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©www.ogaclicks.com Choughs Alpine Chough identification Tips Alpine Chough : Pyrrhocorax graculus: : Resident of in India

Blackish head & crown

Bill is lemon yellow

Purplish-red hue on Blackish upperparts Chin & throat are glossy Black

Blackish wings glossed bluish-green Breast is glossy Black

Blackish tail

Underparts glossy black

Wingtips falling well short of tail tip

Legs are red

Important id point Reference : Birds of ©www.ogaclicks.com Both the sexes similar Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Red-billed Chough identification Tips Red-billed Chough : Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax: Resident of Himalayas in India

Blackish head & crown

Scarlet Bill

Chin & throat are glossy Black Purplish-red hue on Blackish upperparts

Blackish wings with bluish and purplish gloss Breast is glossy Black

Underparts glossy black

Wingtips reaching tail tip

Legs are black

Blackish tail

Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Both the sexes similar Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Corvids identification Tips : C.c. orientalis Carrion Crow : Corvus corone orientalis : Resident of Mountains of Ladhak in India

Bristles on upper mandible Blackish head & crown with greenish hue on head

Shorter, Stouter Black beak

Chin & throat is dull black

Purplish-red hue on Blackish upperparts

Breast is Dull Black

Blackish wings with greenish hue

Underparts dull black Tail is blackish

Legs are black

Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Both the sexes similar Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Eastern Jungle Crow identification Tips Eastern Jungle Crow : Corvus levaillantii : Resident of North East India & Andaman Islands in India

Blackish head & crown with a peaked forehead Bristles on upper mandible

Bases of neck feathers dusky grey Dagger-like bill with arching culmen

Chin & throat is dull black, with Purplish-red hue on Blackish upperparts notched hackled feathers

Blackish wings with purplish hue

Breast is glossy Black

Underparts glossy black Tail is blackish

Legs are black

Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Both the sexes similar Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Eurasian Jackdaw identification Tips : C. m. soemmerringii Eurasian Jackdaw : Corvus monedula soemmerringii: Resident of North West Himalayas in India

Forecrown blackish with slight bluish gloss Pale grey head & nape Iris light greyish-white

Bristles on upper mandible Whitish collar at base of nape Dagger-like bill with arching culmen

Dark Grey upperparts with bluish sheen Chin & throat is dull black

Blackish wings Breast is dull Black

Tail is blackish Underparts dull black

Legs are black

Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Both the sexes similar Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Hooded Crow identification Tips Hooded Crow : Corvus cornix : Resident of North West Himalayas in India Bristles on upper mandible Glossy Black crown Black head

Black stout bill with arched culmen Grey nape & neck

Ashy grey upperparts with fine dark shaft streaks Black breast plate

Blackish wings Ashy grey underparts with fine dark shaft streaks Tail is blackish

Legs are black

Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Both the sexes similar Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com House Crow identification Tips House Crow: Corvus splendens : Widespread Resident in India

C. s. protegatus- Resident in South West India (S from N Kerala and W Tamil Nadu)

Dark-grey nape & neck Black Forehead & Crown

Black bill with arched upper mandible Medium-grey nape & neck

Dark-grey Underparts Black Chin & throat Medium-grey Mantel

Blackish Upper-wing coverts Medium-grey Breast

Blackish Back

C. s. zugmayeri – Resident in North West & North Central India Medium-grey Belly Glossy black tail Whitish-grey nape & neck Blackish-grey on lower underparts

Black legs

Glossy black wings Whitish-grey Underparts

Subspecies

Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett Both the sexes similar www.HBW.com Indian Jungle Crow identification Tips Indian Jungle Crow : Corvus culminatus : Wide spread resident in India ( Except East India )

Blackish head & crown with a peaked forehead Bristles on upper mandible

Bases of neck feathers dusky grey Dagger-like bill with arching culmen

Chin & throat is dull black, with Purplish-red hue on Blackish upperparts notched hackled feathers

Blackish wings with purplish hue

Breast is glossy Black

Tail is blackish Underparts glossy black

Legs are black

Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Both the sexes similar Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Large-billed Crow identification Tips Large-billed Crow : Corvus macrorhynchos : Resident of Himalayas in India

Blackish head & crown with a peaked forehead Bristles on upper mandible

Bases of neck feathers dusky grey Dagger-like bill with arching culmen

Chin & throat is dull black, with Purplish-red hue on Blackish upperparts notched hackled feathers

Blackish wings with purplish hue

Breast is glossy Black

Tail is blackish Underparts glossy black

Legs are black

Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Both the sexes similar Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Northern Raven identification Tips Northern Raven : Corvus corax : Resident of Himalayas in India

Blackish head & crown Nasal bristles covering nearly half of exposed culmen

Black bill with arching culmen

Purplish-red hue on Blackish upperparts Chin & throat is black, with large prominent hackles

Blackish wings with purplish hue

Breast is glossy Black Wedged shaped black tail

Underparts glossy black

Legs are black

Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Both the sexes similar Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Punjab Raven identification Tips Punjab Raven : Corvus subcorax : Resident of North West India

Nasal bristles covering nearly half of exposed culmen Blackish head & crown

Black bill with arching culmen

Purplish-red hue on Blackish upperparts Chin & throat is black, with large prominent hackles

Blackish wings with purplish hue

Breast is glossy Black Wedged shaped black tail

Underparts glossy black

Legs are black

Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Both the sexes similar Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Rook identification Tips Rook : Corvus frugilegus : Winter visitor to Kashmir in India

Blackish head & crown

Lore is white

Dark bill becoming white towards base, NO BRISTLES on upper mandible Purplish-red hue on Blackish upperparts Chin is bare whitish

Blackish wings with bluish and purplish gloss Breast is glossy Black

Underparts glossy black

“Baggy shorts"

Legs are black

Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Both the sexes similar Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Jays Black-headed Jay identification Tips Black-headed Jay : Garrulus lanceolatus: Resident of Himalayas in India

Blackish head & crown with a tuft

Greyish upperparts with pinkish tinge Stout , horn coloured Bill

White carpal patch Chin & throat are streaked black & white

Blue wings

Breast is Greyish-Pin Long, barred blue tail

Underparts Greyish-Pin

Legs are black

Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Both the sexes similar Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Eurasian Jay identification Tips Eurasian Jay : Garrulus glandarius: Resident of Himalayas & North East India

Iris is bluish white Whitish head with black streaks

White/buff Nasal tuft Rear crown & sides of head of pinkish brown to reddish brown

Upper parts are grey with pink tinge Bill is brownish horn Chin & throat are whitish Bold Black Malar stripe Tertials chestnut with black tip

Primary-coverts and outer greater coverts bright blue with fine black barring Breast is pinkish brown to reddish brown

Primaries are greyish black with narrow whitish edges

Underparts are pinkish brown to reddish brown

Long, Black tail

Legs are flesh Brown White Undertail coverts & rump

Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Both the sexes similar Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com