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Common Name: House CrowScientific Name: Corvus splendensHabitat: House crows roost communally near human habitations and...
14/06/2023

Common Name: House Crow
Scientific Name: Corvus splendens
Habitat: House crows roost communally near human habitations and often over busy streets
Food: House crows feed largely on refuse around human habitations, small reptiles and mammals.
Picture location: Naga Pond, NIT Rourkela, Odisha

Common Name: Common MynaScientific Name: Acridotheres tristisHabitat: The common myna uses the nests of woodpeckers, par...
14/06/2023

Common Name: Common Myna
Scientific Name: Acridotheres tristis
Habitat: The common myna uses the nests of woodpeckers, parakeets
Food: It feeds on insects, arachnids, crustaceans, reptiles, small mammals, seeds, grain and fruits and discarded waste from human habitation.
Information:The common myna is readily identified by the brown body, black hooded head and the bare yellow patch behind the eye. The bill and legs are bright yellow. Common mynas are believed to pair for life
Picture location: Pond, NIT Rourkela, Odisha

Common Name: Common TailorbirdScientific Name: Orthotomus sutoriusHabitat: Close to water and grasslandFood: Insectivor...
14/06/2023

Common Name: Common Tailorbird
Scientific Name: Orthotomus sutorius
Habitat: Close to water and grassland
Food: Insectivorous
Information: The common tailorbird is a brightly coloured bird, with bright green upperparts and creamy underparts. They range in size from 10 to 14 centimetres (3.9 to 5.5 in) and weigh 6 to 10 grams (0.21 to 0.35 oz).
Picture location: Naga Pond @ NIT Rourkela

Common Name: Scaly-breasted muniaScientific Name: Lonchura punctulataHabitat: Close to water and grasslandFood: Grass se...
14/06/2023

Common Name: Scaly-breasted munia
Scientific Name: Lonchura punctulata
Habitat: Close to water and grassland
Food: Grass seeds, Small berries
Information: The adult has a stubby dark bill typical of grain eating birds, brown upperparts and a dark brown head. The underparts are white with dark scale markings. The sexes are similar, although males have darker markings on the underside and a darker throat than females.
Picture location: Naga Pond @ NIT Rourkela, Odisha

Common Name: Purple sunbirdScientific Name: Cinnyris asiaticusDescription & Habitat: The nominate subspecies is distrib...
05/12/2019


Common Name: Purple sunbird
Scientific Name: Cinnyris asiaticus
Description & Habitat: The nominate subspecies is distributed in India east of the desert region and south of the Himalays extending to the west and south of India and Sri Lanka. Only the female incubates the eggs which hatch after 15 to 17 days. Males assist in feeding the chicks`.
Picture location: Naga Pond

Common Name: Alexandrine parakeet (A) Male, (B) FemaleScientific Name: Psittacula eupatriaDescription & Habitat: It is...
01/03/2019



Common Name: Alexandrine parakeet (A) Male, (B) Female

Scientific Name: Psittacula eupatria

Description & Habitat: It is named after Alexander the Great. Measuring 56 to 62 cm from the top of the head to the tip of the tail and weighing 200 to 300 gm. Adults are sexually dimorphic, males have a black stripe across their lower cheeks and a pink band on their nape and females lack both a black stripe and pink band on their nape.

Food: Eats a variety of wild and cultivated seeds, buds, fruits and nuts.

Picture location: Near FR Quarter, NIT Campus

Common Name: Indian grey hornbillScientific Name: Ocyceros birostrisDescription & Habitat: Its a medium-sized hornbill,...
20/02/2019



Common Name: Indian grey hornbill

Scientific Name: Ocyceros birostris

Description & Habitat: Its a medium-sized hornbill, measuring around 61 cm in length. Common hornbill found on the Indian subcontinent and the species has been observed, usually in pairs. The nesting season is April to June.

Food: Fruits of Ficus sps.

Picture location: Near Organic Farm, NIT Campus

Common Name: White-Throated KingfisherScientific Name: Halcyon smyrnensisDescription & Habitat: This is a large kingfis...
18/02/2019



Common Name: White-Throated Kingfisher

Scientific Name: Halcyon smyrnensis

Description & Habitat: This is a large kingfisher, 27–28 cm (10.6–11.0 in) in length. Widely distributed in Asia from the Sinai east through the Indian subcontinents

Food: Includes small reptiles, amphibians, crabs, small rodents. During the breeding season they call loudly in the mornings from prominent perches including the tops of buildings in urban areas or on wires.

Picture location: Near Naga Pond, NIT Campus

Common Name: Red-Vented Bulbul Scientific Name: Pycnonotus caferDescription & Habitat: The red-vented bulbul is easily ...
15/02/2019



Common Name: Red-Vented Bulbul

Scientific Name: Pycnonotus cafer

Description & Habitat: The red-vented bulbul is easily identified by its short crest giving the head a squarish appearance. The rump is white while the vent is red. It is resident breeder across the Indian subcontinent, including Sri Lanka extending east to Burma and parts of Tibet

Food: Red-vented bulbuls feed on fruits, petals of flowers, nectar, insects and occasionally geckos.

Picture location: Near Naga Pond, NIT Campus

Common Name: Asian koel (A) Male, (B) FemaleScientific Name: Eudynamys scolopaceusDescription & Habitat: The Asian koel...
14/02/2019



Common Name: Asian koel (A) Male, (B) Female

Scientific Name: Eudynamys scolopaceus
Description & Habitat: The Asian koel is a large, long-tailed, cuckoo measuring 39–46 cm. They are very vocal during the breeding season (March to August in the Indian Subcontinent). They have great potential in colonizing new areas. They are brood parasite, and lays its single egg in the nests of a variety of birds. Being familiar birds with loud calls, references to them are common in folklore, myth and poetry.

Food: The Asian koel is omnivorous, consuming a variety of insects, caterpillars, eggs and small vertebrates. Adults feed mainly on fruit.

Picture location: Near Post office, NIT Campus

Common Name: Rufous Backed ShrikeScientific Name: Lanius schachDescription & Habitat: They are found widely distributed...
13/02/2019



Common Name: Rufous Backed Shrike

Scientific Name: Lanius schach

Description & Habitat: They are found widely distributed across Asia. It is found mainly in scrub and open habitats. Many of the temperate zone populations are migratory, moving south in winter. They maintain feeding territories. They all have a long and narrow black tail and a black mask and forehead.

Food: Mainly Insect, small Rodents and Lizards

Picture location: Near Organic Farm, NIT Campus.

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