Birds Around Me

The Painted Spurfowl (Galloperdix lunulata) , a member of the pheasant family, is a ground-dwelling bird found in the rocky hills and scrub forests of peninsular India. Painted spurfowl (Galloperdix lunulata) Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India The male Painted Spurfowl (Galloperdix lunulata) has black and white polka-dotted plumage on its upper parts, like a dapper fellow in a spotted waistcoat. His underparts are a warm ochre, and his head and neck are black with a cool green sheen, hinting at hidden secrets in the undergrowth. The female is less flashy, with a brown head and buffy markings, but still holds her own charm. Painted spurfowl (Galloperdix lunulata) Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India Painted Spurfowl (Galloperdix lunulata) are more likely to be heard than seen, as they prefer to scurry through the undergrowth, keeping well camouflaged. But listen for their loud, piercing "krr-krr-krr" calls, especially in the mornings and evenings. If you're lucky, you mi...

Throughout the year, especially Spring & Summer, if you haven't heard song of this bird before dawn and after dusk, you are not in England.  The common blackbird (Turdus merula) is a species of true thrush; also called the Eurasian blackbird or simply the blackbird. The blackbird is the most abundant breeding bird in Britain. In fact,  there is no country in Europe where this bird is not seen. Blackbirds breed in all European countries except Iceland, where it is often seen in Winters.

Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) is the size of a large duck, about 80-100 c. Large body, long thick neck, long powerful bill, and long sloping forehead and crown. Adults are black with white on its face and thighs in spring. Juvenile dark brown, usually pale or almost white underparts.  Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) घोघर, जल कौवा, बड़ा पैन कौवा frequently stands with wings extended and swims like a large duck, with bill raised upwards. It dives with a leap upwards before submerging underwater. Often it is seen singly, but larger numbers gather at roost and at feeding sites. Nests in colonies, sometimes numbering 100 nests or more.  Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) घोघर, जल कौवा, बड़ा पैन कौवा are often threatened by fishing or angling community. In Southeast Asia, they are trained to catch fish and the catch is retrieved by ensuring the cormorant doesn't swallow it by putting a metal ring around its neck. Hindi Name of Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo): घोघर, जल कौवा, बड़ा पै...