Birds

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

Rajasthan – Great Indian Bustard Common Name: Great Indian Bustard Local Name: Godavan (Rajasthan), Hookna (Hindi) Scientific Name: Ardeotis nigriceps Vigors Description: Of the four

Punjab – Northern Goshawk Common Name: Northern goshawk Local Name: Baaz (Punjabi) Scientific Name: Accipiter gentilis Description and Distribution: The upper side of an

Nagaland – Blyth’s Tragopan Common Name: Grey-bellied Tragopan, Blyth’s Tragopan Local Name: Gun (Angami Naga), Agha (Sema Naga), Aogho (Chang Naga) Scientific

Mizoram – Mrs. Hume’s pheasant Common Name: Mrs. Hume’s pheasant, bar-tailed pheasant Local Name: Nongin (Manipuri) Scientific Name: Syrmaticus humiae Hume Description: This huge woodland

Manipur – Mrs. Hume’s pheasant Common Name: Mrs. Hume’s pheasant, bar-tailed pheasant Local Name: Nongin (Manipuri) Scientific Name: Syrmaticus humiae Hume Description: This huge woodland

Maharashtra – Yellow-Footed Green Pigeon Common Name: Yellow-footed green pigeon, Yellow-legged green pigeon Local Name: Hariyal (Marathi) Scientific Name: Treron phonyceptaurus Description: This

Madhya Pradesh – Asian Paradise Flycatcher Common Name: Indian Paradise Flycatcher Local Name: Dudhraj and Sultan Bulbul (Hindi) Scientific Name: Terpsiphone paradisi  Description: This

Telangana – Indian Roller Common Name: Indian Roller Local Name: Neelkanth (Hindi), Paalapitta (Telegu) Scientific Name: Coracias benghalensis  Description and Distribution:The Indian Roller

Odisha – Indian Roller Common Name: Indian Roller Local Name: Neelkanth (Hindi), Paalapitta (Telegu) Scientific Name: Coracias benghalensis  Description and Distribution:The Indian Roller