Birding in June 2017 Mount Abu
From a birder's point of view, Mount Abu is one hill station where the variety of birds falls short of expectations of viewing exotic birds like in other hill stations. June is a month when this small hill station crawls with visitors from all parts of India to escape the scorching summer of the plains. At this time of the year, birders are fortunate to get photographs of the endangered Green Avadavat (Munia). Other common birds native to Abu are Black-lored Tits, Brown-headed Barbet, Large-billed Crows, Shikras, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Black Bird and a variety of Prinia'.
I've put together a small collection of birds clicked in June hope you appreciate my handiwork.
Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis stewarti
Asian Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
Asian Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
Black-lored Tit Parus xanthogenys xanthogenys
Black-lored Tit Parus xanthogenys xanthogenys
Brahmny Myna Sturnia pagodarum
Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis sinensis
Green Avadavat Amandava formosa
Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii hodgsonii
Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii hodgsonii
House Sparrow Passer domesticus indicus - Female
House Sparrow Passer domesticus indicus - Male
Indian Blackbird Turdus simillimus bourdilloni
Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicatus cambaiensis - Female
Indian Silverbill Euodice malabarica
Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata - Juvenile
Laughing dove basking
Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus - Male in flight from below
Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis saularis - Adult
Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus palpebrosus
Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus palpebrosus
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus - With prey
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus - With prey
Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus - Female
Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus - Male
Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica - In flight
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus indicus
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus indicus - Subadult
Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus abuensis - Adult
Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata punctulata - Adult
Shikra Accipiter badius - In flight
Shikra Accipiter badius - In flight
Shikra Accipiter badius - In flight
Shikra Accipiter badius - In flight
White Throated fantail flycatcher Rhipidu - Adult
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus - taking off
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus episcopus - Adult in flight from below
Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense nasale
Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense nasale