Birds seen in IIT Bombay/Mumbai

1. If you watch birds in India, buy this book:
"Common Birds", by Salim Ali and Laeeq Futehally, National Book Trust, 1967. Rs~20.
2. The definitive reference is "The Book of Indian Birds" by Salim Ali, BNHS, 1941-1996. Rs~400.

Ashy Wren Warbler

Weaver birds can be seen behind staff hostel next to the powai lake.
Baya Weaver Bird

Bee Eater sits on trees near Tulsi House in the evenings, it keeps diving to catch flies.
Bee Eater

Blackheaded Munia

Brahminy kite is a loner flying over Vihar Lake
Brahminy Kite

Brown Flycatcher

Cattle Egret is seen near the waters in Kol-dongri.
Cattle Egret

Common Crow

Common Indian Nightjar

Coppersmith is seen on the Indian Coral tree outside the Staff canteen.
Coppersmith or Crimson Breasted Barbet

Crow-pheasant is seen walking on the lawns.
Crow Pheasant Coucal

Drongo (Kotwal) sits on power poles. Drongo

Golden Oriole

Grey Shirke

Hoopoe is seen once in a while on the Vihar hills.
Hoopoe

Indian Robin

Iora

On the branches of lakeside trees sits the kingfisher.
Kingfisher

Parrots visits the high branches of Mango and Imli (Tamarind) trees.
Large Indian Parakeet

Magpie Robin

Myna

The pariah kites hang out in groups on the Vihar hills in the evening.
Pariah Kite

Pied Myna

Pigeon

From the Guest house, a pond heron can be seen in the powai lake.
Pond Heron

On the floating Ipomea/ Water-Hyacinth leaves in powai lake waters near Kol Dongri, the purple moorhen may be seen.
Purple Moorhen

Purple Sunbird

Racket Tailed Drongo

Raven

Red Vented Bulbul

Redvented Bulbul

Rosefinch

Rosy pastor are seen on the Indian Coral tree outside the Staff canteen in winter.
Rosy Pastor

Small Sunbird

Sparrow

This owl is seen at night on a tree between the Staff canteen and the Gym.
Spotted Owlet

Tailor Bird

Thickbilled Flowerpecker

Tickells Flowerpecker

Whitecheeked Bulbul

Whitespotted Fantail Flycatcher

Yelloweyed Babbler

Salim Ali (1896--1987)

For that which is born, death is certain; and for the dead, birth is certain.
Therefore grieve not over that which is unavoidable. -- Bhagavad Gita

A bird on tree is worth nine in the zoo -- Alfred E Neuman.

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