctive white iris, and a white throat bearing a dark mesial stripe bordered. The head is brown and the median coverts of the upper wing are pale. They lack the typical carpal patches on the underside of the wings seen in true buzzards, but the entire wing lining appears dark in contrast to the flight feathers. They sit upright on perches for prolonged periods and soar on thermals in search of insect and small vertebrate prey. They are vociferous in the breeding season, and several birds may be heard calling as they soar together.

Temminck's stint   ( Calidris temminckii )  Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh September 20 This is a small  wader . This bird's common name and Latin binomial commemorate the Dutch naturalist  Coenraad Jacob Temminck .The genus name is from  Ancient Greek   kalidris  or  skalidris , a term used by  Aristotle  for some grey-coloured waterside birds. These birds are very small waders, at 13.5–15 cm (5.3–5.9 in) length. They are similar in size to the  little stint  ( Calidris minuta ) but shorter legged and longer winged. The legs are yellow and the outer tail feathers white, in contrast to little stint's dark legs and grey outer tail feathers. This  stint 's breeding habitat is bogs and marshes in the  taiga  of Arctic northern  Europe  and  Asia . It will breed in southern  Scandinavia  and occasionally  Scotland

western yellow wagtail  first winter migrant ( Motacilla flava )  पीला खंजन Saryu wetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh September 20 Nikon Gears This is a small  passerine  in the  wagtail   family   Motacillidae , which also includes the  pipits  and  longclaws This species breeds in much of temperate  Europe and Asia . It is resident in the milder parts of its range, such as western Europe, but northern and eastern populations  migrate  to  Africa  and south Asia. It is a slender 15–16 cm long bird, with the characteristic long, constantly wagging tail of its genus. It is the shortest tailed of the European wagtails. The breeding adult male is basically  olive  above and yellow below. In other plumages, the yellow may be diluted by white. The heads of breeding males come in a variety of colours and patterns depending on  subspecies .

citrine wagtail  ( Motacilla citreola )  First winter migrant Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh Nikon Gears September 20 This is a small  songbird  in the  family   Motacillidae . It is a slender, 15.5–17 cm long bird, with the long, constantly wagging tail characteristic of the  genus   Motacilla . The adult male in breeding plumage is basically grey or black above, with white on the  remiges , and bright yellow below and on the entire head except for the black nape. In winter plumage, its yellow underparts may be diluted by white, and the head is brownish with a yellowish  supercilium . Females look generally like washed-out versions of males in winter plumage. This species breeds in the central  Palearctic  in wet meadows and  tundra . It  migrates  in winter to  South Asia , often to highland areas. Its range is expanding westwards, and it is a rare but increasing vagrant to western  Europe .

brown-headed barbet/Large green barbet  (Psilopogon zeylanicus) This  कोटुर , बड़ा बसंता  Deorakote  Ayodhya outskirts  Uttar Pradesh  Jan19  Nikon Gears https://maghaa.com/NjmH9      is an Asian barbet species native to the Indian subcontinent, where it inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests. It is widespread from the Terai in both Nepal and India to Sri Lanka, and listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.It is an arboreal species of gardens and wooded country which eats fruit and insects. It is fairly tolerant of humans and often seen in city parks. It nests in a tree hole, laying 2-4 eggs. It forages on mangos, ripe jackfruit, papaya, banana, figs and similar cultivated fruit trees. Its habitat includes urban and country gardens though it tends to eschew heavy forest. It nests in a suitable hole in a tree that it will often excavate. Both sexes incubate the eggs and often communicate with each other using their Kura, kura calls

common hawk-cuckoo   ( Hierococcyx varius ),    brainfever bird , पापीहा Saryu wetland Ayodhya March 17 Nikon Gears Full screen mode recommended for details  This is a medium-sized  cuckoo  resident in the  Indian subcontinent . It bears a close resemblance to the  Shikra , even in its style of flying and landing on a perch. The resemblance to hawks gives this group the generic name of hawk-cuckoo and like many other cuckoos these are  brood parasites , laying their eggs in nests of  babblers . During their breeding season in summer males produce loud, repetitive three note calls that are well-rendered as  brain-fever , the second note being longer and higher pitched. These notes rise to a crescendo before ending abruptly and repeat after a few minutes; the calling may go on through the day, well after dusk and before dawn.

black redstart male (Phoenicurus ochruros) थरथरकंपा  Saeyuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh March 17 Nikon Gears Full screen mode recommended for details https://maghaa.com/nZT1k This is a small passerine bird in the redstart genus Phoenicurus. Like its relatives, it was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae), but is now known to be an Old World flycatcher (Muscicapidae). Other common names are Tithy's redstart, blackstart and black redtail.

little cormorant  (Microcarbo niger) छोटा पन कौवा, लघु जल काक Parvati Arga Bird sanctuary Gonda Uttar pradesh Nikon Gears Full screen mode recommended for details This  is a member of the cormorant family of seabirds. Slightly smaller than the Indian cormorant it lacks a peaked head and has a shorter beak. It is widely distributed across the Indian Subcontinent and extends east to Java, where it is sometimes called the Javanese cormorant. It forages singly or sometimes in loose groups in lowland freshwater bodies, including small ponds, large lakes, streams and sometimes coastal estuaries. Like other cormorants, it is often found perched on a waterside rock with its wings spread out after coming out of the water. The entire body is black in the breeding season but the plumage is brownish, and the throat has a small whitish patch in the non-breeding season. These birds breed gregariously in trees, often joining other waterbirds at heronries #tobuovimaan #photography #passeri

paddyfield pipit  or  Oriental pipit  ( Anthus rufulus ) Saeyuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh July 20 Nikon Gears Full screen mode recommended for details This is a small  passerine   bird  in the  pipit and wagtail  family. It is a resident (non- migratory ) breeder in open scrub, grassland and cultivation in southern  Asia  east to the  Philippines . Although among the few breeding pipits in the Asian region, identification becomes difficult in winter when several other species migrate into the region. The taxonomy of the species is complex and has undergone considerable changes.

Rose-ringed parakeet ( female) and Plum headed female on cereal   (Psittacula krameri), तोता, मिट्ठू, देशी सुग्गी और टुइंया सुग्गी ज्वार खाते हुए Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh July 20 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details https://maghaa.com/rose-ringed-parakeet-तोता-राज-शुक/ also known as the ring-necked parakeet, is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula, of the family Psittacidae. It has disjunct native ranges in Africa and South Asia. The rose-ringed parakeet is sexually dimorphic. The adult male sports a red and black neck ring, and the hen and immature birds of both sexes either show no neck rings, or display shadow-like pale to dark grey neck rings. Both sexes have a distinctive green colour in the wild. #photography #photographer #Strabopixelclub #wildlife #birding #birdwatching #birdwatcher #travellers #travelblogger #blogger #travelphotography #birds #bird #naturelove #nikond7200📷 #Nikon #nikonfans #nikkor500mm #lovefornature #wildlifecons

western yellow wagtail  (Motacilla flava)  पीला खंजन, (Migrant) Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh September 20 Nikon Gears Full screen mode recommended for details This a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. This species breeds in much of temperate Europe and Asia. It is resident in the milder parts of its range, such as western Europe, but northern and eastern populations migrate to Africa and south Asia. It is a slender 15–16 cm long bird, with the characteristic long, constantly wagging tail of its genus. It is the shortest tailed of the European wagtails. The breeding adult male is basically olive above and yellow below. In other plumages, the yellow may be diluted by white. The heads of breeding males come in a variety of colours and patterns depending on subspecies.