Birds of Japal-Rangapur Observatory, Andhra Pradesh, India
I spent two hours on the morning of 26 October 1997, watching birds in
the vicinity of the Japal-Rangapur Observatory, Andhra Pradesh. The
observatory is located about 50 kms. southeast of Hyderabad. The
area contains disturbed deciduous teak forest, with more extensive
forest patches towards the South-East. The altitude was about 600
m. The weather was partially overcast. It had rained slightly during
the previous night. English names as given in the Pictorial Guide ot
the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent by Ali and Ripley have been
used. The birds seen were: