Black and Orange Flycatcher – Ficedula nigrorufa
Black and Orange Flycatcher is an exotic bird from the Western Ghats. It is endemic to the region. So birders often consider it to be very precious to spot one. Find more about this little bird below.
Passeriformes
Nilgiri Flycatcher – Eumyias albicaudatus
Nilgiri Flycatcher is a small blue colored bird from the flycatcher family. Its distribution is confined to the high altitude regions of South India, especially the Sahyadri mountains. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) includes it under the ‘Near…
Indian Scimitar Babbler – Pomatorhinus horsfieldii
Indian Scimitar Babbler is a bird from the Timaliidae family found in many parts of India, especially forests. Its name came from the peculiar shape of its bills. ‘Scimitar’ is actually a type of sword with curved shape used in…
Kerala Laughingthrush – Trochalopteron fairbanki
Kerala Laughingthrush is a highly endemic bird from the family of laughingthrushes – Leiothrichidae. It is one among the three laughingthrushes found in Kerala. The others being the Black-chinned Laughingthrush and Wayanad Laughingthrush.
White-bellied Blue Robin
White-bellied Blue Robin is a primarily blue colored bird found in a few places in the Sahyadri (Western Ghats). Here is a photo of the bird I have seen from Pampadum Shola National Park. So far, I have seen this…
Malabar Whistling Thrush – Myophonus horsfieldii
Malabar Whistling Thrush is a dark blue and black colored bird which makes beautiful long songs. This bird is commonly found along the forests of Sahyadri (Western Ghtas) and nearby region.
Asian Fairy Bluebird – Irena puella
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 – Pitta brachyura
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 – Cyornis tickelliae
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…
White-browed Wagtail
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.
Pied Bushchat – Saxicola caprata
Pied Bushchat is a bird from the Muscicapidae family (flycatchers), and is common and widely distributed. Here are some pictures of the bird…