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Birds of Mount Abu June to August 2016

Birding in Mount Abu during the months from June to August can be a little bit tedious. June is relatively quite warm and not many birds are found during the day time.July which is the onset of the monsoon is a far more favourable time and the weather is perfect for nature enthusiasts who love to walk the jungle trails in misty conditions.August can be dampening to those who look forward to clear and bright conditions. Most of the time its overcast with swirling mist conditions. The variety of birds found at this time of the year is kind of OK. Eurasian Blackbird, Jacobin Cuckoo, the Golden Oriel, Asian Paradise-flycatcher and the Green Avadavat.

Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus philippinus   

Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus philippinus   


Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus philippinus   


Black-lored Tit Parus xanthogenys 

Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum   - Adult

Brown Rock-chat Cercomela fusca 

Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala indica   - Adult

Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula nigropileus

Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula nigropileus

Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula nigropileus

House Sparrow Passer domesticus 

House Sparrow Passer domesticus 


Indian Silverbill Euodice malabarica 

Indian Silverbill Euodice malabarica 

Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus pica 


Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus pica 


Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata sindiana   - Allopreening

Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos japonensis 

Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus palpebrosus 

Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus palpebrosus 


Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus asiaticus

Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus


Rosy Starling Sturnus roseus   - Adult

Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda vagabunda   - Adult


Shikra Accipiter badius 

Shikra Accipiter badius 

Shikra Accipiter badius 


White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens caerulescens 

White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus   - Adult

White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis   - Adult with prey

Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus episcopus   - Adult in flight from below




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