Birds of Bannergatta

Poonam and I went on a nature trail just outside Bangalore (15 KM from our home) this AM.Spotted several birds and butterflies. The variety of birds you see is just amazing.

Land Birds:

Ashy Prinia

Brown Shrike

White Breasted Kingfisher

Small Blue Kingfisher

Indian Robin - Male and Female

Oriental White-Eye

An unidentified Harrier

Unidentified Lark

Pied Bushchat

Common Iora

Spotted Owlet

Asian Koel (male and female)

Golden Oriole

White Cheeked Barbet

Purple Rumped Sun Birds , Male and Female

Brahminy Kites

Pariah Kites

Little Bee Eater

Rufous Treepie (could only hear this)

Water Birds

Common Coot

Pond Heron

Cattle Egret

Medium Egret

Little Grebe

Small Cormorant

Tern

Spot billed Pelican

Butterflies

Common Jezebel

Common Crow

Blue Tiger

Crimson Rose

Some snaps from the web:

-Spotted Owlet

-Oriental White Eye

-Small Blue Kingfisher

-Common Iora