Southern Hill Myna – Gracula indica
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 …
Archives: Wildlife Archive
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Chestnut-Headed Bee-Eater – Merops leschenaulti
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 …