Biodiversity

Common Four Ring is a butterfly belonging to the Nymphalidae family. They are identified with the number of eye spots (ocelli) on their wings.

Plain Tiger Butterfly is a very common species in Kerala, and can be seen in different topographies. These butterflies are usually spared by their enemies like birds due to their toxicity.

Chocolate Pansy is a brown or chocolate colored butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. They are commonly seen and are easy to photograph as they bask in the Sun sitting on low leaves and stones so often.

Plains Cupid is a butterfly belonging to the family Lycaenidae. The photo is also added to the portfolio – Insects. Click the photo to view bigger.

The first time getting this beautiful butterfly in my camera. It is easily distinguishable due to its bright orange-yellow color and tail.

Pale-Billed Flowerpecker is small bird about the size of a sunbird and is one of the three main species of Flowerpeckers found in Kerala. The other two are Nilgiri Flowerpecker and Thick-Billed Flowerpecker. The photo was taken from my home…

Rufous Treepie is a common bird from the crow family Corvidae. Their distribution range include most of the India, parts of south and south-east Asia including Thailand and Cambodia. Rufous Treepie is one of the two species of treepies found…

Here are some more pictures of the brown breasted flycatcher.

Jungle Owlet is a common species of owlet found in Kerala, may be the most common. It is small in size and belongs to the genus Pygmy Owls, or small owls. These photos are of the same owlet, taken from…