Common Tailorbird

Factual Description:- Common name:- Common Tailorbird Scientific name:- Orthotomus sutorius # The tailorbird owes its name to the female's extraordinary sewing skills.  # The female uses her bill as a needle, she stitches one or more leaves into a pouch to form the basis of the nest. # Brown and olive-green plumage conceals the common tailorbird as it hunts tirelessly in undergrowth for food.  # They range in size from 10...

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Black Kite

    Factual description:- Common name:- Black kite Scientific name:- Milvus migrans # Hovers all over Delhi, India.  # With a distribution that spreads over four continents, the black kite is probably the world's most abundant bird of prey.  # Found everywhere, has a immense range it is no surprise that the black kite occupies a wide variety of natural and artificial habitats from wetlands, river edges, woodland,...

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Spotted Owl

Factual Description:- Common name:- Spotted owl Scientific name:- Strix occidentalis # The Spotted Owl is a species of true owl.  # Spotted owl has a length of 43 cm, a wingspan of 114 cm and a weight of around 600 gm.  # Medium-sized, nocturnal, spotted owl is primarily brown and is covered in white spots.  # Spotted owl is not always spotted, owlets are born entirely white and only get their spots once they have matured.  #...

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Jacobin Cuckoo

Facts abut Jacobin Cuckoo:- Common name:- Jacobin cuckoo Scientific name:- Clemator jacobinus # Jacobin Cuckoo is also known by other names, Pied Cuckoo, or Pied Crested Cuckoo.  # Jacobin Cuckoo is a member of the cuckoo order of birds that is found in Asia.  # It is partially migratory and in India, it has been considered a harbinger of the Monsoon rains due to the timings of its arrival.  # This is medium sized bird,...

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Crested Lark

Facts about Crested Lark:- Common name:- Crested Lark Scientific name:- Galerida cristata # Crested Lark is a species of lark, distinguished from the other 81 species of lark by the crest of feathers that rise up in territorial or courtship displays and when singing.  # Height is about 17 cm and a wingspan of 29 to 38 cm, weighing between 37 and 55g.  # It is a small, brown bird and has a short tail with light brown outer...

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Asian Pied Starling

Facts about Asian Pied Starling:- Common name:- Asian Pied Starling Scientific name:- Gracupica contra # Asian Pied Starling, also known as 'pied starling' is a species of starling, usually found in small groups      mainly on the plains and low foothills.  # This starling species is strikingly marked in black and white and has a yellowish bill with a reddish bill base.  # The sexes are similar in plumage but...

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Importance of Birds

# As seed dispersers:- the seed pass through the birds intestine unaffected by the digestive juice and out with the waste matter in due course. They germinate rapidly under favorable conditions and establish themselves. #As flower-pollinating agents:-  A large number of birds of diverse families and species are responsible for the cross-fertilization of flowers, many of them possessing special adaptations in the structure and mechanism of their tongue and bill for the purpose of extracting honey. In trying to reach the nectar, the forehead...

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INDIAN ROBIN

Facts about Indian Robin:- These birds are about 13-15 cm long and weighs about 18 gm. Indian robin are found in open stony, grassy and scrub forest habitats. They are mainly found in dry habitats and are mostly absent from the thicker forest regions and high rainfall areas.  They are often found close to human habitations.  Indian robin feeds on insects but seen taking up the young one's of lizard,frogs.  Indian robin built...

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Extension

From now onwards, we will be updating about the avifaunal diversity of whole Delhi region, India. Earlier, it was only limited to a specific region, which is- Dwarka. But with our increased field work and study, we are able to cover the whole Delhi. So for our blog viewers and readers, it is good news for therm as they will be getting more updates from ourside through this blog. That is the reason we have changed the name of the blog from ''Flyingmachinesofdwarka.blogspot.in'' to ''Flyingmachinesofdelhi-india.blogspot.in''. Cheers to Camera....

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Rufous Treepie

Facts about Rufous Treepie :- Rufous Treepie is an Asian treepie, a member of the Corvidae family.  The underparts and lower back are a warm tawny-brown to orange-brown in colour with white wing coverts and black primaries.  The tail long, light bluish-grey with a thick black band on the tip.  Makes loud musical calls which makes it conspicuous.  It is found commonly in open scrub, agricultural areas, forests as well...

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Shikra

Facts about Shikra :- Shikra is a small raptor (26-30 cm long), has short rounded wings and a narrow and somewhat long tail.  The female is larger than the male and has dark orange eyes, whereas the male has red eyes.  Shikra feeds on lizards, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and squirrels.  Shirka is sometime seen feeding on small birds also.  They are diurnal, hunting only during the day.  They are found in woodlands,...

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Indian Grey Hornbill

Facts about Indian Grey Hornbill :- Found usually in pairs in Dwarka.  It is mostly arboreal. They have grey feathers all over the body with a light grey or dull white belly.  The horn is black or dark grey with a casque extending up to the point of curvature in the horn. They are one of few hornbill species found wihtin urban areas in many cities where they are able to make use of large avenue trees. They are medium-sized hornbill,...

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Yellow-wattled Lapwing

                                               Facts about Yellow-wattled Lapwing :- Not as abundant as Red-wattled Lapwing. Population is low as compared to Red-wattled Lapwing. Found in the agricultural fields, open grasslands, mainly found in undisturbed areas of Dwarka. They are dull grey brown with a black cap, yellow...

