India is a paradise of a vast number of bird species that are incredibly assorted across the country. India consisting of more than 12% of the world's avifauna and is also placed in the top 10 countries globally for biodiversity. Indian government furthermore established some bird sanctuaries in India, which are now particularly popular locations to visit and enjoy and capture the beauty of the varied species of birds who migrate from the corner of the world.
Here is the list of the top 5 beautiful bird species and also discussed below, which may benefit you to know more about them.
#1 ASIAN PARADISE FLYCATCHER
It is native to the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia and Myanmar. Due to its global stable population, it has been listed as the least concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004.
Some are migratory birds their population mainly travels south to spend the winter in Tropical Asia. In southern India and Sri Lanka, both migratory and residents population exists.
Scientific Classification
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Terpsiphone
Species: T.paradisi
Binomial nomenclature: Terpsiphone paradise
Features
MALE: Have elongated central tail feathers about (19-22cm or 7.5-8.5in)long.
Head is glossy black and their eyes black.
FEMALE: Have short-tailed with four wings (86-92mm or 3.4-3.6in)long.
The back four with a greyish throat and underparts.
Young males look relatively much like females but have a black throat and bew-ringed eyes.
Adult -( 24 cm or 9.5 in )long tail feathers with two central tail feathers about (30 cm or 12 in)long.
Their voice is quite noisy as described as sweet.
The Asian Paradise Flycatcher mostly breed from May to July.
These birds are monogamous and both the parent birds consisting the nest, insulating their eggs and feeding and protecting the young.
#2 THE MALABAR TROGON
It is found in the forest of Sri Lanka and the Peninsula of India. In India, it is mainly found in the Western Ghats, hill forests of Central India, and part of the Eastern Ghats.
Scientific Classification
Family: Trogonidae
Genus: Harpactes
Species: H.fasciatus
Binomial Nomenclature: Harpactes fasciatus
Features
Birds have sluggish medium - size and brightly colored in trogon.
The Male has a blackhead, a white belt, and a bright red belly.
The Female has a brown head and orangish underparts.
They are insectivores.
They migrate seasonally during rain in the hill forest region.
The breeding season in India is mainly February to May ( before the monsoon) while it is March to June in Sri Lanka.
#3 HIMALAYAN MONAL
Also known as the Impeyan monal and Impeyan pheasant. Native to Himalaya forest and shrubland. It is Nepal's national bird, where it is known as the dance or dance. And in India state bird of Uttarakhand, where it is known as the moral and also in Himachal Pradesh listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Scientific Classification
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Lophophorus
Species: L.impejanus
Binomial nomenclature: Lophophorus impedance
Features
Male is decked out with Rainbow colors and back flashes with bright white patches.
The Female is nearly bright-colored with a pale blue eye patch, white throat, and a streaky brown body.
During winter this bird moves toward the lower level forests of 2000 ft taking shelter in a dense area of bamboo and rhododendron.
Diet of seed, fruit, and insects.
The breeding season lasts from April to June. Both male and female begin breeding at 2 years old.
#4 INDIAN PITTA
It is native to the Indian subcontinent. They usually inhabited deciduous forest, dense evergreen forest, and scrub jungle. Due to their high range, it considers as least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Scientific Classification
Family: Pittidae
Genus: Pitta
Species: P.brachyura
Binomial nomenclature: Pitta brachyura
Features
A very colorful stubby- tailed bird is also known as " Navrang" which mean nine colors.
This bird has long, strong legs.
A black eye- stripe.
It is usually hidden in the forest floor where it picks insects other small vertebrates or leaf litter.
It has two distinctive note of whistling calls which is heard at dawn and dusk.
They breed during the southwest monsoon from June to August.
They also breed in the hills of Central India and the Western Ghats south to Karnataka.
#5 INDIAN PEAFOWL
Also known as the common peafowl and blue peafowl. It is native to the National bird of India and also it has been listed as of the least concern by IUCN.
Scientific Classification
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Pavo
Species: P.cristatus
Binomial nomenclature: Pavo cristatus
Features
MALE: Male peacock is a large size bird length from bill to the tail of( 100 to 115) cm and the end of 195 to 225 cm.
Weight is about 4-6 kg.
Due to the microstructure of feathers resulting in optical phenomena.
FEMALE: Female peahen is smaller at 95 cm in length.
Mostly brown on their back with a white belly.
An iridescent green neck.
Their sound behavior indicated the presence of a predator( i.e pia- ow or may - awe) calling loud noise.
When agitated they use to sound like ( ka- aan... ka- aan or Kok- Kok) rapidly.
Peacock aispolygamous.
Omnivorous and eat the seed, insect, fruit, small mammals, and reptile.
Their breeding season is during the rainy season.
Peafowl sexual maturity at the age of 2 to3 years.
