Introduction
I am a student in Ashoka University, studying Environmental Studies, Sociology and Anthropology. During my time here, I have spent hours exploring the surroundings for wildlife. This is all the wildlife I and some friends have found here.
Common birds
Note that these distribution maps are not 100% accurate. They merely reflect the locations that I’ve documented these respective birds; they are free ranging creatures and can move about as they wish.
These findings are continually being updated as and when I make new observations. If you find any discrepancy in the data, or you just want to talk in general, write to me at ishan.shanavas@gmail.com.
Common Pigeon (Columba livia)
- Age: 6 years
- Weight: 0.240 – 0.380 kg
- Length: 30 – 35 cm
Rose Ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
- Age: 34 years in captivity
- Weight: 0.130 kg
- Length: 16 inches
Red Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)
- Age: 9 years
- Weight: 0.180 kg
- Length: 35 cm
Brown Rock Chat (Cercomela fusca)
Length: 17 cm
White Browed Wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis)
- Length: 21 cm
Jungle Babblers (Turdoides striata)
Length: 21 cm
Red Vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer)
- Weight: 26- 45g
- Length: 21 cm
You can find the full list of birds and mammals that I have documented in and around Ashoka down below.
Birds
- Red Wattled Lapwing
- Red Vented Bulbul
- Jungle babblers
- Plain Prinia
- Ring Dove
- White Breasted Kingfisher
- Lesser Cormorant
- Crow Pheasant / Coucal
- Rose Ringed Parakeet
- Asian Koel
- Spotted Dove
- Common Pigeon
- Indian Sparrow
- Little Swift
- Indian Robin
- Laughing Dove
- Shikra
- White browed Wagtail
- Common Hawk Cuckoo
- Common Moorhen
- Citrine Wagtail
- Pied Myna
- Purple Sunbird
- Indian Bushlark
- Lesser White Throat
- Yellow Footed Green Pigeon
- Tailor Bird
- Ashy Crowned Sparrow Lark
- Yellow Wattled Lapwing
- Siberian Stonechat
- Indian Spotbilled Duck
- Oriental Turtle Dove
- Greater Painted Snipe
- Baya Weaver
- Wren Babbler
- Oriental Honey Buzzard
- Woolly Neck Stork
- Plain Martin
- Little Grebe
- Red Breasted Flycatcher
- Eurasian Thicknee
- Pond Heron
- Purple Sunbird
- Indian Grey Hornbill
- Green bee-eater
- House Crow
- Grey Heron
- Coppersmith Barbet
- Ashy Prinia
- Brahminy Starling
- Hoopoe
- Black-headed Ibis
- Red-naped Ibis
- Black Winged Stilts
- Little Egret
- Cattle Egret
- Indian Roller
- Grey Francolin
- Indian Peafowl
- Black Drongo
- Brown headed Barbet
- Rufous Treepie
- Brown Rock Chat
- White Breasted Waterhen
- Alexandrine Parakeet
- Indian Silverbill
- Black Redstart
- Glossy Ibis
- Scavenger Vulture
- Barn Swallow
- Plain Martin
- Green Sandpiper
- Wire Tailed Swallow
- Bluethroat
- Paddyfield Pipit
- Yellow Wagtail
- Pied Starlings
- Black Francolin
- Ashy Crowned Finch Lark
- Bay Backed Shrike
- Crested Lark
Reptiles and Amphibians
- Bronzeback Tree Snake
- Spectacled Cobra
- House Gecko
- Red Sand Boa
- Common Wolf Snake
- Checkered Keelback
- Common Krait
- Oriental Garden Lizard
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Mammals
- Nilgai
- Small Indian Mongoose
- Rhesus Macaque
- Five striped squirrel
- Porcupine
- House Shrew
Cover image is from Ashoka University website.
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