Monday, June 27, 2005

In a span of about two hours we noted 50+ species, which to me was much more than what I had expected. Hats off to Mr. Sharma.


Here’s the complete bird list -

  1. Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus)
  2. Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
  3. Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
  4. Yellow-crowned Woodpecker (Dendrocopos mahrattensis)
  5. Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala)
  6. Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops)
  7. Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)
  8. White-breasted Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
  9. Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)
  10. Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea)
  11. Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)
  12. Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)
  13. House Swift (Apus affinis)
  14. Blue Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
  15. Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)
  16. Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
  17. Sarus Crane (Grus antigone)
  18. Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)
  19. Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)
  20. Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
  21. Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger)
  22. Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
  23. Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
  24. Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia)
  25. Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
  26. Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii)
  27. Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)
  28. Black Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa)
  29. Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
  30. Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
  31. Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)
  32. Indian Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)
  33. House Crow (Corvus splendens)
  34. Jungle Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos)
  35. Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)
  36. Brahminy Starling (Sturnus pagodarum)
  37. Asian Pied Starling (Sturnus contra)
  38. Bank Myna (Acridotheres ginginianus)
  39. Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)
  40. Wire-tailed Swallow (Hirundo smithii)
  41. Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer)
  42. Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis)
  43. Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis)
  44. Yellow-eyed Babbler (Chrysomma sinense)
  45. Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striatus)
  46. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
  47. Sind Sparrow (Passer pyrrhonotus)
  48. Streaked Weaver (Ploceus manyar)
  49. Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus)
  50. Red Avadavat (Amandava amandava)
  51. Indian Silverbill (Lonchura malabarica)
  52. Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata)
  53. Bengal Bushlark (Heard and identified by Mr. Sharma - but, what’s this Lark's new name?)
  54. Unided Pipit (Didn’t get good enough look of this fellow)

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