No, seriously

Tyrannosaurus rex, Paris

Early bird

Archeopteryx sp., Oxford

at your window

Passer domesticus, Assam

Out in streets

Acridotheres tristis, Pune

… in water

Anas crecca, Pune

at TGP

Butorides striata, Bogmalo

Sounds

Francolinus francolinus, GRK

Imagine

waking up to

this

Myophonus Horsefieldii, Karnala

… or even this

Paser domesticus, Chhitkul, Himachal

Why do I bird?

Carpodacus severtzovi, Kibber

Panurus biarmicus, London

For science

Travel

Coturnix conturnix, LRK

Travel light

Musicapa latirsotris, that tree over there

For uhh… word stuff

Haliaeetus albicilla, Kaziranga

Local

Accipter badius, Pune

History

Caprimulgus mahrattensis, GRK

Folk lore

Clamator jacobinus, Nannaj

Folk lore

Clamator jacobinus, Nannaj

For thrills

Falco peregrinus, LRK

For action

Elanus caeruleus, Uran

For experiences

Homo sapien, Deban, Arunachal

Et tu, TGP?

Alcedo Atthis, Pune

Books books books

Binoculars

Corvus macrorhyncus, Coorg

Go local

Kavdi, Pune

Make a list

Say cheesy

Streptopelia orientalis, Chango, HP

Sources

• Taxonomy - Wikipedia

• Dinosaurs - Wikimedia Commons for

• Bird songs - xeno-canto

• Gyan - Ali-Ripley guide (10 volumes/The tome)

• Bird pictures – Prashant “Pk” Srivsatava

Sources

Questions?

Asio flammenus, GRK

… or this

Cuculus Micropterus

spot the bird

Aquila chrysaetos, Kibber

spot the bird

Aquila chrysaetos, Kibber