Saturday, July 23, 2022

Birds of Mount Abu [ July 2022 ] mountabubirds.blogspot.com.

 Backyard and hillside birding in Mount Abu.

Despite being less spectacular than in winter, birding at this time of year still provides a good assortment of local species, especially the Green Avadavat (Munia), which you can see all over Abu.

"Green Avadavat,  with red eyes, red beak green and yellow barred flanks of white and black, perched on a dry twig."
Green Avadavat - Sporaeginthus formosus


Green Avadavat - Sporaeginthus formosus slide show
To know more about the Green Munia or Haria click the link below


"Ashy Prinia  immature, displaying a fntail like tail."
Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialist immature 
    
"Ashy Prinia, a collage."
Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialist immature

"Black-rumped Flameback, on a date palm tree."
Black-rumped Flameback - Dinopium benghalense

"Black-winged Kite, local migrant in flight."
Black-winged Kite - Elanus caeruleus 

"Indian Robin, sitting on a wall."
Indian Robin - Copsychus fulicatus 

Indian Silverbill
Indian Silverbill - Euodice malabarica

"Indian Silverbill, residend sitting with a lovely green background."
Indian Silverbill - Euodice malabarica

"Laughing Dove, crenched perched on a cable."
Laughing Dove - Streptopelia senegalensis


"Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen), in flight."
Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Falco peregrinus

"Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen), landing on the tower."
Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Falco peregrinus

"Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen), with prey atop the radio tower, Mount Abu."
Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Falco peregrinus

"Purple Sunbird, basking with its wings and tail spread out."
Purple Sunbird - Cinnyris asiaticus

"Rock Pigeon, feeding in a field covered in grass."
Rock Pigeon - Columba livia

"Spot-breasted Fantail, perched atop a mulberry tree."
Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis

"Spotted Dove, Displaying courtship behavior sitting on a cable."
Spotted Dove - Streptopelia chinensis

"Sykes's Warbler, Early visitor to Mount Abu."
Sykes's Warbler - Iduna rama
It's a very early Sykes's Warbler

Sykes's Warbler
Sykes's Warbler - Iduna rama

"White-breasted Waterhen, on the lookout, on a rock."
White-breasted Waterhen - Amaurornis phoenicurus





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