Bangladesh In My Eyes: Birds of Bangladesh

It is difficult to capture birds picture for an amature photographer like me. Before I start I thought there will be few birds in Dhaka city. But I am amazed that most of my collection comes from the city. This crowdwd and polluted city still accomodate lot of birds.

Common Hill Myna is known as the Talking Mynah (কথা বলা ময়না). I was in Chittagong, Huawei Rest House in Khulshi for my office purpose. Where I found this Myna bird. The cook is the owner of this bird. It's age probably 3 years and 6 months. This bird likes to talk. Start talking from the start of the day and everyday wakes me up at the early morning. He response very well when he is in good mood. He eats boiled rice with chili power mixed and water. This video was taken on 05th August, 2014.

Talking Myna (ময়না)

Black Kite (ভুবন চিল) is a medium-sized hunting bird. I have found this couple near buriganga river on the top of a building. They hunt other small birds, chicks and fish from the river. Black kites are opportunistic hunters and are more likely to scavenge. They spend a lot of time soaring and gliding in thermals in search of food. Their angled wing and distinctive forked tail make them easy to identify.

Black Kite Couple (ভুবন চিল)

House sparrow (চড়ুই) is one of my most favorite bird because they live in our house lay eggs and when the baby bird comes out often falls in the floor. Then we put them back into the nest. House Sparrow is a small bird found in most parts of the world. Typical length of this bird is 16 centimeters and a mass of 24–39.5 grams. Female birds are smaller than male birds, colored pale brown and grey. Males have brighter black, white, and brown markings. The house sparrow is strongly connected with human habitations. They can live in urban or rural areas. They built nests in the roof space and crevices of houses. Also built nest in trees and tree holes.

House Sparrow (Female) (চড়ুই)

House Sparrow (Male)

Female Sparrow brings food for her baby

Male Sparrow feeding the baby

Baby bird fall from the nest

Pied Myna (গো শালিক) or Asian Pied Starling is a very common bird in Bangladesh. Locally known as Go Shalik (গোবরে শালিক). They are usually found in small groups mainly in the cities and villages. This myna is noticeably marked in black and white. The upper body, throat and breast are black while the cheek, lore’s, wing coverts and rump are white.

Pied Myna (গো-শালিক)

Pied Myna after rain

Video of Pied Myna

Common Myna is known as Shalik Pakhi in Bangladesh. It is identified by the brown body, black hooded head and the bare yellow patch behind the eye. The bill and legs are bright yellow. There is a white patch on the outer primaries and the wing lining on the underside is white.

Common Myna (শালিক)

Common Myna

Nest of Pied Myna (গো-শালিকের বাসা)

Bird Nest

Magpie Robin (দোয়েল): Oriental Magpie Robin is called Doweel (Doyel) in Bangladesh. It is the national bird of Bangladesh.

Magpie Robin (দোয়েল)

Video of Magpie Robin (Doyel)

Red-vented Bulbul about 20 cm in length, with a long tail is called Bulbuli (বুলবুলি) in Bangladesh. This bird is easily identified by its short crest (ঝুঁটি). The body is dark brown while the head is darker or black, rump is white while the vent is red. The black tail is tipped in white.

Red-vented Bulbul (বুলবুলি)

Video of Red-vented Bulbul

Heron (বক)

Heron (বক)

Large-billed crow / Rook (দাড় কাক)

Crow (কাক)

Rock Pigeon (জালালি কবুতর)

Pigeon (কবুতর)

Indian Fantail, this two beautiful birds is our new family member. This pigeon is called Indian Fantail. Indian Fantail pigeons are most commonly white and well known for their beauty. The Indian Fantail pigeon originated in India. Their fan shaped tail makes them different from other pigeon. Their feet are covered in feathers. Sometimes this birds walk on their toes.