Dear Friends
I have just returned from a 3 day family trip to GIR, Jundgadh, Somnath and Diu. I spent one day in GIR National Park, although in the monsoon season the park is closed to visitors.But still I got some good birding out here. The GIR is in full bloom due to very good rain this year in this region.
Painted Francolin (Painted Partridge), Francolinus pictus
Grey Francolin (Grey Partridge), Francolinus pondicerianus
Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus
Lesser Whistling-duck, Dendrocygna javanica
Comb Duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos
Spot-billed Duck, Anas poecilorhyncha
Coppersmith Barbet, Megalaima haemacephala
Common Hoopoe (Hoopoe), Upupa epops
Indian Roller, Coracias benghalensis
White-throated Kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis
Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
Pied Kingfisher, Ceryle rudis
Green Bee-eater, Merops orientalis
Asian Koel, Eudynamys scolopacea
Sirkeer Malkoha,Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii
Greater Coucal, Centropus sinensis
Rose-ringed Parakeet, Psittacula krameri
Plum-headed Parakeet, Psittacula cyanocephala
Eurasian Eagle Owl, Bubo bubo
Brown Fish Owl, Ketupa zeylonensis
Spotted Owlet, Athene brama
Oriental Turtle Dove, Streptopelia orientalis
Laughing Dove (Little Brown), Streptopelia senegalensis
Spotted Dove, Streptopelia chinensis
Red Collared Dove (Red Turtle), Streptopelia tranquebarica
White-breasted Waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus
Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus
Yellow-wattled Lapwing, Vanellus malarbaricus
Red-wattled Lapwing, Vanellus indicus
Oriental Honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhyncus
Black-shouldered Kite, Elanus caeruleus
Black Kite, Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite, Haliastur indus
Shikra, Accipiter badius
Little Grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
Darter, Anhinga melanogaster
Little Egret, Egretta garzetta
Western Reef Heron, Egretta gularis
Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea
Great Egret (Large Egret), Casmerodius albus
Intermediate Egret, Mesophoyx intermedia
Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis
Indian Pond Heron, Ardeola grayii
Black-crowned Night Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-headed Ibis, Threskiornis melanocephalus
Black Ibis, Pseudibis papillosa
Eurasian Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia
Painted Stork, Mycteria leucocephala
Indian Pitta, Pitta brachyura
Long-tailed Shrike, Lanius schach
Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis
Rufous Treepie (Indian Treepie), Dendrocitta vagabunda
House Crow, Corvus splendens
Large-billed Crow (Jungle/Black Crow), Corvus macrorhynchos
Black Drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus
Common Iora (Iora), Aegithina tiphia
Oriental Magpie Robin, Copsychus saularis
Indian Robin, Saxicoloides fulicata
Brahminy Starling, Sturnus pagodarum
Rosy Starling, Sturnus roseus
Common Myna (Mynah), Acridotheres tristis
Bank Myna, Acridotheres ginginianus
Red-vented Bulbul, Pycnonotus cafer
Oriental White-eye, Zosterops palpebrosus
Rufous-tailed Lark, Ammomanes phoenicurus
Purple Sunbird, Nectarinia asiatica
Baya Weaver (Baya), Ploceus philippinus
Indian Silverbill, Lonchura malabarica
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