Bird Checklist for Common Mynah White-rumped Shama or Shama Thrush Acridotheres tristis Copsychus malabaricus - extremely vocal with loud screeching - melodious songbird with a ‘Tck’ alarm call - often seen in boisterous groups - follows gardeners for insect handouts - native to Asia - native to India & SE. Asia Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis - males are bright red and females are light Red-crested or Brazilian Cardinal brown Paroaria coronata - pairs mate for life and stay together year-round - juveniles have a brown crest and follow their - clear whistling song parents around, waiting to be fed - native to N. America - native to S. America Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus Red-vented Bulbul - eats fruits, insects and nectar Pycnonotus cafer - loud chattering songs early in the morning - eats anything: orchid flower buds, baby - native to tropical Asia birds - notoriously clever at getting food - native to India Rose-ringed or Ring -necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri - males have red neck ring - loud squawking call Cattle Egret - eats flowers and seed pods Bubulcus ibis - native to Africa & Asia - follow cattle and lawn mowers to find insects - has orange-buff plumes during breeding Common Waxbill -native to Africa & Spain Estrilda astrild - look for flocks feeding in grassy areas in afternoon Java Finch or Java Rice Sparrow - native to Sub-Saharan Africa Lonchura oryzivora - travel in groups to feed on grass seed Zebra Dove or Barred Ground Dove - native to Indonesia Geopelia striata - small dove with soft staccato cooing calls - very brave around humans at picnic tables Spotted Dove - native to SE. Asia Spilopelia chinensis - males coo and bow in courtship - forage on the ground for seeds - native to India & SE. Asia White or Fairy Tern Gygis alba - native to Hawaii Japanese White-eye or Mejiro - lay eggs directly on tree branch – no nest! Zosterops japonicus - beautifully agile fliers - small songbird - feed on small fish - solitary, can be hard to spot in the trees - native to E. Asia Pacific Golden Plover or Kolea Pluvialis fulva - native to Hawaii Male Kolea breeding plumage - migrates between Hawaii and Alaska - return to the same grassy territory year after year .