Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae Scientific name: Porzana fusca, Linnaeus, 1766 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Ruddy-breasted Crake got the name due to the crimson-chestnut colour (ruddy colour) in the breast. Description The Ruddy-breasted Crake is a small bird measuring 21 to 23 cms in length and...
Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae Scientific name: Porzana pusilla, Pallas, 1776 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Baillon’s Crake is the smallest among the Crakes found in India. Description The Baillon’s Crake is a small bird measuring 16 to 18 cm in length and 20 to 55 grams...
Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae Scientific name: Fulica atra, Linnaeus, 1758 IUCN Red list status- Least Concern Did you know? Eurasian Coot is also known as Common Coot Description The Eurasian coot is 32–42 cm long and weighs 585–1,100 .It is largely black except for the white frontal shield They...
Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae Scientific name: Pernis ptilorhynchus, Temminck, 1821 IUCN Red list status- Least Concern Did you know? Crested Honey Buzzard is also known as Oriental Honey Buzzard. Crested Honey Buzzard got the name to its high affinity towards Honey as food. Description Crested Honey Buzzard is 50-70...
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Turnicidae Scientific name: Turnix suscitator, Gmelin, 1789 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Barred Buttonquail is also known as Common Bustard Quail. Barred Buttonquail do not have hind toe. Description The Barred Buttonquail is a small bird measuring 14 to 18 cm in length...
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae Scientific name: Merops orientalis, Latham, 1801 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Green Bee-eater is also known as Small Bee-eater. Description Green bee-eater is a small, slender, brightly coloured greenish bird, measuring 15 to 20 cm in length and weighting 15 to 25...
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Merops Scientific name: Merops leschenaulti, Vieillot, 1817 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern. Did you know? Chestnut Headed Bee-eater is also known as Bay headed Bee-eater. Description The Chestnut headed Bee-eater is 18-20 cm long and weighs 20-30 gms. They have bay-brown forehead, crown, mantle, nape and...
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Merops Scientific name: Merops philippinus, Linnaeus, 1766 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Blue Tailed Bee-eater is one among the two migratory Bee-eaters found in Kerala. Description The Blue Tailed Bee-eater is richly coloured and slender Bee-eater measuring about 29 cm in length and...
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae Scientific name: Nyctyornis athertoni, Jardine & Selby, 1830. IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Blue Bearded Bee-eater is the largest Bee-eater found in Kerala. Description The Blue Bearded Bee-eater is 30-35 cm in long and weighs 70 to 90 gms. The overall plumage...
Order: Passeriformes Family: Leiothrichidae Scientific name: Turdoides affinis, Jerdon, 1845 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Yellow Billed Babbler is also known as White Headed Babbler. Yellow Billed Babblers nest is often parasitized by Pied Crested Cuckoo. Description Yellow Billed Babbler is 20-23 cms long and weighs...
