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 is its conical silver-grey bill. Bill has a dark, curved, upper mandible while the lower mandible is lighter often reflecting. 

# The male and female are similar in appearance, with brown plumage on the upperparts, brownish-buff flanks and a distinctive white rump. 

# Indian Silverbill is typically found in flocks of up to 60 individuals, although it roots in groups of 5 or 6. 

# Indian Silverbill are gregarious and feeds on the ground or on low shrubs and grass stalks. 

# They constantly utter a low cheeping or chirping contract call as they forage. 

# Indian Silverbill feeds mainly on seeds, but also takes insects and has been known to visit nectar bearing flowers. 

# Found near dry open scrub, fallow land and cultivation, sometimes near water.

# IUCN status of Indian Silverbill is "Least Concern". 

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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. 

# In breeding season, the adult has two long nape plumes and gauzy plumes on the back and breast, and the bare skin between the bill and eyes becomes red or blue. 

# Juveniles are similar to non-breeding adults but have greenish-black legs and duller yellow feet. 

# The little egret is never far from water and is usually found in large wetland areas, typically on mudflats and marshland, but it can also be found hunting near estuaries and small streams. 

# It usually nests in bushes, trees, marshes, swamps, dry open country, woods and on sea cliffs. 

# Little egret is an opportunistic hunter, feeding mainly during the day whilst walking through shallow, open water, stabbing prey with its bill. 

# It feeds primarily on small fish, which are usually around 1.2 to 6 cms in lengths, but bivalves, crustaceans, and other invertebrates are also consumed. 

# IUCN status of the Litte Egret is ''Least Concern''. 

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