#kumbh2019 #प्रयागकुंभ #Prayagraj is much more than these.
Made famous as 'siberian birds' - these are actually named Palla's Gull. They are NOT from Siberia @PrayagrajKumbh @uptourismgov @incredibleindia.
Now we are starting a new series - #kumbhbirds
Spotted at #Kumbh2019 #KumbhMela2019 #kumbhbirds
@ornithology @upecotourism @BirdWatchingMag @BirdWatchDaily @uptourismgov @PrayagrajKumbh @incredibleindia
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#kumbh2019 #kumbhbirds
@shantanug @UPGovt @kumbhMelaPolUP @upecotourism
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Widespread Winter visitors.
Forages on dry mud & by wading into shallows.
@YUVA_Tweets @PujyaSwamiji
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Crested black & white. Utters a sharp chirruk chirruk.
Pl note - All photos amateur - with mobile camera - taken in immediate vicinity of @PrayagrajKumbh area
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Black cap & breast, red bill/ black tip, yellow legs.
Keeps in pairs..
Vigilant & noisy. Vibrates it's feet rapidly to flush invertebrates.
@NativePlanetIN
@NGTIndia @DDNational @CNNTravel @CNTIndia
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Stocky - thick neck. Nocturnal - except when feeding young.
Photo taken in one #kumbh2019 #प्रयागकुंभ #Prayagraj sites
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This photo is of female.
Short, high pitched warbling song.
Found in stony or cultivation edges.
#kumbh2019 #प्रयागकुंभ #Prayagraj
@birdsofindia @BirdWatchIndia @birdcountindia @Indian_Birds
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Resident of Northern part of our Nation.
Utters Musical Notes.
Found in cultivation, grasslands, refuse dumps etc.
Note - All photos near our property @KVriksh - Sector 18 of @PrayagrajKumbh #Kumbh2019 #kumbhcalls #KumbhTentCity #Prayagraj #प्रयागकुंभ
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It's from the family of 'Dabbling Ducks'.
They visit #Prayagraj during Winters only. Breeds in #Himalayas.
Gathers in flocks. #kumbhbirds
@ishafoundation @AvdheshanandG
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Widespread all over India.
Loud call - Rattling - musical - kilililili
#kumbhbirds #प्रयागकुंभ #kumbh2019
@ornithology @upecotourism
@shaileshkpandey @anitya @arvindagar @YashvikramTrip3 @iShashiShekhar
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Swims with body low in water & every time it comes out - spreads it's Wings to dry.
#Kumbh2019 #प्रयागकुंभ #Prayagraj #Kumbhamela2019 #kumbhbirds
@KVriksh sector 18, has much more to show apart from Kumbh Mela to visitors ( Bird Watching requires patience)
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Widespread across all over India.
Kee ow kee ow
Ka an ka an
Kok kok kok kok
Cain kok cain kok.
Sounds familiar??
#kumbhbirds #प्रयागकुंभ #kumbh2019 #kumbhcalls #KumbhTentCity
@narendramodi @myogiadityanath @UPGovt
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Bold & quarrelsome. Keeps in pairs.
#Kumbh2019 gives us a lovely opportunity to do serious #kumbhbirds watching.
All photos across sector 18 in @PrayagrajKumbh
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Visits #Prayagraj #प्रयागकुंभ only during Winters..
Voice - soft - chiff if chiff if
Loves water - 😜 - obviously
#kumbh2019 #kumbhcalls #KumbhTentCity #kumbhmela #kumbhbirds
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Found only in North India - on River Banks - photo shot on river #Yamuna across @PrayagrajKumbh sector 18.
#kumbh2019 #kumbhbirds #IncredibleIndia
@ParmarthNiketan @PujyaSwamiji @SadhviBhagawati
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Winter visitors to #Prayagraj #प्रयागकुंभ
Loud call - small bird - tslee vit tslee vit tslee vit
So #Kumbh2019 #kumbhcalls #KumbhTentCity #kumbhmela is a lot more than ( so called) 'siberian' birds - which are actually not from Siberia.
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Have you heard sounds of -
Khatija Khatija Khatija?? - morning whistles - sweet...
#Kumbh2019 #प्रयागकुंभ #Prayagraj #Kumbhamela2019 #kumbhbirds
@ornithology @upecotourism @BirdWatchingMag @BirdWatchDaily @uptourismgov @PrayagrajKumbh @PBDConvention
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Widespread in Pakistan.
( Pakistani invades #kumbh2019 😂😂)
Calls as tsip tsip tsip
#kumbhbirds #प्रयागकुंभ #kumbhcalls
@uptourismgov @UPGovt @cleanganganmcg @PrayagrajKumbh
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#basantpanchami
Can photographers add to this list -
We could be adding two more or so.
This was an interesting side light, unknown aspect of @PrayagrajKumbh