Birds of Karnataka Part 2.
Continuation of Birds of Karnataka
Black-throated Munia
The Black-throated Munia or Jerdon's Mannikin (Lonchura kelaarti) is a small passerine bird. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in the hills of southwest India, the Eastern Ghats and Sri Lanka.
Scaly-breasted Munia
The Scaly-breasted Munia or Spotted Munia (Lonchura punctulata), known in the pet trade as Nutmeg Mannikin or Spice Finch, is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia. A species of the genus Lonchura, it was formally described and named by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Its name is based on the distinct scale-like feather markings on the breast ...more ↓
Crested Bunting
The Crested Bunting (Melophus lathami) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family, from South and Southeast Asia. It is usually considered monotypic in its genus, but some taxonomists place it in the genus Emberiza.
Grey-necked Bunting
The Grey-necked Bunting or Grey-hooded Bunting (Emberiza buchanani) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It breeds along a wide distribution range from the Caspian Sea to the Altai in Central Asia and winters in parts of Southern Asia. Like other buntings it is found in small flocks.
Tricolored Munia
The Tricoloured Munia (Lonchura malacca) is an estrildid finch, native to India, Sri Lanka, Southern China, Taiwan and most of Southeast Asia. The species was also introduced to Guam, Jamaica, Palau, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Vanuatu and Venezuela. This species too like the Chestnut Munia has been known as the Black-headed Munia in the past. Immature birds have pale brown ...more ↓
Black-headed Bunting
The Black-headed Bunting (Emberiza melanocephala) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. It breeds in southeast Europe east to Iran and migrates in winter mainly to India, with some individuals moving further into Southeast Asia. Like others in its family, it is found in open grassland habitats where they fly in flocks in search of grains and seed. Adult males ...more ↓
Red-headed Bunting
The Red-headed Bunting (Emberiza bruniceps) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae.
Common Rosefinch
The Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) is the most widespread and common rosefinch of Asia and Europe.
Chestnut-shouldered Petronia
The Yellow-throated Sparrow or Chestnut-shouldered Petronia (Petronia xanthocollis) is a species of sparrow found in Asia.
Pale Rockfinch
The pale rockfinch or pale rock sparrow (Carpospiza brachydactyla) is a small sparrow found in the Middle East and Central Asia. It is the only member of the genus Carpospiza. Some authorities include it in the genus Petronia. Others have placed it in the finch family due to some similarities in behaviour and form, but the anatomy of its tongue ...more ↓
House Sparrow
The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. A small bird, it has a typical length of 16 cm (6.3 in) and a weight of 24–39.5 g (0.85–1.39 oz). Females and young birds are coloured pale brown and grey, and males have brighter black, white, and brown markings. One of about 25 species in the genus Passer, ...more ↓
