Painted Stork

Painted Stork - majestic and colourful! Our friend has captured this inside the Zoo in Kolkata. 
These birds are found around shallow water or wetlands, often seen wading through water in search of small fish. Because of the distinct colourful feathers the name 'painted' is added with this kind of stork birds. 


More info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_Stork
http://www.iloveindia.com/wildlife/indian-birds/stork-birds/painted-stork.html

Photo: Arunangshu Sinha, Kolkata
Location: Alipore Zoo, Kolkata, India

Little Egret

This little Egret was found on a river side in Sundarban (The largest Mangrove forest located on Bay of Bengal on the southern part of West Bengal and Bangaldesh.).  Our friend captured this from a boat while in a recent trip there. 
There are so many different kinds of egrets that we learn now. Earlier we put up here a Cattle egret. Of course most of the time we find cattle egrets are pure white like this little egret.  It is difficult to differentiate from far.
Doro pointed out that a little egret has a black bill (and that is quite pointed) where a cattle egret has a yellow bill (a shorter one). Also a little Egret has black legs with bright yellow feet while the Cattle egret has dark legs and dark feet or possible yellow legs and yellow feet in adult  but possibly never the two contrasting? 


Photo: Arunangshu Sinha, Kolkata

Black Capped Kingfisher

Our friend Arunangshu captured this beautiful kingfisher in his recent trip to Sunderban mangrove forest. This species of Kingfisher is mostly found in the mangrove forest areas or coastal regions. 
Wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-capped_Kingfisher

Photo: Arunangshu Sinha, Salt Lake, Kolkata.

Royal Bengal Tiger

Royal Bengal Tiger, the king of Sunderban. 'Sunderban' is the mangrove forest in the south of West Bengal and Bangladesh down to Bay of Bengal. This king from Sunderban is now staying at Alipore zoo, Kolkata.

Photo: Arunangshu Sinha, Kolkata.

The Dove

The Dove ('ghughu' in Bengali). This is sitting on a peepul tree at Panskura. This is a very common bird all over.

Photo: Dr. Arunangshu Sinha, Kolkata