Archive for the ‘Birds’ Category

Named after a colonial Dutch governor of Ceylon, Joan Gideon Loten, the Loten’s Sunbird, Long-billed Sunbird or Maroon-breasted Sunbird, is a sunbird species that calls the Indian peninsula home. (more…)

Diversification or adding possible revenue sources is popular in farm operations, what with Livestock farming becoming second nature to the average Kodava coffee farmer! Availability of space to house livestock and sufficient grazing land is an advantage here. (more…)

The Guineafowl is a bird species native to the African continent. Most species of this bird display dark grey or blackish plumage with dense white spots. (more…)

Don’t be fooled by the title; the Indian Pond Heron or Paddybird is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. (more…)

The Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, found on the plantations of Orange County, Coorg, is a medium-sized Asian bird which is unique in that it possesses elongated outer tail feathers that make it prominent. Another distinguishing feature of this bird is the crest of curled feathers that start in front of its face above the beak. (more…)

The Jungle Babbler is a gregarious bird that forages in little groups comprising six to ten birds, a practice because of which it is popularly called ‘Seven Sisters’. (more…)

The Stork-billed Kingfisher is an arboreal species scantily distributed throughout the country. It is a rather large species, considering Kingfishers, and is among the largest Kingfisher species found in India.
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I’m the cute little bird called the Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher.  I’m a small passerine bird, and I belong to the Flycatcher family. But like they say, small is beautiful! And you’ve probably known that big things come in small packages! (more…)

The Oriental Magpie Robin is a commonly sighted bird around Orange County, Coorg. It can be spotted here especially during the guided bird watching session in the morning. (more…)

Coorg’s plantations are graced by a beautiful creature referred to as the Intermediate Egret, an important species considering the fact that it feeds on the insects that damage the crops here. (more…)