XLANC teams up with avid birdwatcher of HRM 2014-16 , Vivekananda Reddy to bring you this blog. XLRI's green campus is a host for a plethora of the feathered friends whom we happen to ignore in our hectic schedule. The only people who notice them are the shutter bugs and the avi-fauna enthusiasts. XLANC decided to take the hobby of a single birdwatcher and educate others about our winged friends who too share the same campus.
"Vivek writes"-
Ever wondered if
Birds evolved from dragons? Or did they evolve from dinosaurs?
Why crows are called thieves?
Do birds always have a nest?
How do they sleep? How long do they sleep?
Do they have same genetic system as us?
Do they have a mind or are they driven by only animal instinct?
For now let’s put these questions aside.
Do you recognize this bird? (Hint: It is a common bird on our campus.)
Its the Magpie-robin, one of eight species of chat-thrushes found in southern Asia, belonging to the family Muscicapidae in the order Passeriformes. Some authorities place these birds in the family Turdidae. They are 18 to 28 cm (7 to 11 inches) long, with pied plumage and attenuated tails—small replicas of magpies. The uptilted tail is frequently lowered and fanned. Magpie-robins hunt insects on the ground and are exceptionally fine singers. Some are popular cage and aviary birds—for example, the dyal(Copsychus saularis, also spelled dayal, or dhyal), a blue-black and white species, 20 cm (9 inches) long, prized for its rich song.
We welcome you to be part of this journey while we explore many questions like these. As part of this journey, we will also help you know and enjoy the beauty of these little beings. Every week, we will bring to you information about new birds and their ecology.You too can send in your posts and pics of the birds you have seen on campus and we will identify them for you
"Vivek writes"-
Ever wondered if
Birds evolved from dragons? Or did they evolve from dinosaurs?
Why crows are called thieves?
Do birds always have a nest?
How do they sleep? How long do they sleep?
Do they have same genetic system as us?
Do they have a mind or are they driven by only animal instinct?
For now let’s put these questions aside.
Do you recognize this bird? (Hint: It is a common bird on our campus.)
Its the Magpie-robin, one of eight species of chat-thrushes found in southern Asia, belonging to the family Muscicapidae in the order Passeriformes. Some authorities place these birds in the family Turdidae. They are 18 to 28 cm (7 to 11 inches) long, with pied plumage and attenuated tails—small replicas of magpies. The uptilted tail is frequently lowered and fanned. Magpie-robins hunt insects on the ground and are exceptionally fine singers. Some are popular cage and aviary birds—for example, the dyal(Copsychus saularis, also spelled dayal, or dhyal), a blue-black and white species, 20 cm (9 inches) long, prized for its rich song.
We welcome you to be part of this journey while we explore many questions like these. As part of this journey, we will also help you know and enjoy the beauty of these little beings. Every week, we will bring to you information about new birds and their ecology.You too can send in your posts and pics of the birds you have seen on campus and we will identify them for you
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