Saturday, April 24, 2021

Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher | Birds of Karnataka | Birds of India





                       Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher


Female Blue FlyCatcher






Female Blue FlyCatcher


Male Blue FlyCatcher

Male Blue FlyCatcher Bird



Bird Name

Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher

 

Synonyms

Blue Flycatcher


Scientific Name

Cyornis Tickelliea


Bird Family

These are small passerine birds of Flycatcher Family


Bird name in Kannada

ನೀಲಿ ನೊಣ ಹಿಡುಕ 


Commonly found in

Tropical Asia, Indian sub continent.

They are found in dense scrub to forest areas


These birds were spotted in the bushes of the backyard of my village house.and they are very rare near human habitats. 


Remarks

* Male is a beautiful bird that has bright blue upperparts and Female birds are of duller blue color.

* These mostly feed on flies, insects.

* They are mostly found in dry forests, scrub, and gardens

Photographers

Mamatha and Chethan

Place of Photography: near CV Gudi in KR Nagar, Mysore




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Coppersmith Barbet | Birds of Karnataka | Birds of India

 

 

                           Coppersmith Barbet













Bird Name

Coppersmith Barbet

 

Synonyms

Crimson-breasted Barbet


Bird Family

Psilopogon haemacephalus


Coppersmith Barbet Bird name in Kannada

 ಕುಟ್ರ ಹಕ್ಕಿ, ಕುಟ್ರೂ ಹಕ್ಕಿ, ಚೊಂಬು ಕುಟ್ಟಿಗ 

Commonly found in

Resident bird in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia

Photographers

MCJ, Chethan 


Remarks

This bird is known for its metronomic call

 that sounds similar to a coppersmith 

striking metal with a hammer. Kannada 

names of the bird reflect their calls(sounds).



Friday, April 23, 2021

Green Bee Eater Bird | Birds of Karnataka | Birds of India

 

                          Green Bee Eater Bird






 

Bird Name

Green Bee Eater Bird

 

Synonyms

Bee-eater,

Also known as little green bee-eater, Asian green bee eater

Bird Family

Meropidae

 

Scientific Name

Merops Orientalis

 

Bird name in Kannada

ಜೇನ್ನೊಣ ಬಾಕಕಳ್ಳಿ ಪೀರ

 

Commonly found in

Most species found in Africa, Asia, and few in Europe, Australia


Remarks

You can find them near human habitation perched near electric wires and poles.

These are of rich bright green colored birds and tinged with blue in chin and throat, and they have elongated tails and feathers.

Like their name, they predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps, and ants.

 

Photographers

MCJ


 

Asian Koel Female Bird...Birds of India

                                Asian Koel Female Bird





Bird name

 The Asian koel  / Common Cuckoo

Female

Synonymns

Common Cuckoo,Common Koel, Indian Koel,Koel

Bird family

Cuculidae

Scientific Name

 Eudynamys scolopaceus

Bird name in kannada

 ಕೋಗಿಲೆ

Commonly found in

 Southeast Asia,Indian subcontinent, China

Photographers

MCJ


Some information about Indian Roller Bird - State Bird of Karnataka

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