Widespread resident. Generally found in dense forests and well wooded area. Stays in holes made in tree trunks and frquently found in the same nest over many years
Widespread resident. Juvenile is largely brown. Develops white head and rust body in adulthood.
Resident of N India. Found in tall grass, thin forests and cultivated land.
widespread resident. Mainly rocky plains, scrubland and grassland
Winter visitor to GRK. Generally found in a very small area on Meswak trees. Very rare.
Mainly winter visitor. Breeds in rann of kutch. Shallow lakes, mudflats, saltpans, creeks.
Winter visitor. Breds in gujarat. Large lakes and inland bodies.
Passage Migrant in NW India. Paler than Indian roller. Found in Open woodland and cultivation
winter visitor mainly to western india. Grasslalands, reservoirs, lakes.
Widespread resident but unrecorded in much of north. Mainly inland and coastal waters
Resident. Mainly a forest bird, inhabits bushes and groves
Widespread resident except in NE and NW India. Found in forests. Feeds mainly on snakes.
Highly endangered bustard. Winter visitor to pakistan and NW India.
Widespread resident in plains. Usually seen more commonly from november to may
Widespread resident. Mainly wooded areas. Often found in packs of 7-8 and are called ranbhai.
Widespread resident. Numbers declined severely in 1990's but are making a comeback in certain parts of India.
Widespread winter visitor. Reedbeds, marshes, lakes and lagoons
Widespread resident. Found near fresh waters, in mangroves and seashore, especially in winter.
widespread resident. Bushes, scrubland etc
Widespread resident. Has a beak that has a gap when fully closed. Inland wetlands, lakes.
Widespread resident. Damp, shady forests and well-wooded areas
Winter visitor to coasts. Found on rocky and sandy coasts, they feed mainly on oysters and clams etc
Resident of north subcontinent. Mainly feeds by catching fish.
Widespread resident except in north India. Inland and coastal waters. Many times rise into the air on thermals and are often mistaken for eagles/vultures.
Breeds in north gujarat and pakistan. Wintr visitor. Has a distinct upcurved beak. Ponds and coastal wetlands and creeks.
Widespread resident. Mainly open country, grasslands and bushes.
Widespread resident in central and south India. Found in forests .
Widespread resident except in NE and NW India. Found in forests and gardens.
Resident of himalayan foothills and terai regions. Tall grass, reedbeds and scrubland
Resident of most parts of India. Found in open dry forest and wooded areas.
Widespread resident except in NW India. Found near lakes and streams.
Widespread resident. White spotting on underparts and crown.
Widespread resident. White spotting on underparts and crown.
Widespread resident. Bill has distictive yellow tip.
Widespread resident. Found near fresh waters, in mangroves and seashore, especially in winter.
Winter visitor to most of gujarat. Breeds in baluchistan. Scrubland and grassland
Widespread resident. Adults have distinctive projections to tail feathers. Generally near fresh waters like ponds, lakes.
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This was a very rare visitor to Mumbai
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