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Brown Shrike Bengal Birds -12 (কসাই পাখি/কাজল পাখি ) The most common type of shrike that is found in our state is Brown Shrike. The shrikes are carnivorous and they are also known as ‘butcher birds’...

House Sparrow Bengal Birds -11 (চড়াই/চড়ুই ) Over last few years the number of House Sparrows, once found in quite abundance in Kolkata, have reduced significantly! I heard and read the news, but didn’t...

Oriental Magpie Robin Bengal Birds -10 (দোয়েল) Commonly known as ‘Doel’ in West Bengal, Oriental Magpie-robin is basically a singing bird. Few years back a robin was a resident in my balcony. Surprisingly...

Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary (CKBS) Situated at the southern end of the city limit, Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary (CKBS) is the only declared sanctuary within a close proximity to Kolkata. Government...

‘Chaotic’ Jungle Babbler Bengal Birds -10 (সাতভায়া, ছাতারে) CHAOTIC!!! That’s the one word which perfectly describes Jungle Babbler/Common Babbler/Seven Sisters. In fact, that’s the reason...