Indian Bird Videos

A short video about the spotted deer found in India.

                                                                  WAGTAILS OF INDIA Around the world there are 13 wagtail species. In India there are seven different wagtail species and many of that are migratory to South India. The forest wagtail is very different from the other 6 wagtails. All the other wagtails are seen near waterbodies. The wagtails wag their tails continuously and hence the name. They are mainly yellow , black and white in color. The video depicts all the seven wagtails and explains about the wagtails in detail. This is a good learning content for birders and nature enthusiasts. The Wagtails found in India are 1. White-browed wagtail 2. Western Yellow wagtail 3. Eastern Yellow wagtail 4. Grey wagtail 5. Forest Wagtail 6. White wagtail 7. Citrine wagtail The wagtails are usually seen near waterbodies. White-browed wagtails got accustomed to urban apartments, so they are usually seen near the water tanks. They are normally seen in single or pairs. The wagtails have

                 European Bee-eater European Bee-eaters are common in Europe but in India they are winter migrants. In North India, they are frequently seen during migration season but in South India, they are rare sighting. If they are spotted, they create a ruckus among birdwatchers. They are local celebrities among birders when they visit South India. Like other Bee-eaters, they catch bees and other insects in flight , then return back to the perch. They are gregarious birds and roost communally. The European Bee-eater is a brightly colored bird but during non-breeding season, their plumage can be duller. They are similar in size to the Blue-tailed Bee-eaters, but one can clearly notice the difference between these species when looked closer. In Europe, they were considered a threat to bee population by bee farmers. So they were killed by closing their nest holes and other cruel methods. In India, these birds are not much bothered by humans.  Here is the video of European Bee-eater

Indian Bulbuls Bulbul is a common bird name that even non-birders are aware of. In India there are few bulbul species common in specific terrains.Like Red-vented bulbuls are common in dry areas , so you can see them in Urban outskirts. You cannot stop seeing a Red-whiskered bulbul for a second if you are in a hillstation in South India. If you are in Rajasthan, you can see White-cheeked bulbuls even on a roadside tree. So based on the terrain you can see the commonest bulbul in that area. But not all bulbuls are common, if you take the Grey-headed bulbul even a birder would not have seen them for years unless they visit the forests in Western Ghats. So here we have listed few of the bulbuls that are seen in India. Yellow-browed Bulbul Red-vented Bulbul White-cheeked Bulbul      Square-tailed Bulbul Himalayan Black Bulbul Flame-throated Bulbul Yellow-vented Bulbul Black-crested Bulbul White-browed Bulbul Andaman Bulbul Red-whiskered Bulbul Black Bulbul