Birds of Chilika: Series 2

 Common Pochard (Male)

 

Common Pochard (Female)

Scientific Name: Aythya ferina

Migrates from Central Asia
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: Widespread presence

 Common Moorhen

Scientific Name: Gallinula chloropus

Residential breeding Bird of Chilika
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: Widespread presence in the marshes

Common Sandpiper

Scientific Name: Actitis hypoleucos

Migrates from Central Asia & Siberia
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: Widespread presence along the banks

 Common Teal (Male)

 Common Teal (Female)

Scientific Name: Anas crecca

Migrates from West and Central Siberia
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: Widespread presence

 Common Snipe

Scientific Name: Gallinago gallinago

Migrates from NW Himalayas
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: Individuals can be seen in the marshes

 Cotton Pygmy Goose (female)

Scientific Name: Nettapus coromandelianus

Locally breeding in Chilika
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: Widespread presence

 Eurasian Collared Dove

Scientific Name: Streptopelia decaocto

Locally breeding in Chilika
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: Couples can be found along the reed bushes

Gadwall (Female)

 Gadwall (Male)

Scientific Name: Anas strepera

Migrates from Central Asia
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: Widespread presence and found in plenty in all channels of Chilika

 Garganey (Female)

Scientific Name: Anas querquedula

Migrates from Siberia
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: Widespread presence

 

 Large Egret

Scientific Name: Casmerodius albus

Locally breeding in Chilika
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: Widespread presence of Individuals

 Green Sandpiper

Scientific Name: Tringa ochropus

Migrates from Central Asia and SIberia
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: Not that common but can be looked out along the shores

 Please note that not all the Pics have been actually shot at Chilika and is for academic purpose only.