Monday, 24 July 2017

Black Kite (Pariya Kite)


Scientific Name - Milvus migrans
Status - Resident
Weather - Sunny
Habitat - Trees and Mainly near Human Habitat
Place - Katanga, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh, India).

It is a resident bird to Jabalpur and can be found throughout the city. They mainly resides near humans for easy food. They feed on rats, carcass, small birds and sometimes human food. When population of Vultures declined in the city areas, Black Kites succeeded them. 

Monday, 3 July 2017

Indian Silverbill (White-throated Munia)


Scientific Name - Eurodice malabarica
Status - Resident
Weather - Sunny
Habitat - Scrubs and Grassland.
Place - Gokulpur Tank, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh, India).

It is a resident bird to Jabalpur and can be found in most of the open grasslands, scrubs and also in cultivated fields, wherever they can forage easily. They can be seen in a flock of atleast 10-12 birds. Due to their small size, one may face difficult to spot them when foraging on ground (grassland).