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Little Grebe: Tachybaptus ruficollis

Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
 
 
Little Grebe: Tachybaptus ruficollis. Local Name: Laghoo vajjul (Sanskrit); Pandubbi (Hindi).
 
Photographed at Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India on 2nd March, 2014
 
Camera used: Nikon D5100 DSLR with AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm VR Lens
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Lesser Whistling Teal: Dendrocygna javanica

Lesser Whistling Teal
Dendrocygna javanica
Lesser Whistling Teal
Dendrocygna javanica
 
 
Lesser Whistling Teal or Lesser Whistling Duck: Dendrocygna javanica. Prakhyat sharali (Sanskrit) Seelhi (Hindi)
 
Photographed at Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India on 2nd March, 2014
 
Camera used: Nikon D5100 DSLR with AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm VR Lens
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Indian Pond Heron: Ardeola grayii

Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola grayii
 
Indian Pond Heron: Ardeola grayii. (Hindi) Andha bagla (Sanskrit) Andha Bak
 
Non-breeding plumage.
 
Photographed at Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India on 2nd March, 2014
 
Camera used: Nikon D5100 DSLR with AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm VR Lens
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Oriental Darter: Anhinga melanogaster

Oriental Darter, Indian Darter
Anhinga melanogaster

 
 
Oriental Darter, Indian Darter: Anhinga melanogaster. Indian Snake Bird.
 
Local Names:  Panwa, Pandubbi (Hindi); Madrugu (Sanskrit),
 
Photographed at Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India on 2nd March, 2014
 
Camera used: Nikon D5100 DSLR with AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm VR Lens
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