Birds of Bangladesh

Birds help the natural beauty to keep attractive. Our Motherland is so much green and beautiful because of Birds of Bangladesh. The Birds of Bangladesh are assets of our nature. They are the reason we can call our country ‘Beautiful Bangladesh‘.

The bird is one of the most different species of other animals. 150-200 million years ago the birds originated from bipedal carnivorous dinosaurs of the Jurassic. Its subsequent evolution gave rise to innumerable species, many of them of surprising beauty. Here we show the list of most beautiful birds of Bangladesh.

Different Birds of Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, people get up early in the morning by snooping sweet songs of diverse birds of Bangladesh. It is an attractive and farming country. In addition, it has a large amount of, fish, shrubs, insects, trees, fruits, forest, boggy piker and rivers. All these things have made Bangladesh as a picture-perfect ideal place for the birds of Bangladesh to live.

Otithi Pakhi during Winter Season.

The climate of Bangladesh is very suitable for birds to grow and breed. That is why we see different types of birds of Bangladesh. There are some other birds come from distant cold countries during the winter season. They are called invited Bird locally it known as Otithi Pakhi. We can divide the Birds into four types:

·         Taunt birds

Some birds are familiar as especially noisy birds. We can give some example Magpie. The cat is natural enemies because cat kills the bird if they can catch them. The buzzard taunted its foes with crows. Buzzard and crows do not tolerate each other. These birds usually called Taunt Birds.

Magpie

At first, we want to mention the national bird of Bangladesh. Magpie Robin. It is so ordinary and so attractive amongst birds of Bangladeshi. Moreover, Magpie bird is medium in size and its not too big.

Magpie Robin (Doel). National Bird of Bangladesh
Photo: Fatema Kibriya Labonno

• Magpie tone is looking so sweet you may see it anywhere.
• It feeds mainly on insects.
• Magpie constructs the nest in bushes and jungle to stay safe.
• There are 35 species that found of this bird In Bangladesh. It is locally called “Doel”.

Crow

It is one of the popular and familiar birds of Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, Crow is seen throughout the country from sunrise to sunset.

• Crow color is black by born.
• Physically, Crow has powerful leg and spikes.
• Crow can be medium and large.
• It is so intelligent bird. However, its voice is not good to listen.
• It makes the nest at the height point of the tree.
• Local people of Bangladesh called it”kak”.

Crow is not a domestic bird. It is not habituated to live inside domestic environment. Rather, we find Crow on mostly nasty places and also lives on dirty foods roadside and bin.

·         Singing Birds

Some birds have beautiful tones or sounds. When they make sound it seems they can sing songs. Singing birds such as Cuckoo, Peacock, House Sparrow etc.

Cuckoo

Cuckoo can be seen in different in size amongst birds of Bangladesh. Specially Cuckoo is famous for its beautiful voice. The girl whose voice is sweet is often compared with ‘Cuckoo’s tone’.

• Cuckoo has strong legs and a long tail.
• Usually in the spring and stay until the summer, it looks everywhere.
• Cuckoo birds are famous for its song. Everyone likes its sweet voice.
• There are 20 species have been found in Bangladesh.
• Locally it is called “Kokil ‘.

Goldfinch

The goldfinch is without a doubt a bird of beautiful colors and magnificent song. There are well-known competitions in which many proud owners show the delicacy of the voice of this bird. It is popular and it does not surprise us.

• Due to the malpractice and the illegal activities, the goldfinch reduces day by day.
• Its possession, breeding or adoption is banned in many places.
• It is a protected bird and for that reason, we can only enjoy seeing it in the field, in a free state.

Even so, in some places, the possession of males allowed, as long as a valid license is certified. As a tip, we recommend you not to carry out these practices. Many of the captured birds end up dying of sadness and anxiety.

Bulbuli

In other birds, Bulbul is very special popular birds of Bangladesh. Bulbuli looks small and beautiful.

• It has short passerine neck thin.
• They eat insects and sings very sweetly.
• It is a medium-sized bird with a nice crest, plump belly, comparatively short.

If we compare its wings with its tail, in its head we can see the black color mostly.

Bulbuli-Bengali Bird. Also called as ‘Shaheb Bulbuli”
Photo: Aminul Islam

• Bulbuli’s throat is white and adorns a patch of it color behind the ear.
• A wedge-shaped triangle of the eye also white highlights in your head to the nape.
• The rest of its plumage predominate a range of brown and yellow tones.
• Only 11 species can found in Bangladesh.
• People of Bangladesh locally called this bird as “bulbuli”.

Peacock

Among all species of Peacock green and blue peacock can be seen in Bangladesh. On the other hand, some gray Peacocks might be seen in Bangladesh and they are in danger of extinction. The presence of the peacock of Bangladesh has its origins. Since thousands of years have revered for its mysticism and its usefulness.

