Dear Chiramel: "Kalan Kozhi" is Mottled Wood-Owl (Strix ocellata). Yeah its rue that there are several superstitious believes centered around the Mottled...
A golden chance to contribute... Shashank Dalvi, who joined us for the Siruvani survey, is leading this survey in Eagle Nest. best rgds Praveen ... From:...
Thanks again,but the mottled wood owl's sound which the internet has(yahoo seach) doesn't match with we ususally hear .Any comments on that ,folks ? It is...
Hello All! Whilst observing birds in a sacred grove(kaavu) in northern Kerala I heard a strange call of the Greater Coucal, which I likened to the sound of...
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Friends, please give details about : Malabar Natural History Society 17/548A1, Mavoor road, Kozhikode 673 004. ... Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play...
Dear Nameer, You say Indian Cuckoo breeds in Kerala citing a single observation of KKN. Inskipp opines that it breeds in Himalayas. Ali leaves some doubts...
Hi Abdulla, Its an interesting topic which relate to two intriguing aspects of bird life. Migration & Brood Parasitism. You are right when you say that lack of...
Hi, could someone suggest a good book for identifying Indian birds? I have heard of salim ali, grewal, grimmeth and ipkis. Grimmeth and Ipkis was recommended...
Hi all, I get this question so often from many people and hence I thought to post the same in keralabirder. Two of the most frequently used field guides in...
Hi, I have heard immature Greater Coucals making hissing calls a couple of times in Palakkad and Calicut. Regards, Arun Menon ... heard a strange call of the...
Dear all, Got the following details from Dr.Jafer Palot, Secretary MNHS. Hope this will be of help for all rgds Praveen ... Malabar Natural History Society ...
Thanks to Praveen for providing such detailed informaiton on MNHS. When I saw a reference to protection of sacred groves as one of the immediate priorities of...
Dear Abdulla: According to the most recent book on S Asian birds by Pamela Rasmussen, the "Birds of South Asia - the Ripley Guide", Indian Cuckoo is a...
dear all I had made a visit to Enamavu Kole wetland on February 17,2007. I could see a spotbilled pelican flying in circles for about 5 minutes. other birds...
Dear All, There is every probability of Indian Cuckoo breeding in Kerala. 1. The bird is usually heard calling incessantly in the months when it is seen...
Dear Kannan: That's great reporting... Its good to see the reappearance of Spot-billed Pelicans from Kole..after a gap of about 14 years since it was first...
Dear Chiramal Mohammed, I think the Crow Pheasant is refered to as the Kalan Kozhi. I think its deep sounding call espicially at dusk is what gave it this...
... The crow pheasant, or greater coucal, is known in malayalam as Chembothu (also known as Uppan). Kalan Kozhi is mottled wood owl, which is also known as...
Dear Chiramel Mohammad, kalankozhi is reffered to Mottled Wood Owl because of its scary sound. there are lots of myths regarding this bird, such as keep kids...
I think it is the mottled wood owl. The description I have heard ablout Kalan Kozhi from my elders are a)It is laughter like b)Can happen in the middle of the...
Hi all, Well the "official" name of Mottled Wood Owl as per KKN's Keralathile Pakshikal is indeed Kalan Kozhi. As per the tales from my Grandma, if you were to...
Dear Friends, Today I got the luck to see 4 chicks of Red wattled Lapwing at Kumarakom where the same bird breed last year. But last year only 3 chicks...
Mottled Wood-Owl strix ocellata (Lesson) is known as kalan kozhi in some areas it is also known as "Kollikkuravan". It produce "uuuu....hhaaaaaaa" sound during...
If a bird can reappear in Thailand after being first seen in Himachal Pradesh - then it can appear anywhere!! Keep a look out. best rgds Praveen ... wrote: ...
Some info coming from neighbouring states rgds Praveen ... From: vsram2003 <vsram2003@...> Date: 12 Mar 2007 01:30:47 -0700 Subject: [Tamilbirds] Re:...
Dear All: There is going to be a meeting of the State coordinators of IBCN at Goa during the this weekend. If you have any suggestions or points that you feel...
Indianwildlifeclub.com <http://www.indianwildlifeclub.com/> is organizing an online chat program on "Citizen Participation in Environmental Issues" on 18th...
Hi, I am a memmber from Delhi, currently visiting Kerala. I am on a private visit and would be located at TVM most of the remaining period of this month. I was...
Dear all, I remember that last year during the monsoon season, MNHS organised a North Kerala Heronry Count and the results were quite interesting. Is there...
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