Black tailed Godwit

Scientific Name - Limosa limosa
Month & Year Spotted - November 2013

Weather - Sunny winter

Habitat - Shallows and mud bank of fresh water.

Place - Bhedaghat Road, Jabalpur.

Status - Winter Migratory(first time spotted in Jabalpur).

Indian Yellow Tit

Scientific Name - Parus aplonotus
Month & Year Spotted - All Season

Weather - ALL

Habitat - Open forest

Place - Widespread, Jabalpur.

Status - Resident

Black headed Munia

Scientific Name - Lonchura malacca
Month & Year Spotted - July 2013

Weather - Monsoon through winter.

Habitat - marshes with tall reeds and grass.

Place - Baalsagar lake, Behind Medical College, Jabalpur.

Status - Resident (Widespread).

Black Necked Stork

Scientific Name - Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (female)
Month & Year Spotted - April 2013

Weather - Sunny

Habitat - Fresh water marshes and lake.

Place - Budhagar lake, Sihora Road, Jabalpur.

Status - Very Rare(Near Threatened).

Black Winged Kite

Scientific Name - Elanus caeruleus
Month & Year Spotted - All season

Weather - ALL

Habitat - Cultivation & scrub with trees around.

Place - All around, Jabalpur.

Status - Resident, widespread.

Barn Owl

 

Scientific Name - Tyto alba
Month & Year Spotted - All season

Weather - ALL

Habitat - Around human establishments and cultivation.

Place - All around, Jabalpur (this one @ Railwaystation).

Status - Resident, widespread.

Bay Backed Shrike

Scientific Name - Lanius vittatus (male)
Month & Year Spotted - August 2013

Weather - Monsoon

Habitat - open dry srub with bushes and trees around.

Place - Dumna hills, Jabalpur.

Status - Resident (Uncommon)

Black Headed Cuckoo-Shrike

Scientific Name - Coracina melanoptera (male & female)
Month & Year Spotted - July 2013

Weather - Early Monsoon

Habitat - Wooded areas & Forest.

Place - Dumna Nature Reserve & Barha Reserve Forest, Jabalpur.

Status - Monsoon visitor

Black Redstart

Scientific Name - Phoenicurus ochruros (male & female)
Month & Year Spotted - Feb 2012 & Oct (till now) 2013

Weather - Winter

Habitat - Wooded areas, bushes & gardens.

Place -  Forest & my backyard, Jabalpur.

Status - Winter migratory(widespread).

Black breasted Weaver

Scientific Name - Ploceus benghalensis (male br, non-br & female)
Month & Year Spotted - July-Oct (during their nesting time) 2013

Weather - Monsoon

Habitat - Grasslands and paddy field areas with trees around.

Place - countryside & Lakes, Jabalpur.

Status - Resident (Uncommon)

Baya Weaver

Scientific Name - Ploceus philippinus (male & female)

Month & Year Spotted - June-Oct(during their nesting time) 2013

Weather - Monsoon

Habitat - Grasslands and paddy field areas with trees around.

Place - countryside, Jabalpur.

Status - Resident

Asian Paradise-Flycatcher

Scientific Name - Terpsiphone paradisi (male-ad, sub-ad, imm & female)

Month & Year Spotted - All through the year.

Weather - ALL

Habitat - Forest & well wooded areas.

Place - Widespread, Jabalpur.

Status - Resident, Uncommon. 

*State Bird of Madhya Pradesh.

Barn Swallow

Scientific Name - Hirundo rustica

Month & Year Spotted - September 2013

Weather - Winter (September to February)

Habitat - Cultivation & rivers; often near water in winter.

Place - Widespread, Jabalpur.

Status - Resident Migratory

Bank Myna

Scientific Name - Acridotheres ginginianus

Month & Year Spotted - All season

Weather - All

Habitat - Cultivation, damp grassland & habitation.

Place - Widespread, Jabalpur.

Status - Resident

Banded-Bay Cuckoo

Scientific Name - Cacomantis sonneratti

Month & Year Spotted - August 2013

Weather - Monsoon

Habitat - Forest & wooded country-side.

Place - Dumna Nature Reserve, Jabalpur.

Status - Monsoon visitor, Rare.

Asian Openbill

Scientific Name - Anastomus oscitans (br, non-br & juv.)

Month & Year Spotted - All seasons

Weather - ALL

Habitat - Fresh water marshes, shallow lakes, reservoirs & paddyfields.

Place - Widespread, Jabalpur.

Status - Resident

Black Drongo

Scientific Name - Dicrurus macrocercus (ad & imm)

Month & Year Spotted - All seasons

Weather - ALL

Habitat - Around habitation & cultivation.

Place - Widespread, Jabalpur.

Status - Resident