Long-legged Buzzard

Scientific Name - Buteo rufinus

Status - Winter Migrant

Weather - Cold and Sunny

Habitat - Open Fields, Trees, etc.

Place - Nunsar, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh, India)

Quite an uncommon and a large raptor to be seen in Jabalpur and its outskirt. It usually look for small rodent and lizards in farm lands and open fields. It's an excellent hunter and also agile in stealing prey from other raptors!

Jungle Babbler (Saat Bhai)

Scientific Name - Turdoides striata

Status - Resident

Weather - Sunny

Habitat - Open Fields, Grasslands, Trees, etc.

Place - Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh, India)

Jungle Babbler ('Saat Bhai' in Hindi) is a Resident to Jabalpur. As the local name suggests, it stays in a group of 7 birds (sometimes 1-2 more/less). It usually makes a chattering noise in a group also while gliding from a place to other and forage in group. It can be usually seen in open forests patches, bushes and trees.

Common Cuckoo (Eurasian Cuckoo)

Scientific Name - Cuculus canorus

Status - Monsoon Migrant

Weather - Cloudy

Habitat - Open Fields, Grasslands, Trees, etc.

Place - Dumna, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh, India).

Common Cuckoo (aka Eurasian Cuckoo) is a Monsoon Migrant to Jabalpur. It makes the typical "cuckoo-call". Also, in-flight this bird has a distinct body structure and excellent agility. They can be usually seen in open forests patches and trees.

Red Avadavat

Scientific Name - Amandava amandava

Status - Resident

Weather - All Weather.

Habitat - Open Fields, Grasslands

Place - Gokulpur Tank, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh, India).

Red Avadavat (aka Red Munia) is beautiful bird and a resident species of Jabalpur. Usually found foraging in flock of 10-20 birds. Due to their small size, they are quite difficult to spot in an open ground when foraging. During breeding season, one can see them in pair(s).

Lesser Whitethroat

Scientific Name - Sylvia curruca

Status - Winter Migrant

Weather - Cold and Sunny.

Habitat - Open Fields, Scrubs and Trees

Place - Dumna Nature Reserve, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh, India).

It is one of the typical warblers that Migrates to Jabalpur during Winters and can be found in open fields and scrub regions of the city. It has a prominent white throat and a distinctive and fast 'tet tet tet' call.

This warbler can be seen in house's backyard as well, searching for insects or feeding on small fruit and flower seeds.

Red-headed Bunting

Scientific Name - Emberiza bruniceps

Status - Winter Migrant

Weather - Cold and Sunny.

Habitat - Open Fields, Scrubs and Trees

Place - Patan Road, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh, India).

It is a Winter Migrant bird to Jabalpur and can be found in open fields and scrub regions of the city. They can be seen in flock that varies from 10-15 and sometimes more than 25-30. The Adult Male has a Red coloration on head and it extends up to throat.

Near any farm fields, one can see them foraging along with House Sparrows and other Bunting species.

Siberian Stonechat

Scientific Name - Saxicola maurus

Status - Winter Migrant

Weather - Cold and Sunny.

Habitat - Paddy Fields

Place - Mohari, Jabalpur Dist. (Madhya Pradesh, India).

It is a Winter Migrant bird to Jabalpur and can be found in paddy fields, open fields and scrub regions of the city. Usually they are solitary or with female. In open fields, one can see them preying on insects.