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"Parrots"

, also known as Psittacines, are birds of all colors that usually inhabit warmer climates and are found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. Parrots are characterized by strong, curved beaks to crack hard nuts; a large head; strong zygodactyl feet with sharp claws for climbing and feeding; and a vision sensitive to ultraviolet light. Parrots are among the most intelligent animals in the world and are known for being extremely smart, using tools to solve complex mechanical problems. Parrots have a long life expectancy of 40 to 80 years or more. It is considered a great milestone for humans to reach, but it is also the lifespan of some parrots.


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The is one of the commonest hawks in India. Its name has been derived from Urdu, and the Hindi word, shikari , meaning hunter. Shikras are a raptor found in the continents of Africa and Asia. They are very common in the Indian subcontinent. These birds are also known as Indian , little baned , and little banded sparrowhawk.
Shikras are not that big in size but their hunting skills are extremely proficient. These birds are also gifted with excellent vision.


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Place- Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh, INDIA)

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"Eurasian coot"
The Eurasian coot, also known as the common coot, or Australian coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is found in Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and parts of North Africa. It has a slaty-black body, a glossy black head and a white bill with a white frontal shield.
The Eurasian coot is mainly a fresh water wading bird that prefers relatively shallow large open lakes, reservoirs, ponds and gravel pits with static or slow moving water.
Tadpoles, snails and other small aquatic creatures are eaten but more commonly the coot has a predominantly vegetarian diet of aquatic plants, algae and grasses taken from the water’s surface or adjacent land. The bird dives easily to forage at the bottom of fresh water lakes or reservoirs bobbing back up to the surface to eat its catch.

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Place- Surajpur Wetland, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (INDIA)

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"Indian silverbill"
The Indian silverbill or white-throated munia is a small passerine bird found in the Indian Subcontinent and adjoining regions that were formerly considered to include the closely related African silverbill. This estrildid finch is a common resident breeding bird in the drier regions of the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent. It has also been introduced into many other parts of the world and has become established in some areas. They forage in small flocks in grassland and scrub habitats.
Dry agricultural fields, grasslands, and thorn scrubs are some preferred habitats for the Indian Silverbill, with bushes, hedgerows and low trees being their typical hangouts. The nest they build is large, loosely constructed with grass. In cities they may even be in crevices of machines and houses. Considering their flocking behavior, sometimes two or more pairs will build the nest together, which hints at community nesting behavior to some extent.

Interesting Facts:
1. It feeds mainly on seeds. It frequents dry open country and cultivation, especially near water.
2. The nest is a large domed grass structure into which 4-10 white eggs are laid.
3. They may also take over weaver bird nests, as weavers usually abandon the construction once nesting is complete.


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Place- Surajpur Wetland, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (INDIA)

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"Indian Spot-billed Duck"
The Spotbill, {Anas poecilorhyncha} – also known as the Spot-billed Duck or Indian Spotbill – is a large dabbling duck that is a non-migratory breeding duck throughout freshwater wetlands in the Indian subcontinent. The name is derived from the red spot at the base of the bill that is found in the mainland Indian population.
It is commonly found across the Indian subcontinent in freshwater lakes and marshes that have plenty of vegetation. Its feathers make a scaly pattern and there are bright white feathers on its wings. Even when in flight, it can be spotted by its iridescent green speculum.
It has many characteristics in common with the mallard and is a sister species of the Eastern spot-billed duck that is found in Chinese wetlands but it does not bear the red spot on the base of its bill and has a blue speculum instead of a green one.

