State bird of Odisha & Karnataka. Local name is नीळकंठ. Named for it’s acrobatic displays with rolls and twists.

Primarily found in Europe & Asia. Their eggs are Bluish green. Baby rooks are called branchers. They are clever, being able to solve complex puzzles using objects & teamwork.

It can sleep standing on one leg.It lives in a herd consisting of several hundreds of other flamingos.In the wild, the life span of the greater flamingos ranges from 30 – 40 years. A chick is able to identify its parent’s call from one hundred meters away.It makes body movements like head flagging, wing salutes,…

One of the world’s heaviest flying birds.It makes for an impressive sight as it soars in the skies in flocks. It is the largest among all the eight pelican species.Its average length is around 63 -72 in with an impressive wingspan of 114-136 in and is 70 in tall.It is known to fight back when…

The eggs are not always laid in the nest,sometimes they may also be laid on leaves of lotus plants.To attract females, male jacanas make a loud yelling call to catch her attention. Females seem to assess males based on their yelling, and the ones who have yelled more are chosen by the female.Predation rates of…

A summer visitor in India. Unlike most birds, it relies upon collecting drops of rainwater from leaves or catching rain in its beak on wing. It’s a brood parasite, often forcing other birds out of their nest and destroying the hosts eggs so that the hosts will incubate the cuckoo’s eggs. Sometimes, the male distracts…