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Winged Wonders of Rashtrapati Bhavan

AVIAN Life in Rashtrapati Bhavan

"111 species were located and photographed over a period of one year in the President’s Estate. The details of the species, the frequency of their sightings along with the locations they were seen were published in the book, which was released by the Hon’ble Prime Minister in 2014. Three more species were located subsequently."

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    Siberian Stonechat Siberian Stonechat
  • 120 1
    Grey Pond Heron Grey Pond Heron
  • 119 1
    Bengal Eagle Owl Bengal Eagle Owl
  • 118 1
    Tawny Pipit Tawny Pipit
  • 117 1
    Paddyfield Pipit Paddyfield Pipit
  • 116 1
    Olive-Backed Pipit Olive-Backed Pipit
  • 115 3
    Long-Billed Pipit Long-Billed Pipit
  • 114 1
    Yellow Wagtail Yellow Wagtail
  • 113 2
    White-Browed Wagtail White-Browed Wagtail
  • 112 1
    White Wagtail White Wagtail
  • 111 2
    Grey Wagtail Grey Wagtail
  • 110 1
    Citrine Wagtail Citrine Wagtail
  • 109 3
    Scaly-Breasted Munia Scaly-Breasted Munia
  • 108 1
    Red Avadavat Red Avadavat
  • 107 2
    Indian Silverbill Indian Silverbill
  • 106 1
    Baya Weaver Baya Weaver
  • 105 2
    Spanish Sparrow Spanish Sparrow
  • 104 1
    House Sparrow House Sparrow
  • 103 1
    Chestnut-Shouldered Petronia Chestnut-Shouldered Petronia
  • 102 1
    Purple Sunbird Purple Sunbird
  • 101 2
    Tickell’s Blue-Flycatcher Tickell’s Blue-Flycatcher
  • 100 1
    Verditer Flycatcher Verditer Flycatcher
  • 99 2
    Red-Breasted Flycatcher Red-Breasted Flycatcher
  • 98 1
    Grey-Headed Canary Flycatcher Grey-Headed Canary Flycatcher
  • 97 1
    Asian Brown Flycatcher Asian Brown Flycatcher
  • 96 1
    Brown Rockchat Brown Rockchat
  • 95 2
    Common Stonechat Common Stonechat
  • 94 1
    Pied Bushchat Pied Bushchat
  • 93 1
    Black Redstart Black Redstart
  • 92 3
    Oriental Magpie Robin Oriental Magpie Robin
  • 91 2
    Indian Robin Indian Robin
  • 90 1
    Bluethroat Bluethroat
  • 89 3
    Common Myna Common Myna
  • 88 2
    Bank Myna Bank Myna
  • 87 2
    Rosy Starling Rosy Starling
  • 86 1
    Brahminy Starling Brahminy Starling
  • 85 2
    Asian Pied Starling Asian Pied Starling
  • 84 1
    Oriental White-Eye Oriental White-Eye
  • 83 1
    Common Babbler Common Babbler
  • 82 2
    Large Grey Babbler Large Grey Babbler
  • 81 1
    Jungle Babbler Jungle Babbler
  • 80 2
    Blyth’s Reed Warbler Blyth’s Reed Warbler
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    Sulphur-Bellied Warbler Sulphur-Bellied Warbler
  • 76 2
    Common Tailorbird Common Tailorbird
  • 75 1
    Grey-Breasted Prinia Grey-Breasted Prinia
  • 74 2
    Ashy Prinia Ashy Prinia
  • 73 2
    Red-Whiskered Bulbul Red-Whiskered Bulbul
  • 72 2
    Red-Vented Bulbul Red-Vented Bulbul
  • 71 1
    Wire-Tailed Swallow Wire-Tailed Swallow
  • 69 2
    Dusky Crag-Martin Dusky Crag-Martin
  • 68 1
    Great Tit Great Tit
  • 67 2
    Indian Jungle Crow Indian Jungle Crow
  • 66 1
    House Crow House Crow
  • 65 3
    Rufous Treepie Rufous Treepie
  • 64 1
    Asian Paradise-flycatcher Asian Paradise-flycatcher
  • 63 2
    Indian Golden Oriole Indian Golden Oriole
  • 62 1
    Black Drongo Black Drongo
  • 61 1
    Isabelline Shrike Isabelline Shrike
  • 60 1
    Long-Tailed Shrike Long-Tailed Shrike
  • 59 2
    Bay-Backed Shrike Bay-Backed Shrike
  • 58 1
    Scarlet Minivet Scarlet Minivet
  • 57 1
    Common Woodshrike Common Woodshrike
  • 56 2
    Black-Rumped flameback Black-Rumped flameback
  • 55 2
    Coppersmith Barbet Coppersmith Barbet
  • 54 1
    Brown-Headed Barbet Brown-Headed Barbet
  • 53 3
    Indian Grey Honrbill Indian Grey Honrbill
  • 52 1
    Green Bee-Eater Green Bee-Eater
  • 51 2
    White-Throated Kingfisher White-Throated Kingfisher
  • 50 1
    Indian Roller Indian Roller
  • 49 2
    Common Hoopoe Common Hoopoe
  • 48 1
    Little Swift Little Swift
  • 47 1
    Indian Scops-Owl Indian Scops-Owl
  • 46 1
    Spotted Owlet Spotted Owlet
  • 45 2
    Barn Owl Barn Owl
  • 44 1
    Greater Coucal Greater Coucal
  • 43 2
    Indian Koel Indian Koel
  • 42 1
    Common Hawk Cuckoo Common Hawk Cuckoo
  • 41 2
    Jacobin Cuckoo Jacobin Cuckoo
  • 40 2
    Plum-headed Parakeet Plum-headed Parakeet
  • 39 2
    Rose-Ringed Parakeet Rose-Ringed Parakeet
  • 38 1
    Alexandrine Parakeet Alexandrine Parakeet
  • 37 2
    Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
  • 36 1
    Spotted Dove Spotted Dove
  • 34 2
    Laughing Dove Laughing Dove
  • 33 1
    Common Pigeon Common Pigeon
  • 31 2
    Red Wattled Lapwing Red Wattled Lapwing
  • 30 1
    Black-Winged Stilt Black-Winged Stilt
  • 29 2
    Indian Thick Knee Indian Thick Knee
  • 28 1
    Purple Swamphen Purple Swamphen
  • 27 2
    Common Moorhen Common Moorhen
  • 26 1
    White-Breasted Waterhen White-Breasted Waterhen
  • 25 2
    White-eyed Buzzard White-eyed Buzzard
  • 23 1
    Shikra Shikra
  • 22 2
    Egyptian Vulture Egyptian Vulture
  • 21 1
    Oriental Honey-Buzzard Oriental Honey-Buzzard
  • 20 2
    Black Eared Kite Black Eared Kite
  • 19 1
    Black Kite Black Kite
  • 18 2
    Indian Cormorant Indian Cormorant
  • 17 1
    Little Cormorant Little Cormorant
  • 16 2
    Intermediate Egret Intermediate Egret
  • 15 1
    Cattle Egret Cattle Egret
  • 14 2
    Indian Pond Heron Indian Pond Heron
  • 13 1
    Black Crowned Night Heron Black Crowned Night Heron
  • 12 2
    Red Naped Ibis Red Naped Ibis
  • 11 1
    Black – Headed Ibis Black – Headed Ibis
  • 10 2
    Little Grebe Little Grebe
  • 9 12
    Indian Spot Billed duck Indian Spot Billed duck
  • 8 5
    Indian Peafowl Indian Peafowl
  • 7 1
    Grey Francolin Grey Francolin
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