Birds

Ladakh – Black-Necked Crane Common Name: Black-Necked Crane Local Name: Kutung (Ladakh) Scientific Name: Grus nigricollis Przhevalsky Description: The medium-sized black-necked crane breeds in the […]

Delhi – House Sparrow Common Name: House Sparrow Local Name: Goraya (Hindi), Chorui (Bengali) Scientific Name: Passer domesticus  Description: The House Sparrow is a

Lakshadweep – Brown Noddy Common Name: Brown noddy, common noddy Scientific Name: Anous stolidus Description: This tropical seabird has a length of 38

Andaman and Nicobar Islands – Andaman Wood Pigeon Common Name: Andaman Wood Pigeon Local Name: Scientific Name: Columba palumboides Description: Only

West Bengal – White-Breasted Kingfisher Common Name: White-Throated/White-Breasted Kingfisher Local Name: Sadabuk Machhranga Scientific Name: Halcyon smyrnensis  Description: The bird has a bright blue

Uttarakhand – Himalayan Monal Common Name: Himalayan Monal, Impeyan Monal, Impeyan Pheasant Local Name: Monal (Hindi), Datiwar (Kumaon and Garhwal) Scientific Name: Lophophorus

Uttar Pradesh – Sarus Crane Common Name: Sarus Crane Local name: Saras (Hindi) Scientific Name: Antigone antigone Description: With a height of 1.8 meters

Tripura – Green Imperial Pigeon Common Name: Green Imperial Pigeon Local Name: Bada Harial (Hindi), Dahukuruma (Cachar) Scientific Name: Ducula aenea Linnaeus Description: This huge

Tamil Nadu – Common Emerald Dove Common Name: Common Emerald Dove Local Name: Maragadhappuraa (Tamil) Scientific Name: Chalcophaps indica  Description: A  medium-sized, stocky pigeon,

Sikkim – Blood Pheasant Common Name: Blood Pheasant Local Name: chilimey (Nepali), semo (Bhutia) Scientific Name: Ithaginis cruentus Description: Found in the high