Place: Kasavanahalli Lake [Lake 1] and Kudlu Dodda Kere [Kudlu Big Lake] [Lake 2], Bangalore
No. of species of birds sighted: Lake 1 - 5; Lake 2 - 7. *
- Bonelli's Eagle
Field note: Sighted at Lake 1
Refer to Harlur Lake Diaries: Part I post for picture and information - Common Black Kite
Field note: Sighted at Lake 1 - Eurasian Coot
Field note: Sighted at Lake 1
From Harlur Lake Diaries: Part III
Refer to Harlur Lake Diaries: Part I post for information - Greater Coucal
The Greater Coucal or Crow Pheasant (Centropus sinensis) is a large non-parasitic member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. They are weak fliers, and are often seen clambering about in vegetation or walking on the ground as they forage for insects, eggs and nestlings of other birds. This is a large species of cuckoo at 48 cm. Juveniles are duller black with spots on the crown and there are whitish bars on the underside and tail. The Greater Coucal is a large bird which takes a wide range of insects, caterpillars and small vertebrates (including Saw-scaled vipers. They are also known to eat bird eggs, nestlings, fruits and seeds. In Tamil Nadu they were found to feed predominantly on snails Helix vittata. They are also known to feed on the toxic fruits of Thevetia peruviana (Yellow Oleander).They sunbathe in the mornings singly or in pairs on the top of vegetation with their wings spread out. They are most active in the warm hours of the morning and in the late afternoon.he calls are a booming low coop-coop-coops repeated and with variations and some duets between individuals. When duetting the female has a lower pitched call. Other calls include a rapid rattling "lotok, lotok ..." and a harsh scolding "skeeaaaw" and a hissing threat call.Greater Coucals are monogamous, and the courtship display involves chases on the ground and the male brings food gifts for the female. The female lowers her tail and droops her wings to signal acceptance. The flesh was once eaten as a folk cure for tuberculosis and pulmonary ailments.
Field note: Sighted at Lake 1 - Little Grebe
The Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), also known as Dabchick, is 23 to 29 cm in length. It is the smallest European member of the grebe family of water birds Little Grebe is an excellent swimmer and diver and pursues its fish and aquatic invertebrate prey underwater. It uses the vegetation skilfully as a hiding place.Like all grebes, it nests at the water's edge, since its legs are set very far back and it cannot walk well. The young leave the nest and can swim soon after hatching, and chicks are often carried on the backs of the swimming adults.
Field note: Sighted at Lake 1 - Indian Roller
From Harlur Lake Diaries: Part III
Field note: Sighted at Lake 2
Refer to Harlur Lake Diaries: Part I post for information - Pied Kingfisher
The Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) is a water kingfisher. This kingfisher is about 17cm long. This kingfisher feeds mainly on fish, although it will take crustaceans and large aquatic insects such as dragonfly larvae.[6] It usually hunts by hovering over the water to detect prey and diving vertically down bill-first to capture fish. When not foraging, they have a straight rapid flight and have been observed flying at nearly 32 mph.They can deal with prey without returning to a perch, and so can hunt over large water bodies or in estuaries that lack perches that are required by other kingfishers. Unlike some kingfishers, it is quite gregarious, and forms large roosts at night.
Field note: Sighted at Lake 1
From Harlur Lake Diaries: Part III - Pied Bushchat
From Harlur Lake Diaries: Part III
Field note: Sighted at Lake 2
Refer to Harlur Lake Diaries: Part II post for information - Red wattled Lapwing
The Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) is a lapwing or large plover, a wader in the family Charadriidae. It has characteristic loud alarm calls which are variously rendered as Did he do it or Pity to do it leading to colloquial names like did-he-do-it. Red-wattled Lapwings are large waders, about 35cm long. They are said to feed at night being especially active around the full moon. Is uncannily and ceaselessly vigilant, day or night, and is the first to detect intrusions and raise an alarm, and was therefore considered a nuisance by hunters. The local names include titeeri (Hindi), tateehar (Sindhi), titodi (Gujarati), hatatut (Kashmiri), balighora (Assamese), yennappa chitawa (Telugu),[2] aal-kaati (Tamil, meaning "human indicator").The eggs are often collected by people and used in traditional remedies for asthma and typhoid. In parts of India, a local belief is that the bird sleeps on its back with the legs upwards and an associated Hindi metaphor Tithiri se asman thama jaega ("can the pee-wit support the heavens?") is used when referring to persons undertaking tasks beyond their ability or strength.
Field note: Sighted at Lake 2 - Rose-ringed Parakeet
Field note: Sighted at Lake 2
Refer to Harlur Lake Diaries: Part II post for picture and information - *Shikra
The Shikra or Little Banded Goshawk (Accipiter badius) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. This bird is a small raptor (26–30 cm long)The normal flight of this species is a characteristic "flap –flap– glide". The adult Shikra has pale grey upperparts and is white, finely barred reddish below. Sexes are similar except that the female is larger than the male. The juvenile is brown above and white, spotted with brown below. It has a barred tail.The call is a bi-syllabled whistle titu, often resembling one of the calls of the Black Drongo.
Field note: Sighted here at a small garbage pile off Sarjapur Road :S - Common Stony Bushchat
Field note: Sighted at Lake 2 - Paddyfield Pipit
Field note: Sighted at Lake 2
Refer to Harlur Lake Diaries: Part II post for picture and information
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