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Birds of Kerala and India
red_whiskered_bulbul_egg_003 * A close-up view of the eggs of a Red whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus. Pale pink eggs, streaked and spotted with shades of red. @ home, kerala.
red_whiskered_bulbul_nestling_001 * Nestling of a Red whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus. The nestlings are fed with highly nutritious food comprising of insects and worms and they grow up very fast, and within a few days one can see them flying off! This photograph was taken in September 2007 @ home, kerala.
red_whiskered_bulbul_nesting_001 * Red whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus nesting. See the beauty of the red whiskers! Adult bulbuls are around 20-22cm long. A few studies show that males have slightly longer wing length and whiskers with respect to their female counterparts. @ home, kerala.
red_whiskered_bulbul_nesting_003 * Red whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus nesting. @ home, kerala.
red_whiskered_bulbul_nestling_002 * Nestling of a Red whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus, with its hungry beak up. @ home, kerala.
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red_whiskered_bulbul_nesting_002 * Red whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus nesting. @ home, kerala.
red_whiskered_bulbul_002 * Red whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus on our mulberry tree. Fruits, berries, nectar, insects and worms makes the lion's share of their diet. @ home, kerala.
red_whiskered_bulbul_001 * Red whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus on our mulberry tree. Native to southern Asia, they have been introduced to many other regions. Adult bulbuls are around 20-22cm long. A few of the characteristics are its pointed crest, red whiskers (leading to its name) and the red vent. Red whiskered bulbuls are active around human habitats and less timid around humans. Their flight is a characteristic bouncing up-and-down woodpecker-like. The call, a characteristic descending musical whistle, is often an indication the bird's presence long before it is seen. Red vented bulbul, its cousin, is bit duller, lacks the pointed crest and red whiskers, has a different call and is more confined to the wooded areas. @ home, kerala.
purple_sunbird_snake_001 * purple sunbird male (dark) and female defending against a snake. @ home, kottayam, kerala.
crow_pheasant_001 * crow pheasant at the scene of action. @ home, kottayam, kerala.
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yellow_browed_bulbul_001 * yellow browed bulbul at the scene of action. @ home, kottayam, kerala.
red_whiskered_bulbul_003 * red whiskered bulbul at the scene of action. @ home, kottayam, kerala.
jungle_fowl_001 * jungle fowl or a stray from somebody's farm? found at thattekkad bird sanctuary, kerala. 27 Sept 2007.
goldenbacked_woodpecker_002 * crown display. male Black-rumped Flameback dinopium benghalense (Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker). This flameback is a species associated with open forest and cultivation. It nests in a tree hole, laying three white eggs. Like other woodpeckers, this species has a straight pointed bill, a stiff tail to provide support against tree trunks, and zygodactyl or “yoked feet, with two toes pointing forward, and two backward. The long tongue can be darted forward to capture insects. The adult male Black-rumped Flameback has a red crown. Females have a dark forecrown, with red only on the rear half. Young birds are like the female, but duller. @ home, kerala
indian_treepie_goldenbacked_woodpecker_002 * Black-rumped Flameback dinopium benghalense (Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker) and an Indian Treepie sharing papaya. @ home, kerala
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