Monday, 17 March 2014

Black-headed Ibis

Scientific Name - Threskiornis melanocephalus
Month & Year Spotted - All through the year.
Weather - All season
Habitat - Fresh water wetlands
Place - Countryside, Jabalpur.
Status - Resident, uncommon.

Thursday, 16 January 2014

Citrine Wagtail


Scientific Name - Motacilla citreola (1st Winter Plumage)
Month & Year Spotted - November 2013
Weather - Sunny
Habitat - Fresh water wetlands
Place - Bhedaghat road, Jabalpur.
Status - Strongly Migratory, uncommon.

Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker


Scientific Name - Dendrocopos nanus
Month & Year Spotted - September 2013
Weather - Cloudy and humid.
Habitat - Tropical and subtropical forest and well wooded areas.
Place - Dumna Nature Reserve, Jabalpur.
Status - Resident, widespread.

Monday, 23 December 2013

Brown Hawk Owl


Scientific Name - Ninox scutulata
Month & Year Spotted - October 2013
Weather - Cloudy and Sunny, raining every once-in-a-while(the perfect weather for birding).
Habitat - Tropical and subtropical forest and well wooded areas.
Place - Dumna Nature Reserve, Jabalpur.
Status - Resident Migratory, First spotting of this bird in Jabalpur.

Brown Crake

Scientific Name - Amaurornis akool
Month & Year Spotted - August 2013
Weather - Sunny and Humid.
Habitat - Reedy marshes and vegitation bordering water bodies.
Place - Gokulpur tank, Jabalpur.
Status - Resident, Rare.

Thursday, 19 December 2013

Blue Rock Thrush

Scientific Name - Monticola solitarius (Female)
Month & Year Spotted - October 2013
Weather - Humid
Habitat - Unlike its name was found near Scrubs and tall grass, otherwise Hillside and rocky plains.
Place - Gadheri Road, Jabalpur.
Status - Winter Migratory

Saturday, 7 December 2013

Blue-throat


Scientific Name - Luscinia svecica (male non-br)
Month & Year Spotted - November 2013
Weather - Sunny winter
Habitat - Scrubs and tall grass around streams and lake.
Place - Bhedaghat Road, Jabalpur.
Status - Winter Migratory