Common Hoopoe

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Bird Name - Common Hoopoe 
Scientific Name- Upupa Epops
Local Name- hurhur
Feeds- Insects - small insects,grasshoopers, pupae etc.
Size-  25-32 cm.
Weight- 46-89 gm.
Eggs- 5 Eggs (Avg).
Call-  sweet oop-oop-oop or said to be hoop-hoop-hoop
Nest-  Shaped Hollow in trees, walls cliffs etc with parochial entrance.

Identification- The bird is Very beautiful and have Magnificent features with a Distinctive feature of having a Crown on it's head The bird have marks of Black-White colour around it's back,wings and tail

Found In- In India the bird is found to be a Resident bird and is Least Concern according to IUNC.

About The Birds - It can be found anywhere on the ground or walls having a meal or in flight but mainly founds on the Grounds. It haves long Bill. The strengthened head allows the bill to be opened when probing inside the soil. the crown generally opens up on digging into the ground(soil) or on landing from the flight.

* Well every-other Bird is beautiful but One of My favorite Bird in beauty
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Photograph by Me on Feb 2012 in Moradabad, U.P, India.

White Throated Kingfisher

   *on every photograph it's sitting on a natural perch



Bird Name - White Throated Kingfisher 
Scientific Name - Halcyon smyrnensis
Local Name - Kikila 
Other Name  White-breasted Kingfisher or Smyrna Kingfisher
Feeding - Insects,lizards, pond insects, earthworms,small snakes
Size - 28 cm.
Weight - 12-16 gm
Eggs - 4-7 Eggs (Avg)
Call - kil-kil-kil or kit-kit-kit
Nest - Nest is a Tunnel shaped by the Bill digging it into the earth's Bank


Identification - As it is named also the WTK has a white collered throat with ends to it's breast. With a Beautiful blue coloured back,tail and Wings Bill and Legs colour is found to be Red 

Found In - Almost Every Part of India the birds is Least Concer(LC) according to IUNC

About The Bird - This Kingfisher is a Tree kingfisher apart from the Fact that WTK is a Kingfisher it can also be found away from the water. They tends to fly fast but slow as comparing to other kingfisher such as Pied Kingfisher

Info - My knowledge. Books Guide and WikiPediaPhotograph by Me on 09 March 2012 in Moradabad U.P India.

Eurasian Collered Dove

Front of Eurasian Collared Dove

Beauty 

A pair of Eurasian collared Dove

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Bird Name - Eurasian Collared Dove
Scientific Name- Streptopelia decaocto
Local Name- Fakhta
Feeds- Millet ( bajra ) Grains, Wheat, and other seeds
Size- 32 cm.
Weight- 125-240 gm.
Eggs- 2-4 Eggs.
Call- coo-Coo-coo
Nest-  Made with grass or bushes like that of other Pigeons, A diminutive twig platform

Identification- As it have a Name Eurasian 'Collared' Dove, it have a black collared type ring around it's neck. The tail feathers are grey legs are short and red in colour Eyes are red but looks like black from a distance the bill is found to be black.
The Juvenile is found to be diffrent with no collar developed and Brown eyes

Found In- A resident bird found in almost Every Part of India. Mostly seen in Pair and can also be seen in Flocks about 10-50 birds.



Info - My knowledge, Books Guide and WikiPedia
Photograph by Me on March 2012 in Moradabad, U.P, India.

Scaly-Breasted Munia

Scaly Breasted Munia Photo by Rayyan Ali Khan.

Bird Name - Scaly-Breasted Munia
Scientific Name - Lonchura punctulata
Local Name -
Feeding - Seeds, Small Insects
Size - 11-12 cm.
Weight - 12-16 gm
Eggs - 4-6 Eggs (Avg)
Call - Soft calls with whistling like other Munia's birds.
Nest - Nest is almost a big doomed like structure using blades of  grass or bamboo with both the
Identification - Dark brown head Brown upperparts with a Snaggy Bill

Found In - Almost Every Part of India except some of the North-West and Western Part of INDIA.

About The Bird - The birds is found to be Least Concern according to IUCN Found in mostly
It got the name Scaly breasted Munia because the underparts are marked with dark scale markings with white colour. (WikiPedia)


Info - My knowledge. Books Guide and WikiPedia
Photograph by Me on 09 March 2012 in Moradabad U.P India.