Hey! We are very common monkeys that you might encounter in your neighborhood if you live in India. We are Rhesus Macaques. Know more about us by reading below: Though our name comes from Mythological King Rhesus of Thrace from the Iliad, the French naturalist John Baptiste Audebert, who named us said the name doesn’t …
Hey! We are shy pheasants called Red Spur fowl. In Marathi language of India, we are called as Kokatri because of our distinct and harsh sounds “ker-wick.. kerwick and karr…karr…”. Have a look at few important points about us: We are the species that were first described by French traveler Pierre Sonnerat in Madagascar in the …
Hello! Are you wondering why a regular domesticated chicken is here? We are not regular chicken. In fact, we are the ancestors of them. We are the Red Jungle Fowls. Know about some interesting things about us down below: Humans started domesticating us from a very long time (7400 years) in Asia and the modern domesticated …
Hello! We are interesting turtles and are called Red-eared Turtles or Red-eared Terrapins. Apart from our distinctive red stripe near our ear, we have some interesting things about us that you might want to know. Have a look: We are well known and mostly seen for our basking behavior. As we have cold blood, we …
Hi! We are the colorful Rainbow Lorikeets. We are simply called Rainbow Lory. We are a well-known parrot known for our colorful plumage. Have a look at some important points about us: We are comparatively aggressive birds and are territorial birds. We chase away other lorikeets and other birds from our nesting area. We are well-known …
Hello! We are the Majestic Purple Herons. We are distinguished by our “S” shaped neck and our big body. Have a look at some important points about us: We are big birds with powerful beaks. We can hold various kinds of fish with our bill. We stalk and hunt the prey. We have a very large …
Hello! We are the gorgeous and attractive Plum-headed Parakeets. We are the parrots found only in India. Have a look at few interesting points about us: We are first described by French Zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 in his book “Ornithologie” based on a specimen collected in India. We are one of the very impressive …
Hey! We are called Pied Cockatiels. We are the first ever mutation of normal Grey Cockatiels. Have a look at few interesting points about us: Our mutation is first established in aviaries of Mr. D. Putnam from Diego, California, United States in 1951. We along with our other mutations are the second most popular pet birds …
Hey! We are the sweet and lovely little parrots called Rosy-faced Lovebirds. We are one of the species of Lovebirds. Read below to know some of the interesting things about us: We are called lovebirds because the pair of our species are really close to each other, they clean, feed, and play with each other. When …
Hello! We are called the Painted Storks. We are big birds with a big bill. If you are from India, you can find us near rivers, canals etc feeding on fish. Here are some important things about us. Have a look: Unlike other water birds, we are quite silent. We only make harsh and moaning sounds …
