Navaneeth Kishor

Indian Gaur

kichus — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:05:16 +0000

The gaur (pron.: /??a??r/, Bos gaurus), also called Indian bison, is a large bovine native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. The species is listed asvulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986.

Common Macaques

kichus — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:02:39 +0000

The bonnet macaque (Macaca radiata) is a macaque endemic to southern India. Its distribution is limited by the Indian Ocean on three sides and the Godavari and Tapti Rivers along with a related competing species of rhesus macaque in the north.

Pied Bushchat (female)

kichus — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:58:55 +0000

The Pied Bush Chat (Saxicola caprata) is a small passerine bird found ranging from West and Central Asia to South and Southeast Asia. About sixteen subspecies are recognized through its wide range with many island forms. It is a familiar bird of countryside and open scrub or grassland where it is found perched at the top of short thorn trees or other shrubs, looking out for insect prey.

Pallid Harrier Female

kichus — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:55:28 +0000

The Pale or Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) is a migratory bird of prey of the harrier family. It breeds in southern parts of eastern Europe and centralAsia and winters mainly in India and southeast Asia. This was taken from Kudajadri top, one of the high hill station in Karnataka, India. Had to walk a few kilometres to the mountain top to get the eye-level angle of this shot.

Shikra – Female

kichus — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:43:43 +0000

Photo of this Shikra female was taken from Thrissur, Kerala. This is one of the commonest bird of preys in this locality.

Yellow Wattled Lapwing

kichus — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:31:49 +0000

The Yellow-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus) is a lapwing that is endemic to the Indian Subcontinent. It is found mainly on the dry plains of peninsular India and has a sharp call and is capable of fast flight. They are not so common in Kerala but are found as resident to some localities.