Red wishkered bulbul, Masinagudi

It is also called as the crested bulbul. This bird is found across Asia. It is one of the most common birds in urban gardens. This bird is a predominantly a fruit eating bird and is classified as least concern by IUCN.

Red Munia – Male, Mysore

  A cute sparrow sized bird that is found in the open fields and grass lands across Asia especially near water. The name of the Genus this bird belongs to is derived from the city of Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat state in India. The birds mainly feeds on grass seeds. You will easily observe a flock of these birds together and once in a while they do perch around and give you a split second opportunity frame them. The male bird wears the bright red plumage during the breeding time which is usually around the monsoon times. In areas around Bangalore it has been observed to have this plumage during October – November. Another interesting fact is that after the breeding time the beak of the bird changes colors and it becomes black when the summer arrives. These are popular cage birds because of the lovely colorful plumage the male bird has during the breeding season. The male also looks pretty much like the female when not in breeding season.

Pale billed flower pecker, Bangalore

This is also called as Tickell’s flowerpecker. One of the tiniest birds in India that feeds primarily on Nectar and berries found in south India and Srilanka. I have seen this bird frequent the singapore cherry tree frequently and the berry is mostly consumed as a whole.

Oriental white eye, Bangalore

Always found in small groups feeding on Nectar and small insects. This is another tiny bird about 8cm or so in length. The bird gets its name because of the the white ring around its eyes. This is classified as least concern by IUCN.

Grey Jungle fowl – Juvenile, Masinagudi

The grey junglefowl also known as Sonnerat’s junglefowl, is one of the wild ancestors of domestic fowl together with the red junglefowl and other junglefowls. They are found in thickets, on the forest floor and open scrub. They feed on grains including bamboo seeds, berries, insects and termites. They are classified as least concern by IUCN.