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Hindi Name – Tota Species – Psittacula krameri Origin – Africa and the Indian Subcontinent Size – 40 cms Breeding season – September to December Family – Rose Ring Parakeet is a medium sized parrot of the Psittaculidae Family.  Description – The rose-ringed parakeet adult male sports a red and black neck ring, and the […]

Hindi Name – Goraiya Species – Passer domesticus Origin – Europe and Asia Size – 12 – 14 cms Breeding season – Autumn and summer Family – The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. Description – The house sparrow is a compact bird with a full chest and a

Hindi Name – Darjin Species – Orthotomus sutorius Origin – Tropical Asia Size – 10 – 14 cms Breeding season – March to December Family – The common tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) is a bird of family Cisticolidae.  Description – The common tailorbird is a brightly coloured bird, with bright green upperparts and creamy underparts. They

Hindi Name – Jungle Kotwal Species – Dicrurus macrocercus Origin – Tropical southern Asia Size – 28 cms Breeding season – February and March in southern India, and until August in other parts of the country. Males and females sing in the mornings during the breeding season. Courtship can include aerobatic chases. Family – The

Hindi Name – Ullu Species – Athene brama Origin –  tropical Asia from mainland India to Southeast Asia. Size – 21 cms Breeding season – November to April Family – The spotted owlet (Athene brama) is a small owl of the family Strigidae.  Description – The spotted owlet is a small and stocky bird, barely

Hindi Name – Mynah  Species – Acridotheres tristis Origin – Asia Size – 23 cms Breeding season – All through the year Family –  Mynah (Acridotheres tristis) is a bird in the family Sturnidae. Description -, The common myna is readily identified by the brown body, black hooded head and the bare yellow patch behind

Hindi Name –  Species – Cinnyris Asiaticus Origin – South and Southeast Asia but extending west into parts of the Arabian peninsula. Size –  Breeding season – April to June Family – The purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) is a small bird in the sunbird family. Description – This small sunbird has a relatively short bill,

Hindi Name – Dhawal Kapotak   Species – Streptopelia Decaocto Origin – Europe and Asia Size – An average length of 32 cm from tip of beak to tip of tail, with a wingspan of 47–55 cm Breeding season – Breeding occurs throughout the year when abundant food is available. Family – Streptopelia Decaocto is the

Hindi Name – Fakta Species – Spilopelia Senegalensis Origin – Africa, Middle East, South Asia Size – 9.8 inches Breeding season – Spring and Autumn Family – Laughing Dove (Spilopelia Senegalensis) is the bird of the family Columbidae Description – The laughing dove is a long-tailed, slim pigeon, typically 25 cm (9.8 in) in length.

Hindi Name – Neelkant Species – Coracias Benghalensis Origin – The Indian roller occurs widely from West Asia to the Indian subcontinent.  Size – It is 30–34 cm (12–13 in) long with a wingspan of 65–74 cm (26–29 in)  Breeding season – March to June Family – The Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis) is a bird

Hindi Name – Bulbul Species – Pycnonotus Cafer Origin – Indian subcontinent Size – 20 cm in length, with a long tail Breeding season – June to September Family – The red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) is a member of the bulbul family of passerines. Description – The red-vented bulbul is easily identified by its short

Hindi Name – Tithiri Species: Vanellus indicus Origin – Asia Size – 14 inches Breeding season – March to August Family – The red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) is an Asian lapwing or large plover (14 inches), a wader in the family Charadriidae. Description – The wings and back are light brown with a purple to