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Falcon
It’s vision is 8 times better than of humans. Unlike other raptors, it uses it’s beak to kill it’s prey. It uses a tooth at the back of it’s beak to wring the neck of it’s prey.
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Crow
Very curious & clever – clever enough to open a tight knot. Diversed diet makes sure that it never goes hungry.
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Black baza
Flies in flocks. More active at dusk and during overcast weather.
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Spiderhunter
Pinkish eggs with darker red marks. Good pollinators of wild banana species.
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Sunbird
Makes loud twittering sounds. Helps in pollination. Builds it’s nest with grass & cobwebs.
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Nightjar
Can live upto 10 years. It doesn’t fly during the day. Weighs 0.05-0.1kg – very less compared to their size.
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Peacock
National bird of India. Often calls in alarm on seeing a predator (tiger, leopard). When fully grown, it has 100+ feathers in it’s train.
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Barbet
Calls continuously tuk-tuk-tuk, which sounds like a coppersmith hitting a piece of metal with a hammer. Can eat upto 3 times it’s body weight in berries.
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Great Hornbill
Very interesting breeding behavior. They hunt birds & mammals apart from feasting on their favorite fruits & berries. Wing span of around 6.8′