Showing posts with label Colour of Body- Yellow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Colour of Body- Yellow. Show all posts

Saturday, 3 September 2011

Oriental White Eye


Name : Oriental White Eye
Size: 10 Cms
Appearance : A Small yet plump bird with bright yellow coloured body. Characterized by Big white rings around eyes. A White Rufous belly. 
Habitat: Mostly found in gardens, forests and well wooded areas. Often found in groups. Very active on tree foliage ans is difficult to get a still shot. 

Sunday, 28 August 2011

Baya Weaver

 Baya Weaver (Male)


Baya Weaver (Female)

Name: Baya Weaver
Size: 15 Cms
Appearance: Males brightly coloured. Bright yellow colour on head along with a dark black neck below.  Grey Streaked feathers. Female has pale yellow shades near beak. Pale grey in underparts, wings similar to males. Females are less shy then Males. 
Habitat: Found almost across India. Male makes weaved nest with strings of grass. Polygamist by nature. Nests are build mostly with water body below and on Palm and Babul trees. Nesting season is summers and breeding is done in Monsoons. 

Saturday, 20 August 2011

Common Iora

 Common Iora (Male)

Common Iora (Female)

Name: Common Iora
Size: 14 cm
Appearance: A small Yellowish green bird. Common in gardens and wooded places. Prominent white stripes of both male and female. Males have darker wings with black colour. 
Habitat: Mostly found in pairs, moving on the tree canopy in search of flower nectar, insects and caterpillars. 
Call: stretched calls of weeee..chu... Much like common tailor birds.