Spotted Rosey Starling birds in Mysore | Seasonal Birds of Karnataka | Birds of India

   

Rosy Starling

Last year(2021) was the 1st time, we spotted these birds near calm urban areas of Mysore hanging out near the big trees during the winter season..These are migratory birds to this place during the winter season, and they arrive in larger numbers and make so much noise and attract the attention.

Here are few details about these noisy migratory birds:

Bird Name	Rosy Starling
Synonyms	Rosy Starling, Rose-colored Starling
Bird Family	It's a passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae family
Bird name in Kannada	ಗುಲಾಬಿ ಕಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಿ
Scientific Name	Pastor Roseus
Commonly found in	These birds can be found in bird in grasslands, semi-deserts, and deserts of Central Asia and Southeast Europe. It is a strong migrant, appears in India and tropical Asia during winters.
Remarks	* It's a regular visitor to India during Winter season. * In the Indian winter season, it often appears in large numbers than the local starlings and mynas. It's a noisy bird and catches your attention. * It's a bird of grasslands and open agricultural land. * Adult rosy staring will have a distinctive pink body, pale orange leg, and glossy black head, wings, and tails. * Male birds will have long head feathers which form wispy crests during the breeding season. Whereas Females have a short crest and sharp separation between pink and black
Photographers	MCJ,Chethan Place of photography: Mysore

 

 

Scaly-Breasted Munia |Spotted Munia | ಚುಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಟವಾಳ-Chukke Ratavala | Birds of Karnataka | Birds of India

  

Scaly-Breasted Munia

Bird Name	Scaly Breasted Munia
Synonyms	Spotted Munia
Bird Family	Estrildidae
Scientific Name	Lonchura punctulata
Bird name in Kannada	ಚುಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಟವಾಳ (Chukke Ratavala)

 

 

These birds are sparrow sized birds and I spotted them  in urban areas perched on electric wirelines or trees. If you dont observe them properly at 1st sight, you will think its a sparrow itself. 

but whn you start observing little bit, 1st thing that catches your eyes is their lower porting with cream color and then covered with scaly breasts..

Here are some of their other features and details:

Commonly found in	These birds are found in Asia and some other parts of world
Remarks	As the name says, if you observe the bird closely, it has white with dark scale markings. Male bird has darker markings and throats compared to females * The adult bird has a dark bill, brown upperparts, and a dark brown head.  * They mainly eat grass seeds, fruits, and small insects.
Photographers	MCJ Place of photography: Kushal Nagar,Karnataka

 

 

Sun bird spotted sucking juice of banana flower

Sun bird spotted sucking juice of banana flower

 

Red-vented Bulbul | Birds of Karnataka | Birds of India

Red-vented Bulbul

Bird Name in Kannada

ಪಿಕರಾಳ, ಕೆಂಪು ಬಾಲದ ಪಿಕರಾಳ  ಕೆಂಕಿಬೊಟ್ಟೆಯ ಪಿಕರಾಳ

Red-vented Bulbul spotted in MM Hills Forest area

Bulbuls spotted near Hanur,Karnataka

Bulbuls spotted near Hanur,Karnataka

Bird Name	Red-vented Bulbul
Synonyms	Bulbul
Bird Family	Pycnonotus, member of Bulbul family of passerines
Scientific Name	Pycnonotus Cafer
Bird Name in Kannada	ಪಿಕರಾಳ, ಕೆಂಪು ಬಾಲದ ಪಿಕರಾಳ  ಕೆಂಕಿಬೊಟ್ಟೆಯ ಪಿಕರಾಳ
Commonly found in	Its resident breed of Indian subcontinent, SriLanka, and also extending to some parts of Burma and Tibet. They also found in other parts of the world.
Remarks	* These are most spread birds in Karnatka, and you might have spotted them almost everywhere, perched on trees and electric wires. * Their rump is white, while the vent is red. Their black tail is tipped in white. * They feed on fruits, petals of flowers, and insects.
Photography	Mamatha, and Chethan Places of Photography: Hanur, and MM Hills Forest region

The greater coucal/ crow pheasant and how does it make sound

 

Greater Coucal

Video and sound of Greater Coucal Birdcall

Bird Name	Greater Coucal or Crow Pheasant
Synonyms	Greater Coucal or Crow Pheasant
Bird Family	It is a member of cuckoo order of birds, cuculidae
Scientific Name	Centropus Sinensis
Bird name in Kannada	ಕೆಂಬೂತ
Commonly found in	It is widespread resident in Indian subcontinent and South Asia
Remarks	The greater coucal or crow pheasant is a cuckoo order of birds. It is widely spread in India it looks like Crow at first sight until you observe their eyes and feathers. These red-eyed crow-like birds can be found in urban and suburban areas. This bird is called Kembootha in Kannada
Photographers	MCJ Place of photography: Mysore, Hanur

Common Myna | Birds of India | Birds of Karnataka

Common Myna

 

Bird Name	Common Myna
Synonyms	Common Myna, Indian Myna
Scientific name	Acridotheres tristis
Bird Family	Sturnidae( Starlings and Mynas)
Bird name in Kannada	ಗೊರವಂಕ
Commonly found in	Native to Asia
Photographers	MCJ

Brahminy starling | Brahminy Myna | Birds of Karnataka | Birds of India

Brahminy starling

 

Brahminy starling- Male Bird

Brahminy starling- Female Bird

Bird Name	Brahminy starling
Synonyms	Brahminy Myna
Scientific name	Sturnus pagodarum
Bird Family	Belongs to members of Starling family Family: Sturnidae
Brahminy starling Bird name in kannada	ಕರಿತಲೆ ಕಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಿ
Commonly found in	It's a habitat of Indian subcontinent. It is commonly found in forests,scrub and often found close to human habitation
Remarks	These myna birds are in pale buff cream color with black cap.  Male has more prominent crest than female and also has long neck hackles  Food: They are omnivorous, eat both fruits and insects
Photographers	MCJ
Place of photography	Mysore

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Blue Fly Catcher

Common Myna

Crow Pheasant