This section is a collection of wildlife species I photograph, ranging from insects to mammals, organized accordingly. Each article contains the photos of the corresponding species from different places, stories behind the photos, and related information.
Southern Hill Myna (Gracula indica) is a forest dweller bird from the family of Starlings. It was actually a race of the Common Hill Myna (Gracula religiosa). But now both are different species. The one found in the Western Ghats…
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 and the Purple-rumped Sunbird are two most common sunbirds seen in Kerala.
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 other main flowerpeckers found here are the Thick-billed Flowerpecker and Pale-billed flowerpecker.
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 or thumba flowers.
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 is a small bird from the Paridae family. The distribution of the bird is almost across India. This attractive bird has distinct colors with yellow and blue feathers. So it can be easily identified. Photo 1 –…
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.
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 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 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.
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 from the family Ciconiidae, the family of Storks. According to the IUCN, this…
Chestnut-Headed Bee-Eater is one of the bee-eater birds found in India. Out of the 26 bee-eaters found in the world, 5 are found in the southern Indian state of Kerala. They are Green Bee-Eater, Blue-tailed Bee-Eater, Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eater, Blue-bearded Bee-Eater…
