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.