The black-naped monarch or black-naped blue-flycatcher is a slim and agile passerine bird belonging to the family of monarch flycatchers. They are sexually dimorphic with males having a distinctive black patch on the back of the head and a narrow … Continue reading →

The white-throated fantail is a small passerine bird. It is found in forest, scrub and cultivation across tropical southern Asia from the Himalayas, India and Bangladesh east to Indonesia. The white-spotted fantail, until recently was considered a subspecies. Description The … Continue reading →

The ashy drongo is a species of bird in the drongo familyDicruridae. It is found widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia with several populations that vary in the shade of … Continue reading →

The Wire-tailed Swallow is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. Swallows are somewhat similar in habits and appearance to other aerial insectivores, such as the related martins and … Continue reading →

The Bay-backed Shrike, Lanius vittatus, is a member of the bird family Laniidae, the shrikes.It is a widespread resident breeder in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, and has recently been recorded … Continue reading →

Smallest barbet at 17 cm. The dark, stout bill is fringed with bristles or barbs, which give the barbets their name. It is brightly coloured, with red legs and feet; … Continue reading →

The Greater Coucal or the Crow Pheasant Centropus sinensis, is a non-parasitic member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. It is also known as the Crow pheasant or … Continue reading →

The Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis), is a myna, a member of the starling family. This bird is native in southern Asia from Iran and Kazakhstan to Malaysia and China, and … Continue reading →

A large heron most similar to a Grey Heron but slightly skinnier and more straggly. Its narrower neck can look distinctly looped in flight and its trailing feet can resemble … Continue reading →