Sooty tern (Onychoprion fuscatus) – complete detail – updated. Description of Sooty tern - Onychoprion fuscatus. Sooty tern is a beautiful bird. Habit and habitat of Sooty tern. They prefer tropical oceans and some sub-tropical regions. The Sooty Tern occurs in flat and open, and often heavily vegetated.  Adult Sooty tern has blackish crown and hind neck, and upper parts. The … [Read more...]

State Bird of Telangana (Indian roller) - complete detail - updated. Description of State Bird of Telangana. Name of State Bird of Telangana is Indian roller. Indian Roller is a omnivorous bird. Indian roller, generally found in cultivation, thin forest and grassland. Habit and habitat of India roller. They are also spotted in urban and suburban areas. Indian Roller prefers … [Read more...]

Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) complete detail. Description of Northern goshawk - Accipiter gentilis. Classification of Northern goshawk. Habit and habitat of Northern goshawk. They prefer wooded areas, open woods, deciduous,  coniferous and mixed forests.  In the nesting and breeding season, they prefer mature forests consisting of a combination of old, tall trees with … [Read more...]

State bird of Kerala (Great hornbill) - complete detail - updated. Description of State bird of Kerala. Name of State bird of Kerala is Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis). Generally found in the canopy of the rainforest and wet, tall, evergreen forests. They can find shelter in the holes of the trees, and may cover large areas of the forest in a single day in search of … [Read more...]