Green Bee-eaters often smack insects on branches before eating.
It helps remove stings + makes prey easier to swallow.
Behaviour is one of the fastest ID tools.
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Red-wattled Lapwing isn’t noisy for no reason.
If it’s screaming, you’re too close — it’s protecting territory (often a ground nest).
Trust-first tip: step away.
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Purple Sunbird can look black… then suddenly purple-blue.
That’s iridescence: colour changes with angle + sunlight.
If you spot one near flowers, watch it in different light.
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Common Kingfisher = tiny size + orange belly + dagger bill.
Best tip: look LOW near ponds, canals and quiet streams.
Once you spot one, you’ll start seeing them everywhere.
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Indian Roller tip: it often looks dull when perched.
But in flight the wings flash electric blue.
If a “brown bird” suddenly explodes into neon blue mid-air — it’s likely a Roller. #IndianBirds