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Bank Myna

Facts about Bank Myna :- Commonly found in road side, open fields, near water bodies, in gardens in Dwarka.  It is smalller but similar in coloration to the Common Myna but differs in having a brick red bare skin behind the eye in place of yellow.  It is greyer on the underside. They found in flocks.  The name is derived from their habit of nesting almost exclusively near banks of river where they excavate holes and breed...

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Oriental Magpie-Robin

                                           Facts about Oriental Magpie-Robin :-                                     Oriental Magpie-Robin is a small passerine bird that is 19 cm in size, considered as Old World flycatcher. They are black and...

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Asian Koel

Facts about Asian Koel Not easy to find Koel in Dwarka, but can be noticed by its calls which it usually makes, and from that call we can found the location of the bird.  Asian Koel is a large, long-tailed measuring 39-46 cm in length and weighting 190-327 gm.  The male is glossy bluish-black, with a pale greenish grey bill, the iris is creamson, and it has grey lags and feet.  Lives mainly in thickets of trees, shrubby areas...

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Laughing Dove

Facts about Laughing Dove :- Often found in Dwarka.  The laughing Dove is smallish dove. The head and back are pinky-brown, the wings blue-grey and the belly whitish.  To identify, look for the blue-grey wings and a brown band across the lower fore-neck that is spotted with black.  Laughing Dove feeds on grain, seeds from garden plants and weeds, and bread scraps.  The birds typically feed on the ground and can be seen...

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Eurasian Collared-Dove

Facts about Eurasian Collared-Dove :- Easily seen anywhere in Dwarka. Abundant in population, but scare's from human elements.  Eurasian Collared-Doves have plump bodies, small heads, and long tails.  They are larger than the Turtle Dove, smaller than Wood Pigeon but similar in length to Rock pigeon.  The bird's collar is a narrow black crescent around the nape of the neck.  The bird perch on telephone poles, wires,...

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Oriental White-eye

Facts about Oriental White Eye :- The Oriental White-eye is a small passerine bird, about 8-9 cm long.  They forage in small groups, feeding on nectar and small insects.  They are easily identified by the distinctive white eye-ring and overall yellowish upperparts.  They are highly arboreal and only rarely descend to the ground.  They call frequently as they forage and the usual contact call is a soft nasal cheer.  The...

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Rose-ringed Parakeet

Facts about Rose-ringed Parakeet :- Often found on top of buildings, on tree top branches and nesting within building crevices.  Rose-ringed parakeet are large, green parakeet with pale red ring around neck, black moustache stripe, pale blue nape, red eye-ring and red bill.  Tail is ling, slender, green with blue central feathers.  Feeds on buds, fruit, vegetables, nuts, berries and seeds.  The Rose-ringed parakeet is...

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Brown Rock Chat

Facts about Brown Rock Chat :- Often found in agricultural fields, in buildings, in sub-urban compounds in Dwarka.  Brown rock chat is larger than the somewhat similar looking Indian Robin and is about 17cm long. Slightly larger in size as compared to sparrow.  Has uniformly rufous brown with the wings and tail of a slightly darker shade. The brown on the undersides grades into a dark grey-brown vent.  The sexes are indistinguishable...

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Black-winged Stilt

Facts about Black-winged Stilt:- Commonly found in open water bodies of Dwarka, especially near Najafgarh drain.  Black-winged stilt is a wading bird, is charaterised by its extremely long, red legs, white stomach and, true to its name, jet-black wings.  Its distinctive legs make up around 60 percent of its overall height, providing it with a feeding advantage over other waders in deeper waters.  Young birds can be easily...

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Red-Whiskered Bulbul

Facts about Red-Whiskered Bulbul The Red-whiskered bulbul is a passerine bird. Commonly found in the tree canopies, in small shrubs.  It gets its name from the red whisker patch located below its eye.  It has a pointed black crest, white cheeks, brown back, reddish under tail coverts.  It feeds on fruits and small insects and they conspicuously perch on trees and their calls are a loud three or four note call. This bulbul...

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Black-Winged Kite

Facts about Black-Winged Kite A small, falcon-like kite, the black-winged kite is named for the large jet-black marking that runs from its shoulders and across part of its wing.  This bird has typical short legs, and its pointed wing-tips reach beyond the tip of the notched tail.  The head and underparts of the black-winged kite are pure white and the face is accentuated by red eyes.  A black patch in front of each eye extends...

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Green bee-eater

Here is #one Green bee-eater bird which is commonly found in Dwarka's open fields. Facts about Green bee-eater bird:-  # The Green bee-eater bird is also known as ''little green bee-eater'' bird.  # This bird is commonly found in open grass lands, agricultural fields in Dwarka  # The bird is small in size, rarely growing to more than 18cm in length.   # This bird can be easily distinguishable due to it's...

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About Dwarka, Delhi.

# Dwarka region in Delhi is rich in biodiversity.# It possesses a wide range of flora & fauna species. # Agricultural fields are also there which make it perfect for Bird species to feed on.# Najafgarh drain is also there on which large number of aquatic birds depend. # Now a days due to human interference, habitat fragmentation & construction work of large apartments are major threat to this avifauna life. # So here in this blog I would...

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Heading For Horizon

Welcome to the World of Avifauna What is a bird? Birds are vertebrate warm-blooded animals i.e. whose temperature remains more or less constant and independent of the surrounding temperature. The body temperature of birds, about 38-44 degree Celsius, is higher than that of most mammals. ...

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Welcome to the world of Avifauna of Dwarka region, Delhi.

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