GREEN BIRDS
10 GORGEOUS GREEN BIRDS FOUND ACROSS INDIA
Indian Peafowl
Often referred to as peacocks, these brightly coloured birds are native to the Indian subcontinent.
Credit : INSTAGRAM Yellow Footed Green Pigeon
Commonly found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, this green pigeon forages in flocks and adapts to various habitats.
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This green bird species is located in the Himalayas and extends eastward through Northeastern India into Southeast Asia.
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Commonly known as emerald dove, it is a widely distributed resident breeding pigeon native to the tropical and subtropical regions of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
Credit : INSTAGRAM Blue-Throated Barbet
The blue-throated barbet is a green Asian barbet indigenous to the foothills of the Himalayas and Southeast Asia.
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A green bird native to the central and eastern Himalayas, Yunnan and northern parts of Southeast Asia.
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The coppersmith barbet, also known as the crimson-breasted barbet or coppersmith, is an Asian barbet that resides in the Indian subcontinent and certain regions of Southeast Asia.
Credit : INSTAGRAM Slaty-Headed Parakeet
It is the only psittacid species known to undergo altitudinal migration. Its range spans from Pakistan and the Western Himalayas in India, through Nepal and Bhutan, to the Eastern Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India.
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Typically seen in flocks, the males have a pinkish-purple head, while the females have a grey head.
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Previously called the Oriental white-eye, this small passerine bird belongs to the white-eye family, mostly found in Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Malaysia.
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