MYNA'S: भिलाई की मैनाइये

MYNA'S:  भिलाई  की मैनाइये 

Different type of Mynas found in Bhilai.
1. Acridotheres tristis : Common Myna
2. MSturnus contra: Pied Myna
3. Sturnus pagodarum : Brahminy Myna 
4. Acridotheres ginginianus : Bank Myna 

There are three types 1,2,3 shown in pic. No.4 come from north mainly in Spring to scorching summers here to different part of chhattisgarh.

There are certain area in township that you can find hundreds of common myna, tens of pied myna, groups of Brahminy Starling at one place.

pic courtesy: procured from various bird Organisations Sites.

 भिलाई  बर्ड्स

BIRDING LOCATION: AREA AROUND BLOCK 11, AVENUE A, SECTOR-6, BHILAI, CHHATTISGARH

No.of Bird species found or seen: More than 30 species of Bird

Check List of Birds found in this area(Reported & Listed by me in last 2 years)

1.      Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii)

2.      Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)

3.      Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)

4.      Govinda Pariah Kite or Black Kite (Milvus migrans)

5.      Shikra (Accipiter badius)

6.      Little Brown Dove or Laughing Dove(Streptopelia senegalensis)

7.      Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)

8.      House Swift (Apus affinis)

9.      Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) [Lesser Pied Kingfisher]

10.  Common Kingfisher /Small Blue Kingfisher (a.k.a. Common)

11.  White-breasted Kingfisher or White-throated Kingfisher

12.  Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)

13.  Indian Roller

14.  Crimson-breasted, or Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala)

15.  Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus)

16.  Black Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis)

17.  Brahminy Myna or Brahminy Starling (Sturnus pagodarum)

18.  Pied Myna or the Asian Pied Starling (Sturnus contra)

19.  Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)

20.  Bank Myna (Acridotheres ginginianus) some days of few months only

21.  House Crow (Corvus splendens)

22.  Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia)

23.  Common Babbler (Turdoides caudatus) /Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striatus)

24.  Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer)

25.  White-browed Blue Flycatcher (Ficedula superciliaris)

26.  Asian white Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)

27.  Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)

28.  Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis)

29.  Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)*

30.  Dark Grey Bushchat or Grey Bushchat (Saxicola ferrea) 

31.  Indian Robin (Saxicoloides fulicata)

32.  Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)

33.  Purple Sunbird (Nectarinia asiatica)

34.  House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

35.  White-throated Munia or the Indian Silverbill (Lonchura malabarica)

36. Scaly-Breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata)

37.  Greater Coucal

    38.  Cormorant* 

     (*some references need to be checked)

Above List is to be extended in near future, this is just a list of observed birds , number will  increase in near future as well. Hope these mighty but elegant, beautiful creatures will also increase in these areas.

List prepared by me For sector-6 area. I will add more in near future as well.