2014 | 121 | 01May14 | Agara Lake

01. Lesser Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna Javanica) 42 cm
ID by  Richard Grimmett : Smaller and more neatly proportioned than Fulvous. Like Fulvous, has rather weak, deep-flappingflight, appears very dark on the upperwing and underwing, and  is very noisy with repeated whistling. From Fulvous by greyish-buff head and neck, dark brown crown, lack of well-defined dark line down hind neck, bright chestnut patch on forewing, and chestnut uppertail-coverts.

02. Little Grebe (Tachybaptus Ruficollis) - Adult - 25-29 cm
ID by  Richard Grimmett : Small, with square-ended tail, and short undertail-coverts. Often shows faint whitish edges and tip to tail and fringe to tertials. Supercilium usually reasonably distinct and square-ended behind the eye, and can be bordered above by a diffuse dark line. Typically shorter- and finer-billed than Sykes's, with more prominent supercilium, and upperparts are warmer brown; it usually appears more Phylloscopus-like, owing to shorter bill, and more frequently feeds on the ground. Possibly confusable with Common Chiffchaff, but lacks any greenish or olive tones, and has pale base to lower mandible and pale legs.

03. Little Grebe (Tachybaptus Ruficollis) - Juvenile - 25-29 cm

04. Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus Chirurgus) - Adult - 31 cm
ID by  Richard Grimmett : Extensive white on upperwing, and white underwing. Yellowish patch on sides of neck. Adult breeding has brown underparts and long, curved tail. Adult non-breeding and juvenile lack elongated tail and have white underparts, with dark line down side of neck and dark breast-band. Juvenile has buff fringes to upperparts, and barring across breast.

05. Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus Chirurgus) - Adult - 31 cm
ID by  Richard Grimmett : Extensive white on upperwing, and white underwing. Yellowish patch on sides of neck. Adult breeding has brown underparts and long, curved tail. Adult non-breeding and juvenile lack elongated tail and have white underparts, with dark line down side of neck and dark breast-band. Juvenile has buff fringes to upperparts, and barring across breast.

06. Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) - Adult - 78-90 cm
ID by  Richard Grimmett : Rakish, with long, thin neck. In flight, compared with Grey Heron, bulge of recoiled neck is very pronounced, protruding feet large, underwing-coverts purplish (adult) or buff (juvenile) and lacks white leading edge to wing. Adult has chestnut head and neck with black stripes, grey mantle and upperwing-coverts, and dark chestnut belly and underwing-coverts. Juvenile has black crown, buffish neck, and brownish mantle and upperwing-coverts with rufous-buff fringes.

07. Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio Porphyria) - Adult - 45-50 cm
ID by  Richard Grimmett : Large size, purplish-blue coloration with variable greyish head, and huge red bill and frontal shield. Female smaller than male. Juvenile is duller than adult, with greyer neck and underparts, more olive-brown above, duller red bill (which is blackish at first), and duller legs and feet.

08. Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio Porphyria) -Adult - 45-50 cm
ID by  Richard Grimmett : Large size, purplish-blue coloration with variable greyish head, and huge red bill and frontal shield. Female smaller than male. Juvenile is duller than adult, with greyer neck and underparts, more olive-brown above, duller red bill (which is blackish at first), and duller legs and feet.