Spoonbills are a group of wading birds, All the birds have large spatulate bills and feed in shallow waters by lowering their partly open bills into the water and sweeping them from side to side. Prey that floats in between the open bill is captured and swallowed.
This photograph was taken in the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Ciconiiformes (disputed)
Family: Threskiornithidae
Subfamily: Plateinae
Babbler in thought, originally uploaded by PRAVINECHESTER.
One of the most common and highly visible bird, the jungle babbler can be found in gardens , parks and lawns of homes, This bird can be seen across India.
Rock Pigeon, originally uploaded by PRAVINECHESTER.
Captured at the Marble Arch in London. There are hordes of pigeions here who are always on the lookout for food from visitors
Herring Gull, originally uploaded by PRAVINECHESTER.
Shot in the gardens in front of the Marble Arch in London
Herring Gulls are the most common of gulls and are found in abundance in Western Europe and Asia,
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae
Genus: Larus
Species: L. argentatus
Binomial name
Larus argentatus
Eagles are rarely seen perched at such a low level . The heavy rains probably bought it out from the trees.
Indian roller bird perched on a wall looking for food. Shot in the interiors of rural India in central Uttar Pradeshl
The Indian Roller Bird is another common bird found in the Plainsof India. It can often be seen perched on wires and fences on the lookout for insects.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Coraciidae
Genus: Coracias
Species: C. benghalensis
Binomial name
Coracias benghalensis
More information can be had at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Roller
Cattle Egrets are stocky white birds which nests in colonies near water bodies. Can be found near cattle catching the insects etc that are disturbed by the hoofs of the animals.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Bubulcus
Species: B. ibis
Binomial name
Bubulcus ibis
Oriental Magpie Robin, originally uploaded by PRAVINECHESTER.
The Oriental Magpie Robin is a distinctive black and white bird with an upright tail. Commonly found in forests and gardens, it forages on the ground for food.
This photograph was taken in the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Copsychus
Species: C. saularis
Binomial name
Copsychus saularis
(Linnaeus, 1758)
These birds love water. Photograph was taken on the waters flowing from a Dam on the border of UP and Uttrakhand in India.
Watch it ! Big Guy !
An eagle gliding in the sky is a pleasant sight . With their sharp eyesights, eagles glide effortlessly till they spot a prey and swoop down to catch it.
This picture was shot in UP near Bareilly,
Shot in the fields of Uttar Pradesh, India
