By Sheetal Kumari | August 28, 2025
Small, cheery, and warm, house sparrows love the area around human dwellings, markets, and gardens.
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City roofs and railway stations are favorite haunts of rock pigeons in India.
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Noisy and vibrant, mynas can be spotted jumping about food vendors and city parks.
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Green parakeets with red beaks illuminate city skies with their piercing calls.
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Elegant to watch, black kites fly over cities, scavenging for food remains.
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These birds are common near lakes and ponds and match well with city wetlands.
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Intelligent and raucous, crows rule city streets, markets, and dumps.
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Recognized by its haunting ‘koo-ooo’ call, the koel is heard in summer.
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Tailorbirds are small and active, tailoring leaves together to construct nests in gardens.
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Locally known as “seven sisters”, they travel in raucous flocks through city gardens.
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