BIRDS=PIITA

Birds(Piita) seen in Tanii Ganda(Ziro) :

Piige Piita :

Hikhe : Skylark  ( Alauda arvensis  )

Piise : Rufous Sibia

Kenda : Black necked crane.

The Black-necked Crane is found almost entirely inside the high altitude Tibetan Plateau. The breeding areas are alpine meadows, lakeside and riverine marshes and river valleys. They also make use of barley and wheat fields in these areas. Wintering areas tend to be in sheltered valleys or lower altitudes.  A small group of 20 to 40 was once known to regularly visit the Subansiri area in the Apa Tani valley until 1975.

Pengu piita : Blue-throated Barbet (Megalaima asiatica)

Tiipii-pii-pii pitta : Himalayan Cuckoo.

Doji-Ropo: 

Piigiñ : Vulture

Pesu :Hornbill(Buceros bicornis).

Yasi Pariñ : Black stork (Ciconia nigra).

Yasi Pari :Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Tayañ Miili : Black eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis)


Salyo Paku : Orange-breasted green wild pigeon (Treron bicincta).


Parii : Kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos).


Parsiñ: Red jungle fowl.

Talley Parii : 

Tartang : Indian peacock (Pavo cristatus).


Pagi-Yaru/Yarii : Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops).


Tariñ : Wood pecker(Celeus brachyurus)


Ngiila-larii : Fish owl (Ketupa flavipes)


Mudo-Byocho : swallow(Hirundo smithii).

More Miiya : Black kite (Milvus migrans).


Miichi : Armur falcon.


Chikhii-Chikho : Spangled drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus).


Lyaso : Red-billed chough (Pyrrhocorax phyrrhocorax).


Puha : Crow(Corvus levaillantii)


Pamu :Eagle(Aquila chrysaetos)


Khonkhuñ : Kite(Haliastur indus).


Khentii paku : Ashy wood-pigeon (Columba pulchricollis).


Chilyu or Turli : A small black and white passerine bird.


Aji pai : White wagtail-a small passerine bird (Motacilla alba), found in paddy field.

Morey-Pai Piita : 

Piidhi : Bullfinch, Eurasian Bullfinch(Pyrrhula pyrrhula).

Pai Taphi Piita (?) :Scarlet Finch.

Kekuru :Bulbul ( Pycnonotus cafer ).

Pari piita :Sparrow (Passer domesticus).
Tapuñ : Bat(Myotis sodalis).

To be continue.............................