Atlas Moth: The Giant Moth That Cannot Eat
The Atlas moth has a 24 cm wingspan, snake-head wingtips and no working mouth. Size, lifespan, the mimicry on its wings and where to see one in India.
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Ashy Prinia vs Grey-breasted Prinia: How to Tell Them Apart
Two common Indian prinias that are easy to confuse. Head colour, wing panel, breast band and tail length compared, with photographs of both from Sindhudurg.
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Chestnut-headed Bee-eater: How It Hunts and Handles a Sting
How to identify the Chestnut-headed Bee-eater, what it really eats, and the trick it uses to remove venom before swallowing a bee. With photographs from Sindhudurg.
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Asian Openbill Stork at Tadoba: The Bird With a Gap in Its Beak
Why the Asian Openbill has a gap in its beak, how it eats snails, where its nesting colonies are at Tadoba, and how to tell it from other Indian storks.
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Blue-eared Kingfisher in Sindhudurg: ID, Habits and Photos
How to tell the Blue-eared Kingfisher from the Common Kingfisher, where it fishes in Sindhudurg forest streams, and photography tips from a monsoon trip near Vanoshi.
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Brown Wood Owl in Sindhudurg: How to Find and Identify It
The Brown Wood Owl is a large forest owl that is easy to miss. How to identify it, where it roosts in Sindhudurg, what it eats, and how to photograph it without disturbing the bird.
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Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher in Sindhudurg: Best Time, Places and Photos
Where to see the Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher in Sindhudurg, the best months to visit, how it nests, and photography tips from a monsoon trip near Vanoshi.
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Panna Tiger Safari Guide
Panna tiger safari with this guide to entry gates, online booking, safari zones, best season, wildlife, photography and travel from Khajuraho.
Indian Gaur (Bos gaurus): Weight, Size, Habitat & Facts
Discover the Indian gaur or Bos gaurus, including its weight, size, habitat, diet, identification, behaviour and the best places to see it in India.
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Purple Sunbird: The Tiny Jewel of Bhigwan’s Scrub
The Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) is Bhigwan’s smallest showpiece — an iridescent purple-black jewel of the dry scrub. ID (breeding vs eclipse male), behaviour and photo tips
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