Common Birds our friends at home
Monday, February 4, 2013
White breasted kingfisher(Halcyon smrnensisy)
This is a large
kingfisher, in Gujarati locally known as "કલકલયો", 28 cm in length. The adult has a bright blue back, wings and
tail. Its head, shoulders, flanks and lower belly are chestnut, and the throat
and breast are white. The large bill and legs are bright red. The flight of the
White-throated Kingfisher is rapid and direct, the short rounded wings
whirring. In flight, large white patches are visible on the blue and black
wings. Sexes are similar, but juveniles are a duller version of the adult.
Rufous Treepie(Dendrocitta vagabunda)(Kher khato)
The Rufous Treepie is an Asian treepie. In Gujarati It is called "ખેરખટો". It is slightly smaller than the European Magpie and has somewhat
shorter, more rounded wings and a proportionately longer tail. The bill is
shorter and thicker too, and slightly downcurved, and the legs are shorter.
The head, neck and breast are a deep
slate-grey colour, sometimes slightly brownish. The underparts and lower back
are a warm tawny-brown to orange-brown in colour with white wing coverts and
black primaries. The tail is a light bluish-grey with a thick black band on the
tip. The bill, legs and feet are black
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