White-cheeked barbets make me truly happy. But first, let us get the visuals right. White-cheeked barbets have a bright green back. Their beaks are thick, sharp, and long, almost like the kingfisher family. Their beaks are orange mixed with pink. A brown head and a brownish chest complete the ensemble. You can spot the white... Continue Reading →
The Purple-Rumped sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica), along with the Asian Green Bee-Eater (Merops orientalis), is one of the most colorful birds I encounter at home. When the pomegranate plant that grows on my balcony or the shampoo ginger (pine cone ginger) flowers, these sunbirds arrive early to beat the usual queue. Up close, the Purple-Rumped sunbird... Continue Reading →
I was very worried about the Black Drongo that I saw perched on the telephone line two nights in a row in the same place. The Black Drongo was one of those rare common bird that I could identify from when I was a kid. Its Tamil name, Rettai Vaal Kuruvi, also helps aid recollection... Continue Reading →
For some days now, I have been reading Tim Birkhead's excellent book Birds and Us, A 12,000 Year History, from Cave Art to Conservation. I picked it up in Kinokuniya in Bangkok (at the Central World outlet). Sometime this year, I started taking a fledgling interest in the birds visiting my Bangalore home, chiefly the... Continue Reading →
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