The Iridescent Indian Pitta
This is a bird with vivid colors and aptly the local name of this bird means ‘nine colors’. Showing its colors… This bird has a very...
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Aditya's Bird Blog
Because we will conserve what we understand...
Aditya Singh
- Apr 22, 2020
- 2 min
The Graceful Spot-billed Pelican
Yesterday, from my window, I saw these graceful birds return from their annual migration. There weren’t too many of them. I think this is...
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Aditya Singh
- Aug 17, 2019
- 2 min
The Resplendent White-Throated Kingfisher
Many shades of blue… ‘Blue as the wings of the Halcyon wild’… goes the poem in my text book by Sarojini Naidu, referring to this bird....
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Aditya Singh
- Apr 6, 2019
- 2 min
The Confident Black Drongo:
About: The black beauty This bird is uni-colored: the beak, whiskers, eyes, wings and underside are all black. The upperside and wings...
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Aditya Singh
- Mar 15, 2019
- 2 min
The Disappearing Finn’s Weaver
Remember the Baya weaver? The talented, yellow, sparrow-like bird that weaves its own nest? (I wrote about it earlier) About: Winter...
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Aditya Singh
- Jan 26, 2019
- 2 min
The Fight For Flight:
My usual blog posts are about birds and their problems and threats to their survival. This time I am supporting fellow bird lovers at...
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Aditya Singh
- Jul 18, 2018
- 2 min
Green Bee-eater: Of Birds And Bees
Have you ever seen a fairy flying? I have seen more than one and this is what they look like… About: Perched on a twig… In flight, my...
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Aditya Singh
- May 30, 2018
- 2 min
Yellow-Throated Bulbul
Don’t we just love it when we find a pair of rare birds close to where we live? The birds I’m talking about – Yellow – Throated Bulbuls –...
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Aditya Singh
- Apr 30, 2018
- 2 min
The Migratory Ruff: Having A Rough Time
Ruff is a migratory bird that comes to India from the colder parts of Europe and Asia to spend its winter. Winter appearance – this is...
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Aditya Singh
- Apr 22, 2018
- 2 min
Royal Indian Peafowl
This time, lets meet the royals, the national bird of India. Some of you would be familiar with this bird but what I am writing about is...
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Aditya Singh
- Mar 25, 2018
- 2 min
The Faithful Sarus Crane
Let me introduce you to the tallest flying bird in the world. Tallest Flying bird… About: Together always These graceful, grey giants...
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Aditya Singh
- Mar 2, 2018
- 2 min
The Colorful World of Barbets – 4: Blue-Throated Barbet & Great Barbet
Let me introduce to two more Indian (mainly) Himalayan barbets. Blue-Throated Barbet: Blue-throated Barbet Just think of the colors red,...
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Aditya Singh
- Feb 18, 2018
- 2 min
The Colorful World of Barbets – 3: White-Cheeked Barbet
This bird is only found in a narrow range in South India and nowhere else in the world. So far, I have never seen this bird in the dry...
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Aditya Singh
- Jan 8, 2018
- 2 min
The Colorful World of Barbets – 1: Coppersmith Barbet & Malabar Barbet
If you were to pick clothes for yourself in the brightest primary colours, you might think that it may look gaudy but take a look at this...
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Aditya Singh
- Nov 29, 2017
- 2 min
Purple Sunbird
Have you ever wondered how a tiny bird is supposed to live in a-not-so-friendly world full of predators like black kites, sparrowhawks,...
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Aditya Singh
- Nov 3, 2017
- 2 min
Malabar Grey Hornbill
I think this bird behaves like a ventriloquist when it calls and it’s call sounds like a witch. But this bird is no witch. This poor,...
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Aditya Singh
- Oct 12, 2017
- 2 min
Grey-Headed Swamphen
About: They have red beaks and a red patch in-between their eyes. Their bodies are in shades of blue and purple. They also have a white...
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Aditya Singh
- Sep 13, 2017
- 2 min
The Skillful Baya Weaver
About: They look like sparrows but instead of brown, they are sunshine yellow colored with black beaks and eyes. Males have dark faces...
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Aditya Singh
- Aug 8, 2017
- 2 min
The Extraordinary Pigeon
You would be wondering why I am writing about pigeons. While the Rock pigeons have adapted well to the urban habitat, they face numerous...
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Aditya Singh
- Jul 26, 2017
- 2 min
The Yellow-Footed Green Pigeon
Description: They have white beaks, yellow tinged grey heads, yellow hoods and a triangular lilac shoulder patch. Their backs and tails...
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