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Ducks in a frenzy as a raptor soars overhead 

MOUNT ABU BIRDS MY PERSONAL COLLECTION

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Mount Abu Birds: My Personal Collection 

 Welcome to my blog, a space dedicated to my passion for bird photography and the enchanting world of avian life! Most of the photographs showcased here are part of my personal collection, taken during my birdwatching adventures in the serene landscapes of Mount Abu. Pictures from my Indian travels showcase the country’s stunning bird diversity. 

Although I’m not a professional photographer, I’ve found my photographic journey fulfilling. My photography journey started with basic point-and-shoot cameras, leading to my reliable Canon 550D. Each click of the shutter holds a story, a memory, and the joy of connecting with the natural world. 

While not perfect, my previous attempts at documenting Mount Abu’s birds are of immense personal value. Every photograph preserves a moment in time, from species identification to surprising observations. More than just pretty pictures, I’m documenting the threatened avian biodiversity of Mount Abu. These birds, the Egyptian and Indian Vultures are no longer as common here as they once were. Through my lens, I strive to document the birds that still grace this region, carrying forward the legacy of those who have worked to chronicle these species before me. 

As you scroll through my collection, you’ll find a range of photographs capturing precious glimpses of nature’s beauty. Each image is a testament to the magic of Mount Abu’s bird life and the personal joy I find in birding. 

 If you’re curious to explore bird photographs beyond Mount Abu, click the link below to join me on my journeys across India, where I’ve discovered even more incredible winged wonders. 

Thank you for visiting, and I hope this collection inspires you to appreciate the incredible diversity of birds that surround us—whether in Mount Abu or wherever you call home. 

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Photos from other parts of India.

Photos galleries of birds Categorizations /Families

Alpine Swift - Apus melba

Ashy Drongo - Dicrurus leucophaeus

Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis

Asian Koel - Eudynamys scolopaceus

Asian Koel  Eudynamys scolopaceus-female

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher - Terpsiphone paradisi

Bay Backed Shrike Lanius vitta

Baya Weaver - Ploceus philippinus

Baya Weaver - Ploceus philippinus

Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus

Black Redstart    Phoenicurus ochruros-male

Black Redstart    Phoenicurus ochruros-male

Black Stork Ciconia nigra   - Adult in flight from below

Black-Winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus

Black-lored Tit Parus xanthogenys xanthogenys  

Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense benghalense   - Pair

Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus

Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius pandoo 

Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 

Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata fasciata   - Adult in flight

Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus   - Dark morph in flight

Brahmin Myna  Sturnia pagodarum.

Brown Rock-chat Cercomela fusca 

Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Dendrocopos nanus 

Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica 

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis coromandus   - Non-breeding

Changeable Hawk Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus cirrhatus   - Adult

Yellow-throated Sparrow (Gymnoris xanthocollis)

Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola  

Collared Scops Owl Otus lettia.

Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus

Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita

Common Flameback Dinopium javanense

Common Hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius - Adult

Common Hoopoe Upupa epops epops   - Adult

Common Iora Aegithina tiphia

Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 

Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus  

Common Myna   Acridotheres tristis - a pair

Common Pochard  Aythya ferina.- pair

Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus   - Male

Green Sandpiper - Tringa ochropus

Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius sutorius 

Common Teal  Anas crecca.

Coot  Fulica atra 

Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala indicia  

Crested Bunting  Melophus lathami female

Crested Bunting  Melophus lathami - male

Crested Lark  Galerida cristata.

Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela Adult

Dusky Crag Martin Hirundo concolor concolor  

Egyptian Vultur Neophron percnopterus.

Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula nigropileus 

Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus kundoo

Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 

Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla  

Graceful Prinia  Prinia gracilis

Great Cormorant   Phalacrocorax carbo

Great Tit Parus major nigriloris 

Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis  - Adult

Green Avadavat Amandava formosa

Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis

Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 

Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 

Grey Backed Shrike  Lanius tephronotus.

Grey-capped pigmy woodpecker Dendrocopos canicapillus

Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis.

Grey Heron Ardea cinerea jouyi   - Adult.

Grey Wagtail  Motacilla cinerea

Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii

Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani 

Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis   - Adult in flight

House Sparrow Passer domesticus indicus   - Adult male 

Indian Cormorant   Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus

Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii   - Adult

Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicatus cambaiensis   - Male 

Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis affinis  

Indian Silverbill Euodice malabarica

Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata 

Jungle Bush Quail Perdicula asiatica   - Female

Jungle Prinia Prinia sylvatica 

Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos culminatus  - Adult

Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis.

Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca 

Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris 

Little Egret Egretta garzetta 

Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis   - Adult 

Little Heron Butorides striata javanica   - Adult

Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus rufinus

Long-Tailed Shrike  Lanius schach 

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

Northern Pintail  Anas acuta - male

Northern Pintail  Anas acuta - female

Northern Shoveller Anas clypeata   - Adult male in breeding plumage

Northern Shoveller Anas clypeata   - Adult female in breeding plumage

Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 

Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus   - Adult female

Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus   - Adult male

Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis - male

Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis agricola mid nov 09

Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus

Paddyfield Pipit  Anthus rufulus

Shaheen Falcon - Falco peregrinus peregrinator 

Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus

Pied Kingfisher  Ceryle rudis

Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala - Female

Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala - male

Pond Heron  Ardeola grayii

Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus - pair 

Red Spurfowl  Galloperdix spadicea

Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus

Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica

Red-throated Flycatcher Ficedula parva - male

Red-throated Flycatcher Ficedula parva - female

Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer haemorrhousus

Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus fuscicaudatus   - Adult

River Tern  Sterna aurantia

Rock Pigeon  Columba livia.

Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri manillensis   - Male

Rosy Starling Sturnus roseus   - Adult 

Rufous treepie  Dendrocittavagabunda.

Scaly Breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata

Shikra Accipiter badius.

Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus   - In flight

Siberian Stonechat/Eastern Stonechat Saxicola maurus stejnegeri   - Male in breeding plumage

Siberian Stonechat/Eastern Stonechat Saxicola maurus stejnegeri   - female

Sirkeer Malkoha Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii leschenaultii 

Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus  

Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis tigrina   - Adult

Spotted Owlet Athene brama 

Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis   -  in flight from below

Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus

Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax vindhiana 

Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile zeylonicum 

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae 

Tree Pipit  Anthus trivialis

Tree Pipit  Anthus trivialis

Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula   - male

Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula   - Female

Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassinus thalassoides 

White Wagtail Motacilla alba lucopsis  

White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens caerulescens 

White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus -In the drizzle 

White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis 

White-capped Bunting Emberiza stewarti   - Male in breeding plumage

White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis 

White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa   - Adult

White-naped Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes festivus tantus - male 

White-naped Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes Festivus Tantus - female

Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis

White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis   - Adult with crab 

Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 

Woolly-necked Stork Ciconiaepiscopus - pair

Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicoptera

Yellow Wagtail  Motacilla flava

Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus  

Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis   - Male 

Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense.

Over the years, I have photographed 147 species of birds on Mount Abu. I have yet to snap a few more species that are endemic to this place. I have seen the Grey Hornbill, the Indian Nightjar, the Grey Junglefowl, and the elusive Barn Owl. If I chance on them, I'll post them here.

17 January 2021,

I have added a link in this post to update the checklist of Mount Abu

Mount Abu #Checklist 

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