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

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

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

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