Red-vented Bulbul

Factual Description:- Common Name:- Red-vented Bulbul Scientific Name:- Pycnonotus cafer Other local names: - Hindi- Kala bulbul, Bulbuli, Guldum, Himachal Pradesh-Kala painju, Assamese- Bulbuli sorai, Cachar- Dao bulip, Dafila- Nili betom, Lepcha- Mancleph-pho, Naga- Inrui bulip, Bhutan- Paklom, Bhil- Peetrolyo, Gujrati- Hadiyo bulbul, Kutchi- Bhilbhil, Marathi- Lalbudya bublbul, Oriya- Bulubul, Tamil- Kondanchiradi, Konda- Lati, Kondai...

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Red Avadavat or Red Munia

Factual Description Common Name:- Red Avadavat or Red Munia Scientific Name:-  Amandava amandava Other common names:- Waxbill, Tiger Finch, Amaduvade, Strawberry Finch, Avadavat.  Description The Red Avadavat, Red Munia or Strawberry Finch (Amandava amandava) is a sparrow-sized bird of the Estriididae family. It is found in the open fields and grasslands of tropical Asia and is popular as a cage bird due to the...

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Indian Roller

Factual Description:- Common Name:- Indian Roller Scientific Name:- Coracias benghalensis Description  The Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis), is a member of the roller family of birds. It belongs to the Coraciidae family of birds. They are found widely across tropical Asia stretching from Iraq eastward across the Indian Subcontinent to Indochina and are best know for the aerobatic displays of the male during the breeding season....

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House Sparrow

Factual Description:- Common Name:- House Sparrow Scientific Name:- Passer domesticus Description:- The House Sparrow belongs to the Passeridae family. Almost found every part of the world. House sparrow are very much associated with human habitations, and can live in urban or rural environment. House sparrow has a wide range range of habitats, but it typically avoids extensive woodlands, grasslands and deserts which are away from...

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World Sparrow Day is coming

Delhi is the capital of the India.In Delhi, earlier the sparrow population was abundant and sparrow were frequent in number. But over the coarse of time, the number of sparrow population has dropped drastically. Now, sparrow population are hard to see. There are many reasons behind the disappearance of this little beautiful bird from Delhi. That is the reason, Sparrow is declared as the State Bird of Delhi by Delhi government few time back....

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Indian Silverbill

Factual Description:- Common Name: Indian Silverbill Scientific Name: Lonchura malabarica # Indian Silverbill is also known as the ''White-throated Munia''.  # Indian Silverbill is a small passerine bird, belongs to finch family.  # Adult Indian Silverbill is about 11-11.5 cm long and has a conical silver-grey bill, buff-brown upperparts, white underparts, buffy flanks and dark wings.  # Its most distinctive character...

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Little Egret

Factual Description:-    Common Name: Little Egret    Scientific Name: Egretta garzetta   # The little egret is a small white heron with attractive elongated, sinuous neck, white plumes on crest, back and chest, black legs and  stabbing bill and yellow feet.  # Little egret belongs to family Ardeidae.  # The adult is about 55-65 cm long with an 88-106 cm wingspan, and weighs 350-550 grams.  #...

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