These birds are known to be fearless and will unhesitatingly attack birds that are double or even triple their size in an effort to protect themselves or their nest.It is known for its habit of following the langur monkey in attempts to feed on insects that have been disturbed by the langur’s movements.

A non-migratory resident of Southeast Asia. The male dances with a leaf in his beak as a courtship display. With its speed & technique, it can bring down prey thrice its size.

Called a butcher bird for the way it handles its prey. Lives in thorny bushes.

Fast & powerful flight – flapping 7 to 9 times a second. Eggs are speckled brown, olive and cream. Makes cup-shaped nest out of clay.

A song bird found in Northeast India. Has a shrill whistling call. The clutch is of seven eggs laid inside a lined tree cavity.

Commonly found in Northeast India. Fragmentation of habitat is a big danger to it. The White-browed Piculet is monogamous.

Seen over waterbodies in middle of a forest. Also, found in Nepal & Bangladesh

Nest made of it’s own feathers and pieces of bark glued together with it’s saliva. It lays one Bluish egg per clutch. Defends it’s nest by flapping on the face of a predator.