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Place- Surajpur Wetland, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (INDIA)

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"Bar-Headed Goose"
These geese are famous for flying extremely high. During their spring migration, they have been seen flying over the peak of Mount Everest at heights of almost 30,000 feet! They also fly far, and have been known to cover 1,000 miles in a single day.
The bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) is a type of goose that lives in wetland areas of Central Asia. They eat mainly grass, wheat, barley and rice.
Native to central Asia, where the species breeds, Bar-headed Geese are found in countries like India, Pakistan, Nepal, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Japan and other nearby regions. They migrate to parts of South Asia during winters.
Every year during winter, Bar-headed Geese take on a long, arduous journey from Central Asia to parts of India and its neighbouring countries. During their flight, they glide over the mighty Himalayas, flying at seven thousand meters above sea level!

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Place- Surajpur Wetland, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (INDIA)

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"Jungle Babbler"
The jungle babbler (Argya striata ) is a member of the family Leiothrichidae found in the Indian subcontinent. Jungle babblers are gregarious birds that forage in small groups of six to ten birds, a habit that has given them the popular name of "Seven Sisters" in urban Northern India, and Saath bhai (seven brothers) in Bengali, with cognates in other regional languages which also mean "seven brothers".
These birds are very common near towns and cities particularly in northern India. Visitors to India were very likely to notice these vocal and active birds. It is a noisy bird, and the presence of a flock may generally be known at some distance by the harsh mewing calls, continual chattering, squeaking and chirping produced by its members.
The jungle babbler's habitat is forest and cultivation. This species, like most babblers, is non-migratory, and has short rounded wings and a weak flight.

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Place- Surajpur Wetland, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (INDIA)

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"Pink-footed Goose"
The pink-footed goose is one of our smaller geese, with a relatively short neck and a rounded head. They have a short, pink bill and pink legs. Pink-footed geese are well-known for their loud calls often performed whilst flying in a flock.
During winter, they migrate to northwest European countries, notably England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Netherlands and Denmark also in Asian countries. Migrating birds sometime visits countries like Canada, United States, Slovenia, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and Russia.
During the breeding season, they inhabit cliffs, riverbanks, crags and hummocks where there is plenty of vegetation. During summer, they prefer to inhabit wet meadows, rivers and tundra lakes.
These birds can frequently be seen flying in the characteristic V-formation that so many migrating birds use.

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Place- Surajpur Wetland, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (INDIA)

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"Indian pond Heron"
The Indian Pond Heron or Paddy bird is a small heron. It is of Old World origins, breeding in southern Iran and east to India, Burma, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. They are widespread and common but can be easily missed when the stalk prey at the edge of small water-bodies or even when the roost close to human habitations.
The Indian pond heron's feeding habitat is marshy wetlands. They usually feed at the edge of ponds but make extensive use of floating vegetation such as water hyacinth to access deeper water. Their diet includes fish, frogs, crabs, small insects and sometimes they feed on green pond vegetation also.

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"Hoopoe bird"
Rightly named for its unique call, the hoopoe is a beautiful bird whose song sounds like ‘oop-oop-oop’. They are known for the spiky crown of feathers at the top of their heads.
The hoopoe (Upupa epops) is a small, but colorful bird that is primarily found in parts of Africa, Europe, and Asia. Characterized by its splendid crest and plumage, this bird has been adopted as the national bird of Israel.
These wings also allow it to climb to great heights very quickly and also make tight turns, which are useful for evading predatorial birds like eagles and hawks. The rest of its body can change from a bright rust to dull tan shades.
The hoopoe’s main diet is of insects, grub, small reptiles, frogs, and plant matter.

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Place- Faridabad (Haryana, INDIA)

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“Common Redstart”
The common redstart - a bird of small size, differs from its relatives in the beauty of the color of its plumage. Belongs to the order of the passer. Many ordinary people are familiar with the other names of this unusual bird - garden redstart or coot.
Although this species can be found in almost all countries, nevertheless, the most common redstart population is in southeast Asia, India, and the Eurasian continent. Ordinary deciduous and mixed forests, replete with dense shrub and grass vegetation, are also suitable for living.
The basic diet of the redstart is a variety of insects: flies, caterpillars, spiders. Also, these birds love to feast on and small snails, pupae of butterflies. It also consumes vegetable, various small berries growing on shrubs and trees.