• Generally, the peacock is a bird representing the natural beauty.
• Its feathers create the most beautiful and colorful range of colors.
• This beautiful bird inhabits places less than one thousand eight hundred meters in altitude.
• Usually, it lives in jungle and agricultural areas, spaces with abundant water.

House Sparrow

The common sparrow is probably one of the best-known birds and needs less presentation. However, the fact makes their main characteristics go unnoticed, which described below.

• The male has the dark gray color.
• Its dorsal plumage is of reddish brown color.
• The central area is uniformly clear in color.

House Sparrow nesting its nest inside Concrete Building Photo: Aminul Islam

The peak is black, although it seems to vary its hue depending on the different seasons of the year. In flight, you can see a white stripe on the wings. On the contrary, the female has plumage of more muted colors, striking a white band behind the eyes. It is the most common Birds of Bangladesh. Locally it is called “Chorui pakhi”.

The Nightingale

These little birds sing in an amazing way. It includes very different tonalities. Generally learns melodies from his parents then transmits to his descendants.

• Its colors are brownish, rather simple and humble in contrast to his beautiful voice.
• Unlike other birds, nightingale not only sings early in the morning and at dusk.
• The nightingale likes to sing until well into the night surprising in the silence of
• darkness.

·         Looting Birds

Some birds have bad nature they loot other birds foods. Crow is very familiar for looting. Other Looting Birds are such as parrot, Magpies, Parasitic jaeger, etc.

Parrot

The characteristics of a parrot are its beautiful colors. Its tongue is fleshy and thick. In some species are covered with fibrous papillae. The legs of the parrots are atypical.

Rose Ringed Parakeet (Parrot)
Photo: Fatema Kibriya Labonno

• They have four fingers on each leg. We are referring to those beautiful birds of beautiful colors.
• Where several species of birds are involved, the parrots represent their own order.
• The parrots are beautiful birds with striking colors.
  

They are a very large group of birds of different sizes. All have almost the same characteristics. They only differ in their size but they have the same and often for their colors.

Rose Nacked Parakeet (Parrot)
Photo: Fatema Kibriya Labonno

The smallest Parrot can measure up to eight centimeters. The largest can be up to one meter twenty centimeters beside having a wide variety of colors.

It is one of the common Birds of Bangladesh. It is also one of the hot item on Bengali Birds list.

Eagles

In birds, eagle birds are so powerful. They have sharp eyes, influential claws, strong legs and powerful curved beaks to tear the flesh to its destination.

• Eagles make their nest on large trees to keep their child secure.
• There are about 26 species of eagles present in Bangladesh.
• People locally called it ‘bazpakhi’, ‘chil’, ‘eagle’.

Eagle waiting for its prey.
Photo: Fatema Kibriya Labonno

·         Gaming Birds

Kingfisher

The Kingfishers are very obliging birds of Bangladesh. They live in a watery place. Very usual with simple and always hunting foods alongside river or pond. Kingfisher is also fond of small frogs and crabs.

• Kingfisher is small and medium-sized heron and large bird size.
• They take the small fish to feed their child.
• Scientist found 11 Kingfisher species live In Bangladesh.
• People locally calls them “Machhranga”.

It is one of the common Birds of Bangladesh.

Small Kingfisher busy on bathing
Photo: Fatema Kibriya Labonno

Black-capped Kingfisher

It is a bird about 30 cm. Black-capped Kingfisher has a black head, white chest, and a pretty- red beak, lower part dark blue, yellowish-orange chest and red legs. Female and male have the same color in their plumage. It is one of the loveliest amongst birds of Bangladesh.

Owl

Owls can be small to large bird in size. Owl has strong legs and very influential big eyes looking forward and ear holes. Most of the owls are dynamically hunting their quarry only at night.

• Owl usually cannot see clearly at day.
• Owl lives mainly on, mice, rats, insects, and rabbits.
• They make their nest in, hills, or large trees and jungle.
• Still now, 14 species of Owl specialist found amongst birds of Bangladesh.
• People locally calls it “pacha”.

Owl on top its Home.
Photo: Fatema Kibriya Labonno

Pigeon

Pigeon is a medium-small bird and looks so lovely. It is faithful and mostly considered domestic birds of Bangladesh. The pigeon can live in the house. Pigeon originally lives on the top floor; caves fabricated structure and cave near the sea. They eat mainly rice and other grains. Pigeon also fonds of insects, fruits, and vegetation. Generally, we locally calls them “kobutor”.

Woodpecker

It is a lovely bird and ‘medium-sized small bird. It has stiff tails with small legs and extended languages used to catch insects and fish. Woodpecker makes its nest to live in holes of the trees.

• It builds a hole in the bark of trees and eats pests.
• There are many types of Species of Woodpecker live in Bangladesh.
• People locally called it by “kaththokra”.

It is one of the common Birds of Bangladesh.

