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Something...Observer
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Harlur Main Rd, PWD Quarters, Ambalipura, Harlur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560103, India (Google, OSM)Description
This is a tree growing in my balcony, which the local gardener called a lantana but my understanding was that those are a shrub, so hoping someone can ID this.
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Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)Observer
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First time I’m seeing one of these in this area in three years, so I’m not sure if it’s living somewhere nearby, or just passing through.
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Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)Observer
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There were two of these in the area along with dozens of egrets.
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Crested Bunting (Emberiza lathami)Observer
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At a water hole in Ranthambore with some bulbuls, and also a lot of treepies.
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Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris)Observer
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Guru Tegh Bahadur Rd, Daulat Ram College, Maurice Nagar, Roop Nagar, Delhi, 110007, India (Google, OSM)Description
There is a pair of these hornbills that keeps circling around the law faculty, circling around the building.
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Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)Observer
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Location and time are approximate.
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Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans)Observer
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Location and time approximate. There were some Painted Storks flying nearby as well, but they were moving too fast for me to manage, unfortunately.
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Asian Green Bee-Eater (Merops orientalis)Observer
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Location and time approximate. This guy kept flitting about too much for my limited camera skills!
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Cormorants and Shags (Family Phalacrocoracidae)Observer
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Location and time approximate
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Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)Observer
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Location and time approximate
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Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)Observer
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Location and time approximate
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Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)Observer
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Location and time are approximate
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Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis)Observer
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Location and time approximate.