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)