Wildlife of Gujarat - India

Gujarat is one of the subcontinent's richest areas, in the Western part of India. Being one of the least well known wildlife locations, it is arguably at par with many other famous birding as well as herping locations within India.
Though an arid region, here the diversity of habitats ...more ↓

Montagu's Harrier

The Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus) is a migratory bird of prey of the harrier family. Its common name commemorates the British naturalist George Montagu.

Tickell's Blue-Flycatcher

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis tickelliae) is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family. This is an insectivorous species which breeds in tropical Asia, from the Indian Subcontinent eastwards to Southeast Asia. Its range stretches across all the countries from India to Indonesia. They are blue on the upperparts and the throat and breast are rufous. They are found in ...more ↓

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

The Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds in southeastern Asia. It is strongly migratory, seen seasonally in much of peninsular India.

Edited by Vipul Ramanuj