Loten’s Sunbird – Cinnyris Lotenius
Loten’s Sunbird is a small bird from the Nectariniidae family with long and curved bills. This bird often visits the our garden to feed on the flowers. This…
Nilgiri Flowerpecker – Dicaeum concolor
Nilgiri Flowerpecker is one of the few flowerpecker birds found in Kerala, India. It is mainly found in the Western Ghats mountain range of the Southern India. The…
Chestnut Bob Butterfly – Iambrix salsala
As evident from the name, Chestnut Bob Butterfly is a skipper butterfly with chestnut color. It is the common skipper butterfly found here, often sitting on thulsi leaves…
Trekking to Thoovanam Waterfalls near Marayoor
Thoovanam Waterfalls is situated inside Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in Idukki district of Kerala. It lies in Pambar river, one of the three east flowing rivers of Kerala. The…
Dingy Lineblue Butterfly – Petrelaea dana
Dingy Lineblue is a not so common butterfly found in India and neighboring countries. It is from the Lycaenidae (Blues) family. The color is brownish yellow.
Indian Yellow Tit – Machlolophus aplonotus
Indian Yellow Tit is a small bird from the Paridae family. The distribution of the bird is almost across India. This attractive bird has distinct colors with…
Doddabetta Peak in the Nilgiris – Ooty
Doddabetta peak in the Nilgiris, is one of the favourite spots for tourists visiting Ooty. It is also a hotspot for birding. Because most of the birds of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Woolly-necked Stork – Ciconia episcopus
Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus) is a waterbird found in India, other parts of South and South East Asia, and Africa. This large bird, alternately known as Bishop Stork, is…