Birds

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

Pondicherry – Asian Koel Common Name: Asian Koel Local Name: Koel (Hindi), Kokila (Sanskrit) Scientific Name: Eudynamys scolopaceus  Description: Large and long-tailed, omnivorous cuckoo

Jharkhand – Asian Koel Common Name: Asian Koel Local Name: Koel (Hindi), Kokila (Sanskrit) Scientific Name: Eudynamys scolopaceus  Description: Large and long-tailed, omnivorous cuckoo

Jammu and Kashmir – Western Tragopan Common Name: Western tragopan Local Name: Jujurana (Kullu valley), pyara (Kinnaur), jyazi (Bushahr), fulgar (Chamba and

Himachal Pradesh – Western Tragopan Common Name: Western tragopan Local Name: Jujurana (Kullu valley), pyara (Kinnaur), jyazi (Bushahr), fulgar (Chamba and Kangra),

Haryana – Black francolin Common Name: Black francolin, Black partridge Local Name: Kaala Teetar (Hindi), Kala Tetra (Garhwal) Scientific Name: Francolinus francolinus  Description: A

Gujarat – Greater Flamingo Common Name: Greater Flamingo Local Name: Hanj Pakkhi (Gujrati), Bag Hans (Hindi) Scientific Name: Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas Description: The largest and

Goa – Flame-Throated Bulbul Common Name: Flame-throated bulbul, ruby-throated bulbul, black-headed bulbul Local Name: Manikantan (Malayalam) Scientific Name: Rubigula gularis Description: The flame-throated bulbul

Meghalaya – Hill Myna Common Name: hill myna, myna bird, grackle Local Name: Pahari Myna (Hindi), Mayna Gaschim (Cachar) Scientific Name: Gracula religiosa Linnaeus

Chhattisgarh – Hill Myna Common Name: hill myna, myna bird, grackle Local Name: Pahari Myna (Hindi), Mayna Gaschim (Cachar) Scientific Name: Gracula religiosa Linnaeus