Getting even a glimpse of the Great Indian Hornbill is a great experience filled with excitement and joy. It is such a big and colorful bird. The scientific name of the bird is Buceros bicornis. In India, it is seen…
Asian Fairy Bluebird is a small to medium sized bird with an attractive blue color. The name itself has a uniqueness and charm. It is a forest dwelling bird found in many parts of India and some of the South East…
Indian Pitta is a colorful bird from the Pittidae family, found in many parts of India. Probably it is the only common Pitta bird seen in Kerala. The above photo of the Indian Pitta was taken from Periyar Widlife Sanctuary…
Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher is a small bird which is less than 15 cm in length. Here I’m sharing the pictures of the same. Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher (male) photo from Cheruvally, Kerala, on December 16, 2015 Another photo from the same…
Little Cormorant is one of the cormorant species found in Kerala. This waterbird can be seen in groups or in single around water bodies. Here are some photos of the bird I have taken…
Here I am sharing some pictures of the White-browed Wagtail taken from different regions. It resembles Oriental Magpie Robin, but the latter belongs to Flycatcher family (Muscicapidae) and is more common here.
Sri Lanka Frogmouth also known as Ceylon Frogmouth is a bird from the Podargidae family (frogmouths).These are usually found in forests only, mainly the Western Ghats of Kerala. Since it is nocturnal, and due to the efficient camouflaging, it is…
Rufous Woodpecker is a brown colored woodpecker from the family Picidae. It is found in many parts of Asia, especially South and South East, including India. In Kerala, it is found in forested areas.
Pied Bushchat is a bird from the Muscicapidae family (flycatchers), and is common and widely distributed. Here are some pictures of the bird…
Malabar Trogon is a beautiful rare bird found in forests only. It belongs to the family Trogonidae.