Archive for 2014

Birds of Goa, Common Moorhen

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This picture is of a Common Moorhen. The Common Moorhen lives around marshes, wetlands, ponds and canals. This picture was taken in Ver...

Birds of Goa, Red-Collared Dove

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This picture is of a Red-Collared Dove. There are around 13 types of doves and pigeons found in Goa. We have already seen a Organge Bre...

Birds of Goa, Spotted Dove

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This picture is of a Spotted Dove. There are around 13 types of pigeons and doves found in Goa. We have already seen a Orange Breasted ...

Orange-Breasted Green Piegon

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This picture is of a Orange-Breasted Green Piegon taken in the village of Sodovim in Verna, Goa. Piegons and doves are stout bodied bi...

Indian Golden Oriole

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This picture is of an Indian Golden Oriole. It is a brightly colored yellow bird. The Golden Oriole has a pale shade of red in the bill....

Indian Roller

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This picture is of an Indian Roller. The Indian Roller is found perched along roadside trees and wires. It is generally found near open gr...

Green Bee-eater

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This picture is of a Green Bee-eater. Mostly perched on wires waiting for its prey. A beautifully colored bird. This picture was taken...

Stork-billed Kingfisher

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This picture is of a Stork-billed Kingfisher. As the name suggests it bill represents that of a Stork. The Stork-billed Kingfisher is one ...

Blue-bearded Bee-eater

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This picture is of a Blue-bearded Bee-eater. Very difficult to sight this bird because of its green color, unless you have already picked-...

Indian Pond Heron

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This beautiful bird is an Indian Pond Heron. This picture was taken in the fields in Verna (new bypass to Panjim city).

Crimson-backed Sunbird

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This is a Crimson-backed Sunbird. A beautiful crimson colored small bird. It's bill is specially designed to suck nectar from the flowe...

Black-lored Tit

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This is a Black-lored Tit. A nice lovely small bird, very noisy and gets agitated when its territory is invaded by other birds. This pic...

Asian Koel (Female)

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This picture is of an Asian Koel (female). This picture was taken from my residence in Verna, Goa.

Asian Koel (Male)

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This picture is of an Asian Koel. This picture was taken from my residence in Verna,Goa.

Common Kingfisher

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The Common Kingfisher is also known as the Eurasian Kingfisher or River Kingfisher. It has a typical short tail. The Common Kingfisher is ...

Openbill

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This is a picture of Openbill. There is gap which is clearly seen between the upper and lower mandible, hence the name Openbill. This p...

White-browed Bulbul

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This picture is of a White-browed Bulbul. The White-browed Bulbul is one of the six odd species known to be found in Goa. This picture was t...

White-breasted Kingfisher

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This is a White-breasted Kingfisher one of the six or seven species known to be found in Goa. This picture was taken from my residence in Ve...

Malabar Pied Hornbill

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This picture of Malabar Pied Hornbill was taken from my residence in Verna-Goa. The month of August has seen many Malabar Pied Hornbills vis...

Birding Opportunities In Goa

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While most tourists visit beaches and beaches, temples and temples, churches and churches, few are aware of Goa’s rich avifauna. The best ti...