Birds Around Me

Bird-watching and walking in and around Jabalpur is exciting in more than one way, obviously, birds and wildlife are one aspect but people and their stories are the best part. October 2023 was not a normal holiday back home trip for me, I went to attend the cremation and funeral of my uncle (चाचा). It was emotional and overwhelming, and birdwatching walks around my home in Sanjivini Nagar and Devtaal which is 10 minutes from my home were my refuge. Birds were plenty, people were wonderful and their stories were even better.  Orange-headed Thrush (Geokichla citrina) मालागिर,श्वेत कंठ भू-कस्तूरी, संतरी कस्तूरी Devtaal, Jabalpur, October 2023 Devtaal is an amazing biosphere, a small wonderful park maintained by Jabalpur Municipal Corporation (NNJ) with rocky hills, natural and man-made ponds, open fields on one side, a wetland on the other, and surrounded by the city of Jabalpur. Birds, reptiles, mammals, butterflies, insects, plants, trees, hills, and walking trails there is somethin...

Orange-headed Thrush मालागिर,श्वेत कंठ भू-कस्तूरी, संतरी कस्तूरी (Geokichla citrina  cyanotus )  is a common bird in wooded areas of India.  Orange-headed Thrush श्वेत कंठ भू-कस्तूरी, संतरी कस्तूरी (Geokichla citrina) ssp.  cyanotus Jabalpur, India April 2025 The adult male has an entirely orange head and underparts, uniformly grey upperparts and wings, and white median and undertail coverts. It has a slaty-colored bill, and the legs and feet are pinkish tones. The female is similar but has browner upperparts and warm brown wings. The Orange-headed Thrush is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms, and fruits. They love berries and play an important role in spreading the seeds. Their population is in decline but because of the huge range, they are categorized as least concerned. The Orange-headed Thrush in this blog is a subspecies G. c. cyanota (Orange-headed thrush ssp. cyanotus) is mainly resident in Peninsular India  It has a white throat and ...