Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae Scientific name: Caprimulgus indicus, Latham, 1790 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Jungle Nightjar is also known as Grey Nightjar. Description The Jungle Nightjar is a small nocturnal bird, measuring 21 to 25 cm in length and 60 to 100 grams in weight....
Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae Scientific name: Caprimulgus atripennis, Jerdon, 1845 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Jerdon’s Nightjar is also known as Ceylon Nightjar and Indian Long-tailed Nightjar. Description The Jerdon’s Nightjar is 25 to 27 cm long and weighs about 45-50 gms. The overall plumage is...
Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae Scientific name: Caprimulgus asiaticus, Latham, 1790 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Indian Nightjar is also known as Common Nightjar or Little Indian Nightjar Description The Indian Nightjar is 23- 24 cm in long and weighs 40 to 45 Gms. The upper parts...
Order: Apodiformes Family: Apordidae Scientific name: Hirundapus giganteus, Temminck, 1825 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Brown-backed Needletail is also known as Giant Needletail and Giant Spinetail Swift. Brown-backed Needletail spends most of their life time flying. Brown-backed Needletail is the largest among the needletails found in...
Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae Scientific name: Gallinula chloropus, Linnaeus, 1758 IUCN Red list status- Least Concern Did you know? Common Moore Hen is also known as Eurasian Moore Hen. Description Common Moorhen is 30-38 cms long and weighs 270-350 gms. They have slate-black plumage. Upperparts are brownish. We can...
Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae Scientific name: Taccocua leschenaultia, Lesson, 1830 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Sirkeer Malkoha is also known as Sirkeer Cuckoo. Description Sirkeer Malkoha is 40-45 cms long and weighs 160-175. The adult bird has sandy brown head, neck, throat and upperparts. The breast...
Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae Scientific name: Phaenicophaeus viridirostris, Jerdon, 1840 IUCN Red list status- Least Concern Did you know? Blue Faced Malkoha is also known as Small Green-billed Malkoha Description Blue Faced Malkoha is35- 40 cm long and weigh 75-80 grams. The upperparts are dark greenish gray. The head...
Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae Scientific name: Eudynamys scolopaceus, Linnaeus, 1758 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Asian Koel is also known as Common Koel and Western Koel. Asian Koel lays their eggs in the nest of Crows. Asian Koel is the state bird of Jharkhand. Description Asian...
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Scientific name: Halcyon smyrnensis, Linnaeus, 1758 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? White Throated Kingfisher is also known as White Breasted Kingfisher. White Throated Kingfisher is the state bird of West Bengal. Description White Throated Kingfisher is 28-30 cms long and weighs 85-90...
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Scientific name: Pelargopsis capensis, Linnaeus, 1766 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Stork Billed Kingfisher is the largest Kingfisher found in Kerala. Description Stork-billed Kingfisher is 30-35 cm long and weighs 140 to 180 grams and the females weigh about 180 to 220...