Woodpecker
Photo: Fatema Kibriya Labonno

Green Bee-Eater

Gree bee-eater is one of the common birds of Bangladesh. It is found almost everywhere around the country.

Green Bee-Eater
Photo: Fatema Kibriya Labonno

• Its a beautiful bird with Green, Blue and yellow majestic feather.
• Scientific Name “Merops orientalis”
• Mainly lives on Bees and insects
• Bee-Eater keeps a distance from household areas.
• It can be found in crops field while harvesting time.

Green Bee-Eater Bird
Photo: Fatema Kibriya Labonno

Jungle Myna

The Myna sometimes spelled ‘Maina’, is a member of the native birds of Bangladesh. An open omnivore forest bird with a strong territorial instinct it adapted very well to urban environments.

• Scientific Name of Jungle Myna is ‘Acridotheres Fuscus’.
• The Myna can easily identify by brown body, black hooded head.
• It bears yellow spot behind the eye. The beak and legs are bright yellows in color.
• There is a white spot on the outer primary feathers and the wing lining on the underside is white.
• The sexes are similar and birds usually seen in pairs.

Jungle Myna
photo: Aminul Islam

Pankouri

Pankouri is usually called snakebirds since of the bird have a long slim neck. They can swim easily under the water. As a result, there is no problem to catch fish. Fish is main food of Pankouri.

• Pankouri looks black and can fly also swim which most of the birds cannot do.
• Its English name is Darters.
• In Bangladesh, you may see it in Baher Char, Rangabali, Patuakhali.

Pankouri is one of the common Birds of Bangladesh.

Black-Headed Oriole

They are very astonishing birds but despite the bright yellow and conflicting black head. They are not as easy to see as one might think. We see them fleetingly in wavy flight from tree to tree. We hear them call from the treetops, where they often are hidden from view.

• The black-headed Oriole diet includes insects, caterpillars and other larvae, small fruits and berries, and nectar.
• Its varied habitat includes forests, forest edges, coastal and coastal shrubs, plantations, farmland with large trees, parks and gardens.
• The black-headed Oriole seems to be extending its range in increasingly larger urban areas.

The Robin

The most astonishing feature of the robin is, of course, it’s pretty tie with reddish colors. However, its subtle singing attracts any bird lover. It moves from northern Europe to central Asia. It always searches heat.

• We also find Robin in the Canary Islands and the British Isles.
• Unlike other birds, the robin has a less suspicious behavior with the human being.
• Perhaps it is for this reason that we find him represented at different times in Viking mythology.

Common Birds of Bangladesh

There are some other common birds of Bangladesh such as, hawk, petrels, cranes, Shalik, pelicans, terns, ducks , Dhar bawk, tropical birds, sea skimmer gulls , swallow, boobies, Indian cormorants, ospreys, geese, swans, spoonbills, , ibises, crakes, coots, rails, swallows , Koshai, lark, horn-bills, bats, breads, barbets, martins, Konch Bak, etc.

If we seek to practice, bird watching in Bangladesh and delight ourselves with this new form of tourism. It is best to start our visit in Bandarban, Rangamati, Kaptai, and Sylhet. These are some of the tropical places. Therefore, you can see in exotic birds of Bangladesh from all over.

Shalik-Common Birds of Bangladesh
Photo: Fatema Kibriya Labonno

Bengali Birds List

We have previously conversed briefly about Birds of Bangladesh. However, Bengali Birds list is quite long and is not easy to reference final copy. We are updating our post each week to pucker more evidence regarding Bengali birds list and a solid fresh and final copy of details about Birds of Bangladesh.

The Bird Sanctuary, for sample, deploys its armies of flamingos, Siberian cranes, parrots and skylarks across the length and breadth of Kaptai Lake. If we go further into the interior area of the Sylhet, the tea homesteads precede access large area. A natural reserve trapped in the highlands. There up to 320 species of different birds come together. A species of native owl attendance mostly appreciated at night. One of those places is worth discovering in wintertime in which infinity of migratory birds puckers in this natural sanctuary.

The climate of the world vicissitudes quickly for many natural and false causes. For this, many species of birds of Bangladesh are in under danger now. It will slow down our environmental stability. For our interest, they should cover all the impact of the extinction of the birds. Bangladesh is probably the most beautiful bird in the world. This sacred bird of green plumage venerated for many periods in America. Birds of green naps are very rich.

We have to keep care on breeding of Birds of Bangladesh. Though Bangladesh is appropriate for birds living and breeding, day by day things changing. People are stalking more birds now than hunting 5 years ago. Birds hunting should be disqualified. And also birds selling on cage should be limited. Especially for those birds which are not common in our country. Common Birds of Bangladesh should not our main concern.

We should think about bird’s meaning. Also if we update our list of Bengali birds to assess their nature and habitual trials and make ways for a better living. We have to remember, Birds are the most appreciated part of our natural eco-system and we have to keep them in health.