Macaw
– Macaw is a New World parrot. Some of the species are
large birds, the largest of the parrots. Macaws are native to
Mexico, Central America, South America and formerly the Caribbean.
Macaws, like all parrots, are unusually intelligent birds. Macaws
eat a variety of foods including seeds, nuts, fruits, palm fruits,
leaves, flowers and stems.
Bulbul
- Bulbuls belong to Pycnonotidae family, They are medium-sized
passerine songbirds. Bulbuls are short-necked slender passerines.
The tails are long and the wings short and rounded. In almost all
species the bill is slightly elongated and slightly hooked at the
end. They vary in length from 13 cm for the tiny greenbul to 29 cm
in the straw-headed bulbul.
Blue Jay
- Blue jay is a songbird that belongs to the family of crows.
It can be found in Central and Eastern parts of North America and
South Canada. Blue jay is mostly blue-coloured. Face, throat and
belly are white. Wings and tail are covered with white, black and
blue plumage. It is an omnivore. It eats seed, nuts, acorns, fruit,
insects, eggs and young birds. Blue jays are very intelligent birds.
They can survive around 7 years in the wild.
Eagle -
Eagle are large, heavy-beaked, big-footed birds of prey belonging to
the family Accipitridae. Eagles have large, hooked beaks with a
powerful eye sight. Eagles have powerful talons which help them
catch prey. Eagles normally build their nests, called eyries, in
tall trees or on high cliffs.
Peacock
- Peacock is the national bird of India. Peacock
is a bird of the Phasianidae family. Peacock feathers
accounts for 60 percent of the bird's total body length and with a
wingspan measuring 5 feet, it is one of the largest flying birds in
the world. Peacock are omnivorous, they eat many types of plants,
flower petals, seeds,insects and small reptiles such as lizards.
Kestrel -
Kestrel is a small, chestnut brown bird of prey that is
frequently seen hovering over grassland. Kestrels measure 32-39 cm
from head to tail, with a wingspan of 65-82 cm. Kestrel readily
adapts to human settlement, as long as sufficient swathes of
vegetation are available, and may even be found in wetlands,
moorlands and arid savanna.
Starling
– Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds in
the family Sturnidae. Starlings are native to the Old World, from
Europe, Asia and Africa, to northern Australia and the islands of the
tropical Pacific. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country and
they eat insects and fruit.
Skylark
– Skylark is a small bird that falls into the passerine
bird. Skylark are tiny sized bird about 16 to 18 cm in length. It is
found on different kinds of land, such as moorland, dunes, farmland
and grassland. Currently they are on the red list of endangered
species today.
Black Swan
- Black swan is a large waterbird, a species of swan, which
breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia.
They are mostly black-feathered birds, with white flight feathers.
The bill is bright red, with a pale bar and tip. Black swan measures
between 110 and 142 cm in length and weighs about 3.7–9 kg
Pigeon
- Pigeon any of several hundred species of birds constituting the
family Columbidae. Pigeons are gentle, plump, small-billed birds
with a skin saddle between the bill & forehead. Pigeons occur
worldwide except in the coldest regions and the most remote islands.
Avocet
- Avocet is a bird of medium size. It can weigh 11 to 15
ounces and reach between 16 to 18 inches in length. The most
distinctive feature on the body of avocet is its long, upward curled
beak. Avocets are carnivores. They consume mostly insects, worms,
fish, mollusks, crustaceans and amphibians. Avocet can survive up to
5 years in the wild.
Nighthawk
– Nighthawk is a nocturnal bird within the nightjar family.
Nighthawks are medium-size with long wings, short legs, and very
short bills. They usually nest on the ground. They feed on flying
insects.
Bee-Eater
– Bee-eaters are a group of near-passerine birds in the
family Meropidae. Most species are found in Africa, Asia, Australia,
and New Guinea. They are characterised by richly coloured plumage,
slender bodies and usually elongated central tail feathers. They
have long downturned bills and pointed wings. As the name suggests,
bee-eaters predominantly eat flying insects, especially bees and
wasps.
Cockatoo
– Cockatoo is a parrot that is any of the 21 species
belonging to the bird family Cacatuidae. Cockatoos are recognisable
by the showy crests and curved bills. Their plumage is generally
less colourful than that of other parrots, being mainly white, grey
or black and often with coloured features in the crest, cheeks or
tail. On average they are larger than other parrots. Cockatoos are
occurring naturally only in Australasia.
Oriole
– Oriole is a bird in the family Oriolidae. They are found
areas of Africa, Asia and Europe. They are around 20–30 cm in
length.
Cuckoo
- Cuckoo is a bird of the Cuculidae family. There are 54
species of cuckoo that can be found in the Europe, Asia, Africa and
Australasia. Cuckoos are birds of the medium size. They can reach
12.6 to 14.1 inches in length. Cuckoo has long and pointed wings and
long and thin beak. While flying, it resembles to hawk. Cuckoo feeds
on insects. Cuckoo does not build its own nests, female cuckoo uses
nests of other birds to lay her own eggs.
Owl -
Owls are birds in the order Strigiformes. There are 200 species, and
they are all birds of prey. Owls are Nocturnal. Owls are specialists
at night-time hunting. They feed on small mammals such as rodents,
insects and other birds and a few species like to eat fish as well.
Owls can rotate their heads and necks up to 270 degrees in both
directions.
Indian Bustard –
Indian Bustard is a large bird with a horizontal body and
long bare legs, giving it an ostrich like appearance, this bird is
among the heaviest of the flying birds. The great Indian bustard
stands at about 1 m tall, having a somewhat long neck and quite long
legs. It is classified as critically endangered in conservation
status, with estimated population of about 250 birds.
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