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Plain prinia (Prinia inornata), also known as the plain wren-warbler or white-browed wren-warbler,

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Plain prinia  (Prinia inornata),  also known as the plain wren-warbler or white-browed wren-warbler, #Samda _wetland #Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh December 2021 Nikon Gears Full screen mode recommended for details गोरैया से छोटी 12-13 सेमी लंबाई वाली यह नन्हीं सी चिड़िया झाडियों में अपनी प्यारी चींची-चिट-चिट आवाज से आपका ध्यान आकृष्ट करेगी। भूरे-धूसर रंग वाली यह चिड़िया पूंछ खड़ी कर झाड़ियों में इधर से उधर फुदकती हुई अपने खाने की तलाश करती है। नन्हें कीड़े इनके प्रिय भोजन हैं। घास और झाड़ियों वाले खुले मैदान, पानी के पास उगी झाड़ियां, बगीचे और पार्क इनके प्रिय स्थल हैं। यह नन्ही चिड़िया भारत, पाकिस्तान, दक्षिण पूर्वी एशिया के देशों और चीन के दक्षिणी इलाकों में पाई जाती है।

Long legged buzzard ,Buteo rufinus मुसमार गरुड़

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long-legged buzzard  ( Buteo rufinus )  मुसमार गरुड़ Samda wetland  Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh March 2019 https://maghaa.com/OsayZ This is a bird of prey found widely in several parts of Eurasia and in North Africa. This species ranges from Southeastern Europe down to East Africa to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent.The long-legged buzzard is a member of the genus Buteo, being one of the larger species therein. Despite being relatively powerful, it is considered a rather sluggish raptor overall

Eurasian curlew or common curlew (Numenius arquata)बड़ा गुलिंदा ,कुकरी जलरांक

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Eurasian curlew or common curlew  (Numenius arquata) बड़ा गुलिंदा ,कुकरी जलरांक Dhemva ghat outskirts #Ayodhya #Uttar Pradesh Nikon Gears Full screen mode recommended for details *First record shot in Ayodhya*

Black-headed bunting(Emberiza melanocephala)गंदम

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Black-headed bunting (Emberiza melanocephala) गंदम Indo Ban Border Assameragla South Salamara Lower Assam Assam January 2020 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details.  *This is a 1st Record shot from lower Assam* This  is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. It breeds in south-east Europe east to Iran and migrates in winter mainly to India, with some individuals moving further into south-east Asia. Like others in its family, it is found in open grassland habitats where they fly in flocks in search of grains and seed. Adult males are well marked with yellow underparts, chestnut back and a black head. Adult females in breeding plumage look like duller males. In other plumages, they can be hard to separate from the closely related red-headed bunting and natural hybridization occurs between the two species in the zone of overlap of their breeding ranges in northern Iran. This bird is 15 cm long, larger than reed bunting, and long-tailed. The breeding male ...

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)खैरा बगुला,नारी,कैबूड , सैन,खैरा अंजन

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Grey heron   (Ardea cinerea) खैरा बगुला,नारी,कैबूड , सैन,खैरा अंजन SSBS Agra Uttar Pradesh February 2019 Nikon Gears Full screen mode recommended for details https://maghaa.com/pOUoS This is a long-legged predatory wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but some populations from the more northern parts migrate southwards in autumn. A bird of wetland areas, it can be seen around lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes and on the sea coast. It feeds mostly on aquatic creatures which it catches after standing stationary beside or in the water or stalking its prey through the shallows. #tobuovimaan #photography #wildlife #birding #birdwatching #birdwatcher #travellers #travelblogger #blogger #travelphotography #birds #naturelove #Nikon #nikonfans #Strabopixel_club #yhai_saket #lovefornature #अवधी_चिरैया...

Red-headed vulture ,Sarcogyps calvusAsian king vulture, Indian black vulture or Pondicherry vulture,राज गिद्ध,भारतीय काला गिद्ध,लाल सर गिद्ध,पांडिचेरी गिद्ध

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Red-headed vulture  ( Sarcogyps calvus )   Asian king vulture ,  Indian black vulture  or  Pondicherry vulture , राज गिद्ध,भारतीय काला गिद्ध,लाल सर गिद्ध,पांडिचेरी गिद्ध। Katarniaghat Wildlife sanctuary Bahraich June202018 Nikon Gears Full screen mode recommended for details. Conservation status-*(CR)CRITICALY ENDANGERED* https://maghaa.com/0raNu This is an Old World vulture mainly found in the Indian subcontinent, with small disjunct populations in some parts of Southeast Asia.

grey-breasted prinia or Franklin's prinia (Prinia hodgsonii)

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grey-breasted prinia  or  Franklin's prinia   ( Prinia hodgsonii )  Saryu wetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh July2019 Nikon Gears Full screen mode recommended for details This is a wren-warbler belonging to the family of small  passerine   birds  found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. This  prinia  is a resident breeder in the  Indian  subcontinent,  Sri Lanka  and southeast  Asia . Like other prinias, it often holds the tail upright but it is easily told by a smoky grey band across the breast which contrasts with a white throat. The beak is all black while the legs are pink. The tail is graduated as in other prinias and the grey feathers are tipped in white. In the breeding plumage the upperparts are grey while non-breeding birds are pale above with rufous wings and a weak supercilium. It is found in scrub, forest clearings and other open but well vegetated habitats. It can be confused with ...