Anushaktinagar is a residential area / colony situated near to Mankhurd, suburb of Mumbai. Originally a dense forest area besides the sea creek and bounded by hills on other side was habited by small settlements which were acquired by government to convert to residential place. The buildings are still surrounded by significant number of trees, old as well as planted one. Also place is filled with garden plants and shrubs, making suitable habitat for garden birds such as bulbuls, flycatchers, sunbirds, warblers, barbets etc.
Here are glimpses of some of the avian fauna biodiversity and richness of Anushaktinagar. Captured during November and December month, where the winter migrants (local/global) such as Greenish Warblers, Green warblers, Asian paradise flycatchers, long tailed shrikes, Ashy drongos, chestnut tailed starlings etc. also occupy the habitat along with residential birds like magpie robins, asian koel, greater coucal, sunbirds, coppersmith barbets, white throated kingfisher, mynas etc.
Indian Robin- female
Asian Paradise Flycatcher (male) rufous morph
Oriental Magpie Robin (male)
Greater Coucal (male)
Asian Koel (male)
White throated Kingfisher
Red Whiskered Bulbul (two images stitched together)
Ashy drongo
Copper smith barbet
Indian Robin (male)
Indian Robin (male)
Ashy Drongo
Chestnut Tailed Starling
Vigor's Sunbird
Vigor's Sunbird
Thick billed flowerpecker
Common Tailorbird
Vigor's Sunbird
Vigor's Sunbird
Vigor's Sunbird
White Spotted Fantail Flycathcer
Asian Koel (female)
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
There are many other bird species which are occasionally seen in Anushaktinagar and those include "Yellow throated sparrow", "Black eagle", "White bellied Sea Eagle", "Tawny bellied babbler", "Indian Grey Hornbill", "Indian Peacock", "Small minivets" etc.
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