Little Cormorant
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…
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Coromandel Marsh Dart – Ceriagrion coromandelianum
Coromandel Marsh Dart is one of the beautiful damselflies from the family of Marsh Darts. These are a commonly found species in Kerala.
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)…
Ground Skimmer – Diplacodes trivialis
Ground Skimmer (Diplacodes trivialis) is a small dragonfly usually found near to the ground. I haven’t seen them flying high in the air.
Common Redeye Butterfly – Matapa aria
Common Redeye is a butterfly from the Hesperiidae family, the skipper family. The butterfly has red eyes which helps to easily notice it.
Sri Lanka Frogmouth
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…
Asiatic Blood Tail – Lathrecista asiatica
As its name suggests, Asiatic Blood Tail dragonflies have red colored abdomen. At the tip it is black colored. And this distinct colors helps to easily identify…
Pied Paddy Skimmer
Pied Paddy Skimmer is a small dragonfly which is very often seen around ponds and other water bodies. Species name is Neurothemis tullia.
Rufous Woodpecker
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…
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…
Black Tipped Forest Glory
Black Tipped Forest Glory is a large damselfly, seen throughout in India. As the name suggests, it has black patch on the tip of each wing. That…
Brown Backed Red Marsh Hawk
Brown Backed Red Marsh Hawk is a medium sized skimmer dragonfly (family: Libellulidae). Scientific name is Orthetrum chrysis.