Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Scientific name: Ceryle rudis, Linnaeus, 1758 IUCN Red list status- Least Concern Did you know? Pied Kingfisher is also known as Lesser Pied Kingfisher. Pied Kingfisher has the ability to hover in the air. Description Pied Kingfisher is 20 to 25 cm long and weighs...
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Scientific name: Alcedo atthis, Linnaeus, 1758 IUCN Red list status- Least Concern Did you know? Common Kingfisher is also known as River Kingfisher and Small Blue Kingfisher. Description The Common Kingfisher is 25 to 35 cm long and weighs 30 to 45 grams. It is...
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Scientific name: Alcedo meninting, Horsfield, 1821. IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Blue eared Kingfisher has close resemblance with Common kingfisher except for the blue ear stripe. Description The Blue-eared Kingfisher is 16 to 17 cm long and weighs 15 to 24 grams....
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Scientific name: Halcyon pileata, Boddaert, 1783 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Black Capped Kingfisher got the name due to the black cap like plumage in the head. Description Black-capped kingfisher is 25-30 cm long and weighs 70 to 90 grams. They have...
Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Scientific name: Gallus sonneratii, Temminck, 1813 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Grey Junglefowl is an endemic bird of peninsular India. Description The Grey Junglefowl male is 70 to 80 cm long and weighs 800 to 1100 grams. The females are smaller and...
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae Scientific name: Metopidius indicus, Latham, 1790 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Bronze winged Jacana has extra ordinary elongated toes which helps them to walk over floating leaves. Description Bronze Winged Jacana is 28-32 cm in long and weighs 150-200 grams. The females...
Order: Passeriformes Family: Pellorneidae Scientific name: Alcippe poioicephala, Jerdon, 1844 IUCN Red list status- Least Concern Did you know? Brown Cheeked Fulvetta is also known as Quaker Babbler Description Brown cheeked fulvetta is 15 cm long and weight 13-16 gms. It is brown above and buff, with no patterning...
Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Podargidae Scientific name: Batrachostomus moniliger, Blyth, 1849 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Sri Lanka Frogmouth is the only frogmouth Species found in Kerala. Sri Lanka Frogmouth is also known as Ceylon Frogmouth. Description The Sri Lanka Frogmouth is a small nocturnal bird, measuring...
Order: Galliformes Family: Phasiatidae Scientific name: Francolinus pondicerianus, Gmelin, 1789 IUCN Red list status- Least Concern Did you know? Description Grey Francolin is 29–34 cm long and weighs 260–340 Gms. They are barred throughout and the face is pale with a thin black border to the pale throat. The...
Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae Scientific name: Spilornis cheela, Latham, 1790 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Crested Serpent Eagle got the name due the black feathers on the head which gives a crest like appearance. Crested Serpent Eagle can be easily distinguished with its penetrating call during...
