Birds of India

Here are a few birds photos I shot through the year. These photos were taken in either Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh (1-3) or Anand, Gujarat (4-7). 


1. Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)

2. Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)

3. Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii)

4. Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis)

5. Black Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa)

6. Lesser Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna javanica)

 7. Brahminy Starling (Sturnus pagodarum)

Crimson Rose

Here are a few pictures of a Crimson Rose (Atrophaneura hector) - a common swallowtail in India. I took these from my back porch in Madanapalle. Check out the Wikipedia link for more info on this species.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrophaneura_hector