Wednesday, February 25, 2009
IORA
Scientic Name : Aegithina tiphia
Local Names : Arishina gubbi , Madura kanta.
Habitat : Open forest , cultaviation and scrub jungle.
Size : Sparrow +/_ 14cm
Feeding : Insects , their eggs , and larvae .
Breeding : 2 or 4 eggs .
Nesting : May - September
Nest – a compact cup of grasses , neatly and copiously plastered with cobwebs in
A fork of twig.
Feathers : Black and yellow tit like bird with two white wing bars male has black tail.
Egg Colour : Pale pinky white , blotched with purplish brown.
Call : Sweet long drawn musical whistles and short chirrups.
INDIAN MYNA
Scientic Name : Acridtheras tristis
Local Names : Myna , Goravaanka
Habitat : It can be seen in city gardens , vicinity of towns and villages.
Size : About 22.5cm
Feeding : Insects and fruits
Breeding : 4 – 5 shining blue coloured eggs .
Nesting : April – August
Myna nests in holes in trees.
Feathers : It has black headed contrasting with its rust brown body.
Egg Colour : Deep blue
Call : Accomplished mimic
Clutches : 2 -3
INDIAN ROBIN
Scientic Name : Saxicoloides fulicata
Local Name : Chittu madivaala
Habitat : Arid and stony country , semi-desert with scattered bushes, cultivations & around
habitations .
Feeding : Insects and their eggs , Spiders etc.,
Breeding : 2 – 3 eggs.
Size : Sparrow +
Nesting : April – June ,
Nest – a pad of grass , rootlets & rubbish lined with feathers or hair , placed under stone in hole in earth bank or tree stump.
Feathers : Black bird with white patch on wing and rusty red under root of cocked tail.
Hen ashy brown without wing-patch.
Egg Colour : Creamy white
Call : Some cheery notes.
KOEL
Scientic Name : Eudynamus scolopacea
Local Names : Kogile
Habitat : Mainly an arborial bird
Size : House crow
Feeding : The bird feeds on fruits , seeds and insects.
Breeding : 2 – 3 lays
Nesting : April - August
Feathers : Male Koel is black clolured and has red eyes where as
Female is brown coloured with white patches.
Egg Colour : Partially grey
Call : Melodious “Kuoo- Kuoo” and “Kik- Kik- Kik- Kik”.
Cluthes : 3 – 4
MAGPIE ROBIN
Scientic Name : Copsychus saularis
Local Names : Makaranda chame , Kenneli hugubbi
Habitat : Dry and moist deciduous forest secondary houses.
Size : Bulbul +/_ 20 cm
Feeding : Insects , flower nectar etc,
Breeding : Male black and whete , grey or brown.
Nesting : April – July
Feathers : Male black and white ,
Female black replaced by grey or brown
Egg Colour : Blue
Call : ‘Tuck- Tuck’
Cluthes : 2