Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl (Bubo Nipalensis)
Audio by Frank Lambert (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Parthi Thirumurugan

Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl (Bubo Nipalensis)

Spotted Owlet (Athene brama)
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Photograph by Dushyant Trivedi

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Spotted Owlet (Athene brama)

Brown Fish-Owl (Ketupa zeylonensis)
Audio by Marc Anderson (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Hira Punjabi

Brown Fish-Owl (Ketupa zeylonensis)

Buffy Fish-Owl (Ketupa ketupu)
Audio by Marc Anderson (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Antarjit Singh

Buffy Fish-Owl (Ketupa ketupu)

Indian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bengalensis)
Audio by Frank Lambert (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Ravi Patel

Indian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bengalensis)

Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti)
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Photograph by Abhijeet Sonawane

Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti)

Asian Barred Owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides)
Audio by Peter Boesman (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Sutapa Karmakar

Asian Barred Owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides)

Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
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Photograph by Yuvraj Navle

Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

Brown Wood-Owl (Strix leptogrammica)
Audio by Kuan-Chieh (Chuck) Hung, Taiwanbirdguide.com (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by John Joseph

Brown Wood-Owl (Strix leptogrammica)

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca)
Audio by Frank Lambert (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Pooja Bhagwat

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca)

Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris)
Audio by Lakshmikant Rajaram Neve (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Dr Uttam Das

Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris)

Rufous-necked Hornbill (Aceros nipalensis)
Audio by George Wagner (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Rahul Singh

Rufous-necked Hornbill (Aceros nipalensis)

Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
Audio by Greg Irving (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Dhanu Paran

Great Hornbill(Buceros bicornis)

Audio by Prayitno Goenarto (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Arijit Mahata

Blue-eared Barbet (Psilopogon duvaucelii)

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Photograph by Vineet Waghdhare

Blue-throated Barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus)

Audio by Peter Boesman (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Ramshesha N

Great Barbet (Psilopogon virens)

Audio by Michael Rose (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Varad Giri

Coppersmith Barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus)

Audio by Andrew Spencer (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Tryaksh Gupta

Brown-headed Barbet (Psilopogon zeylanicus)

Audio by Jelle Scharringa (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Sandeep Chakraborty

Golden-throated Barbet (Psilopogon franklinii)

Audio by Mandar Bhagat (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Sujeesh Aryan

White-cheeked Barbet (Psilopogon viridis)

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Photograph by Mahesh Reddy

Vernal Hanging Parrot (Loriculus vernalis)

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Photograph by Aaditya Deodhar

Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala)

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Photograph by Arindam Halder

Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)

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Photograph by Prajwal KM

Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)

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Photograph by Bibhas Deb

Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus)

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Photograph by Pradeep Purushothaman

Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus)

Audio by Thet Zaw Naing (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Dhanuparan

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus)

Audio by Jarek Matusiak (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Dr. Vivek Vegda

Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius)

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Photograph by Tareqctg via Wikimedia Commons CC BY 4.0

Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)

Audio by Frank Lambert (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Aravind Venkatraman

Grey-headed Lapwing (Vanellus cinereus)

Audio by Mandar Bhagat (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Aravind Venkatraman

Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus)

Blue-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni)

Audio by Peter Boesman (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Aravind Venkatraman

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)

Audio by Tony Archer (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Aravind Venkatraman

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus)

Audio by Jelle Scharringa (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Aravind Venkatraman

Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)

Audio by Stanislas Wroza (via xeno-canto.org)
Photograph by Aravind Venkatraman

European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)

This song is sung by the Soliga Tribe of Biligiriranga Hills and talks about the natural history behaviour of the Sloth Bear.

Rough english translation:
Sloth bear breathes like a thunder.
It feasts on Kakke seeds (Casia Fistula).
It is digging a ant hill, 
which is as tall as a person .
It is climbing a fig tree.
It is climbing a tree which has bee hives.
It has plucked a branch which has bee in it.


