Site Report: Delhi - Okhla

Purple Sunbird (Nectarinia asiatica)

Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)

Indian Pond-Heron (Ardeola grayii)

Indian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus)

Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)

Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)

Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) Male







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Purple Sunbird (Nectarinia asiatica)

Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)

Indian Pond-Heron (Ardeola grayii)

Indian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus)

Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)

Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)

Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) Male
Along the river shore in the less populated areas of Delhi. The river is very polluted here.
Visits
- 2006-01-02: Barbara and I had a crazy taxi ride to get to this area.
Species Seen
Kingdom: Animals (11 records)
Phylum: Chordates
(11 records)
Class: Birds
(10 records)
- Order: Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Motmots
(1 record)
- Family: Bee-eaters
- Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)
- Order: Pelicans (4 records)
- Family: Sandpipers and Allies
- Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)
- Order: Perching Birds
(4 records)
- Family: Starlings and Mynas
- Bank Myna (Acridotheres ginginianus)
- Family: Sunbirds
- Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)
- Family: Wagtails and Pipits
- White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
- Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola)
- Order: Shorebirds and Allies
(1 record)
- Family: Plovers
- Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)
Class: Mammals
(1 record)
- Order: Carnivorans
(1 record)
- Family: Herpestidae
- Small Indian Mongoose (Irva auropunctatus)