Joshosaurus' Avifauna

Common name: Grey heron Binomial name: Ardea cinerea Description: It is a large 100cm tall bird with a nearly 200cm wingspan. It bears plumage that is ashy- grey above and greyish white below with black on its flanks. It also has a black stripe above its eyes that leadsd to a dangling streak behind its head. Like all herons, it flies with its long neck retracted in an S- shape (unlike cranes…

Common name: Lineated Barbet Binomial name: Psilopogon lineatus Description: It is a 25cm large barbet with a brown head and underparts, and mostly green wings and back. It has distinctive bright yellow periorbital features and a pinkish- yellow bill. Call: A two- note “hoo- hook” call. Diet: Fruits, especially figs. Habitat: Secondary forests, scrubs, parklands. Native countries: India to…

Common name: Asian emerald dove Binomial name: Chalcophaps indica Description: A 25cm pigeon with bright emerald green wings and back, giving it its name. Its head and neck are dark pink, with a white band running past its eyes, with a grey crown above this band. Call: Soft coos, sometimes a “hoo- hoo- hoo” call. Diet: Seeds, grains, fruits. Habitat: Tropical forest, woodlands and…

Common name: Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

Binomial name: Dicrurus paradiseus

Description: Black, glossy plumage with a raised tuft on its forehead; tail lightly forked with elongated streamers ending in a curled “racket”. Juveniles are duller and lack tail streamers.

Call: Varied vocal repertoire, known to also utter metallic “tunk- tunk- tunk” whistles and harsh notes

Diet: Insects

Habitat: Primary and secondary forests, occasionally plantations.

Native countries: Much of Asia from India to Southeast Asia.

IUCN Conservation Red List: Least Concern