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Place- Surajpur Wetland, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (INDIA)

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"Northern Shovelers Duck"
Northern shovelers are named for their unique, shovel-shaped bill that is about two and a half inches long.
Both males and females have different patterns and colorings. The male duck is said to have white breasts, an iridescent green head, and chestnut-brown flanks. The female bird mainly has a pattern of buffs and brown feathers. Their bill is dark gray, and they have yellow eyes.
Northern Shovelers are monogamous and remain together longer than pairs of most other dabbling ducks. They form bonds on the wintering grounds and stay together until just before fall migration.

Northern Shovelers are fairly widespread, with populations living and breeding across parts of the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Interesting Facts:
1. When flushed off the nest, a female Northern Shoveler often defecates on its eggs, apparently to deter predators.
2. There are three other species of shoveler in the world, all closely related to the Northern Shoveler: Cape Shoveler; Australasian Shoveler; and Red Shoveler.


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Place- Surajpur Wetland, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (INDIA)

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“The Black-Necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus )”
The black-necked stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus ) is a tall long-necked wading bird in the stork family. It is a resident species across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It lives in wetland habitats and near fields of certain crops such as rice and wheat where it forages for a wide range of animal prey.

Black-necked storks are very silent and non-social animals. They forage in a variety of natural and artificial wetland habitats, frequently using freshwater, natural wetlands.
The Black-necked stork is a carnivore and its diet includes water-birds and a range of aquatic vertebrates and invertebrates such as crabs and mollusks. They prey on the eggs and hatchlings of turtles too. Fish, frogs, and eggs are all a part of this bird’s diet, plucked and grasped with its long, black bill.

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Place- Surajpur Wetland, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (INDIA)

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"Common buzzard"

The Common buzzard, a medium-sized raptor, is found across Europe and Asia, and in Africa in the winter months. They are different from the common hawk as they belong to a different family, but they are sometimes referred to as hawks.

There are 11 subspecies of common buzzard that can be found in Europe, Asia and northern parts of Africa. Common buzzard usually inhabits hedgerows, woodlands, moorlands and lowland farms, but it can be also found in the mountains.

It is commonest bird of prey, found in nearly every county. Due to their large size and their brown color, they are often confused with other species, especially the Red kite and the Golden eagle.

Interestintg Facts
1. A buzzard in flight is able to hear a mouse moving in the grass.
2. Common buzzard is a carnivore. Its diet is based on mice, voles, rats, rabbits and various birds such as pheasants and puffins. It also eats insects and worms.
3. Natural enemies of common buzzard are eagles, foxes and wildcats.
4. Female takes care of the chicks, while male provides food for her and the chicks while they are in the nest (first few weeks after hatching).
5. Common buzzard can survive up to 25 years in the wild.


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Place- Sultanpur National park (Gurugram, Haryana)

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"Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)"
The grey heron is very big and strongly built. Its plumage is mostly medium grey above and greyish-white below. It has a large, dagger-like bill that is greyish-yellow, turning more orangey in the breeding season. The adult’s head, neck and upperparts are mostly whitish, except for black feathering on the neck and head. Its legs are long and yellowish green or grey.

The heron is widely distributed across all or most parts of the World in suitable habitats. Almost all the heron species are found in water and are essentially non-swimming water birds that feed on the margins of lakes, canals, ponds, sea, rivers, and swamps.

Grey herons eat fish, frogs and other aquatic animals. They are capable of standing motionless for hours waiting for fish to approach.

Interesting Facts:
1. Heron can be seen as a sign of good luck, peace, longevity, harmony. It has been seen lots of people who love the water and fishing have created a tattoo on their bodies for good luck.
2. Grey herons will often spread their wings in a sunbathing posture so that the sun warms the greatest possible surface area of their body.

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Place- Sultanpur National park (Gurugram, Haryana)

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