Birds of Chilika: Series 4

Peregrine Falcon

Scientific Name: Falco peregrinus

Winter Visitor to the Chilka lake....breeds throughout the Eurasian region including the Indian subcontinent.
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: An uncommon visitor to the Lake. Occasionally recorded in Nalabana area. This pic was clicked in Mangalajodi which is a new record.

 Lesser Pied Kingfisher

Scientific Name: Ceryle rudis

Resident bird
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: Very Common

 Pheasant tailed Jacana

Scientific Name: Hydrophasianus chirurgus

Breeds in Chilika
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: Frequently sighted

Purple Heron

Scientific Name: Ardea purpurea

Breeds at Chilika
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: Very Common

Purple Moorhen

Scientific Name: Porphyrio porphyrio

Breeds in Chilika
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: Very Common

Richard's Pipit

Scientific Name: Anthus richardi

Migrates from Siberia and Korea
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: Frequently sighted along the bunds

 Rudy breasted Crake

Scientific Name: Porzana fusca

Migrates from other parts of the subcontinent
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: Frequently sighted in the marshes

Ruff

Scientific Name: Philomachus pugnax

Migrates from Siberia
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: Very common

                                                             Glossy Ibis

Scientific Name: Plegadis falcinellus

Migrates from Central Asia and Eurasia. Some of Individuals have started residing in Chilika itself.
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: Used to be very uncommon visitor to Chilika, but recently individuals numbering around 200 have been sighted in Mangalajodi.

Goliath Heron

Scientific Name: Ardea goliath

Migrates from Africa with some sporadic populations residing in South Asia
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence at Chilika: This single Heron pictured above used to reside in Mangalajodi till last year. This year in the Waterfowl census some individuals have been recorded in other channels of Chilika. That's a good news. Hopefully they make a return to Chilika in large numbers.

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