Kannada lyrics:
Guduguduendu Gutta Karadi
Kakkeyakaya Kareyane
Guduguduendu Gutta Karadi
La la le le lo
Guduguduendu Gutta Karadi
Alludda huttava killane
Guduguduendu Gutta Karadi
La la le le lo
Guduguduendu Gutta Karadi
Attiyamaraka hattane
Guduguduendu Gutta Karadi
La la le le lo
Guduguduendu Gutta Karadi
Jenina marakalerane
Guduguduendu Gutta Karadi
La la le le lo
Guduguduendu Gutta Karadi
Jenina radeya Killane
Guduguduendu Gutta Karadi
La la le le lo
Guduguduendu Gutta Karadi



The Bison song by Basamma Basamma, Erakanagadde Podu

This song is sung by the Soliga Tribe of Biligiriranga Hills and talks about honey bee and the process of gathering honey.

Rough English translation:
Oh karayya, call our Lord Kara, 
the one who has come from the leaves.
The bees at the round stone are roaring.
As the eagle comes, the bees are hiding.
In red stone, the bees are angry.
In deep stone, there are lot of beehives.
We have wild creeper to send the honey pot.
We have bamboo ladder which has 12 steps to climb.
We also have a creeper to tie the ladder.
The creeper to tie the pot is also ready.
Oh karayya, call our Lord Kara, 
the one who has come from the leaves.

Kannada translation:
Karana Kareyo Karayyio / Soppinarake Karana
Karana Kareyo Karayyio / Soppinarake Karana
Undubare jenu guudugidade/ Soppinarake Karana
Karana Kareyo Karayyio / Soppinarake Karana
Haddu Bara Jenu adagidade/ Soppinarake Karana
Karana Kareyo Karayyio / Soppinarake Karana
Kembareya jenu Kennjenu/ Soppinarake Karana
Karana Kareyo Karayyio / Soppinarake Karana
Kammare Bareyalli hindu jenu/ Soppinarake Karana
Kammare Bareyalli hindu jenu/ Soppinarake Karana
Karana Kareyo Karayyio / Soppinarake Karana
kuguruambina kudimalu /  Soppinarake Karana 
Karana Kareyo Karayyio / Soppinarake Karana
Hanneradu mettila bidirenni/ Soppinarake Karana
Karana Kareyo Karayyio / Soppinarake Karana
Kambali Hambina Thalukattu/ Soppinarake Karana
Kambali Hambina Thalukattu/ Soppinarake Karana
Karana Kareyo Karayyio / Soppinarake Karana
Basale hambina bisimalu / Soppinarake Karana
Basale hambina bisimalu / Soppinarake Karana
Karana Kareyo Karayyio / Soppinarake Karana


HoneyBee Song Sung by Basavaraju Soliga, Erakanagadde Podu

This song is sung by the Soliga Tribe of Biligiriranga Hills and talks about Bison or Indian Gaur and the various habitats it lives in.

Rough English translation:
Hey Bison, you are feasting happily Bison,
In the rocky forest (scrub forest),
In the Beerajji swamp,
Near the large water body,
in the forest valley, 
It is standing cautiously, 
It is sleeping, 
Throw a stone at it kaadaliyo ( the one who goes to the forest everyday)
Aim the arrow at it, Beera
In the rocky forest (scrub forest),
in the mountain slopes, you are feasting 
You are also sleeping while you are in the slopes,
You are feasting near sisal trees,
It is also cautiously standing,
Near the Kombanhalli village,
It is shredding its horns,
In the rocky forest (scrub forest),
In the Beerajji swamp,
It is sleeping but also cautious,
Near the large water body,
Throw a stone at it kaadaliyo ( the one who goes to the forest everyday)
Aim the arrow at it, Beera.
In the grasslands, it is feasting
It is putting its tongue out,
Under the Jamun tree,
It is in deep sleep,
Under the tare tree (Belliric Myrobalan),
It is sleeping slowly,
Under the fig tree,
It is in sound sleep
In the grasslands, it is feasting
It is putting its tongue out,
In the hill filled with kare plants (Catunaregam spinosa)
It is cautiously sleeping 
In the rocky forest (scrub forest),
 It is feasting near sisal trees,
Also sleeping cautiously,
Throw a stone at it kaadaliyo ( the one who goes to the forest everyday)
Aim the arrow at it, Beera
You are in the water body, 
Your are surrounded by wild dogs,
Go hide, go hide,
You belong to the allura kula ( 1 of the 5 clans of Soliga)
You also belong to the teneyara kula( 1 of the 5 clans of Soliga)
You also belong to Bellara kula,
You have become immortal
In the Mangala Bavi settlement,
on Nagara hilltop,
You are feasting in the grassland.


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