Fauna

State bird of West Bengal – complete detail – updated.  Description of State bird of West Bengal. Name of the State bird of West Bengal is  White throated Kingfisher. White-throated kingfishers is the most familiar of our kingfishers. They are common in agricultural areas, swamps, marshes, near ponds, lakes, in parklands and in mangrove swamps. White-throated kingfishers has a bright blue back. The large legs …

Indian Lion (Panthera leo persica) complete detail – updated. Description of Indian Lion (Panthera leo persica). Classification of Indian Lion (Panthera leo persica). Habit and habitat of Indian Lion (Panthera leo persica). Asiatic Lions are found inhabiting open grasslands and forests of India, including scrub jungles. Lions can live in forested, shrubby, mountainous, and semi-desert habitats. Local name of Indian Lion (Panthera leo persica) is Sher. They generally feeds on …

State animal of Uttar Pradesh – complete detail – updated. Description of State animal of Uttar Pradesh. Name of the State animal of Uttar Pradesh is Swamp deer. They prefer tall grasslands and open habitats. They found in swampland and a variety of forest types ranging from dry to moist deciduous to evergreen. The weight of male Barasingha is between 150 to 280 kg, and weight of …

Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) complete detail. Description of Fishing cat – Prionailurus viverrinus. Classification of Fishing cat. Habit and habitat of Fishing cat. They prefer dense forested regions, and wetland areas. They also found in scrub areas, reed beds, tidal creek areas, vegetated areas near water, marshes, mangroves, rivers, and streams. The weight of fishing cat is between 5 to 16 kg.  Size between 65 to 86 …

State bird of Uttar Pradesh – complete detail – updated. Description of State bird of Uttar Pradesh. Name of State bird of Uttar Pradesh is Sarus crane. Habit and habitat of Sarus crane. They prefer wetlands areas.  The Sarus crane is the tallest flying bird in the world, standing at a height of up to 180 cm. During courtship displays, female utters two calls while male gives …

Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura) complete detail – updated. Description of Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura) Nawarang. Classification of Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura). The Pitta is a bird of well-wooded and scrubby country.  It is mainly terrestrial in habits, but roosts at night in low trees. It is fond of nullahs and ravines with plenty of undergrowth, deciduous as well as evergreen, and is met with both near …

Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) complete detail – updated. Description of Common buzzard (Buteo buteo). Classification of Common buzzard (Buteo buteo). Habit and habitat of Common buzzard (Buteo buteo). They prefer tree cover, woodland, bushes, farmland, and moors for nesting and roosting.  The size of adult Common buzzard is between 45 to 57 cm. The weight of adult is between 450 to 1400 …

Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis) – Neelkanth – complete detail. Description of Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis) – Neelkanth. Classification of Indian roller. Habit and habitat of Indian roller. Indian roller, generally found in cultivation, thin forest and grassland. They are mostly found near the edges of the forest rathe, than deep forest. They are also spotted in urban and suburban areas. Local name of Indian roller …

Common Grass Yellow butterfly (Eurema hecabe) – complete detail. Description of Common Grass Yellow butterfly – Eurema hecabe. Classification of Common Grass Yellow butterfly (Eurema hecabe).  Habit and habitat of Common Grass Yellow butterfly (Eurema hecabe). They prefer open forest areas, wastelands and grasslands. They also found along roadsides and riverbanks, and in parks and gardens at elevations between sea level and about 1000 metres They …

Yellow footed green pigeon (Treron phoenicoptera) – complete detail. Description of Yellow footed green pigeon (Treron phoenicoptera) Hariyal. Habit and habitat of Yellow footed green pigeon. They prefer semi evergreen forests deciduous forest, wooded habitats and secondary forests up to 800 meter. They commonly found in road side trees particularly Banyan and Peepal trees. Also visits gardens even inside towns. They also …