Birds there are thousand species of them. I have taken a particular category called ‘Kuruvi’. Lets see what this category means
குருவி kuruvi
, n. perh. குறு-மை. 1. [M. kuruvi.] Small bird; பறவைவகை. குருவிசேர் வரை (சீவக. 2237).
So in Tamil Kuruvi means small birds. So Tamilans have named most of the small birds as kuruvi. Lets start of with the most common Kuruvi and go on to other kuruvis!
Common Name: House sparrowLatin Name:Passer IndicusPasser Indicus – sub species of Passer domesticus
The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a species of passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. It is also known by the alternative vernacular names English Sparrow, Indian Sparrow, and Spatzie or Spotsie. It occurs naturally in most of Europe, the Mediterranean region, and much of Asia. It has also been intentionally or accidentally introduced to many parts of the world, making it the most widely distributed wild bird. It is strongly associated with human habitations, but it is not the only sparrow species found near houses. It is a chunky little bird, with feathers mostly different shades of brown and grey.
தூக்கணம் + குருவி. தொங்குங்கூடு கட்டுங் குருவிவகை.தூக்கணம் tūkkaṇam
, n. < தூக்கு-. 1. Pendant, anything suspended; தொங்கல். (W.)Common Name: Weaver bird,Latin Name: Ploceus baya, Ploceus philippinus;
The Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is a weaverbird found across South and Southeast Asia. Flocks of these birds are found in grasslands, cultivated areas, scrub and secondary growth and they are best known for their hanging retort shaped nests woven from leaves. These nest colonies are usually found on thorny trees or palm fronds and the nests are often built near water or hanging over water where predators cannot reach easily. They are widespread and common within their range but are prone to local, seasonal movements mainly in response to rain and food availability.
- தூக்கணங்குருவி baya weaver
- தூக்கணங்குருவி baya weaver
பாடுங் குருவி வகை.Common Name: Common bulbulLatin Name: Pycnonotus haemorrhous
The Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India andSri Lanka east to Burma and southwestern China. It has been introduced and has established itself in the wild in many Pacific islands including Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and Hawaii. It has also established itself in parts of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and New Zealand. It is included among the world’s worst invasive alien species.
- இராப்பாடிக்குருவி irrupatti-k-kuruvi
Common Name:Paradise fly-catcherLatin Name: Tchitrea paradise,Terpsiphone paradisi
The Asian Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi), also known as the Common Paradise-flycatcher, is a medium-sized passerine bird.
Asian Paradise-flycatchers inhabit thick forests and well-wooded habitats from Turkestan to Manchuria, all over India and Sri Lanka to the Malay Archipelagoon the islands of Sumba and Alor. They are migratory and spend the winter season in tropical Asia. There are resident populations in southern India, hence both visiting migrants and the locally breeding subspecies occur in these areas in winter.
- வாற்கொண்டலாத்தி var-koṇṭndalātti female
- வாற்கொண்டலாத்தி var-koṇṭndalātti male
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- வாற்கொண்டலாத்தி var-konṭalātti stamp
Common Name: Indian Roller, Indian jayLatin Name: Coracias indica
The Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis), also called the Blue Jay in former times is a member of the roller family of birds. They are found in southern Asiafrom Iraq to Thailand and are best known for the aerobatic displays of the male during the breeding season. They are very commonly seen perched along roadside trees and wires and are commonly seen in open grassland and scrub forest habitats. It is not migratory, but undertakes some seasonal movements. Several states in India have chosen it as their symbol.
- பாற்குருவி pāṟr-kuruvi
- பாற்குருவி pāṟr-kuruvi
6.காட்டுள்ளான் kāṭṭttuḷḷkāṉllanCommon Name:Wood snipeLatin Name:Gallinago nemoricola
The Wood Snipe (Gallinago nemoricola) is a species of snipe which breeds in the Himalayas of northern India, Nepal, Bhutan and southern China. In winter, it occurs at lower altitudes in the Himalayas, as a regular visitor in small numbers to north Vietnam. it also occurs as a vagrant in central and southern India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, north Thailand and Laos.
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7.அக்காக்குருவி akkā-k-kuruvi,குயில் kuyil,கோகிலம் kōkilam,பஞ்சது pañcatu,பிகம் pikam,வலாசகம் valācakam,இசைக்குரற்கருவி icai-k-kuraṟ-kuruvi ,களகண்டம் kaḷa-kaṇṭamCommon Name: KoelLatin Name:Eudynamis honorata
The Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. It is found in South Asia, China, and Southeast Asia. It forms a superspecies with the closely related Black-billed and Pacific Koels which are sometimes treated as subspecies. The Asian Koel is a brood parasite that lays its eggs in the nests of crows and other hosts, where the young are raised by the foster parents. They are unusual among the cuckoos in being largely frugivorous as adults.
- அக்காக்குருவி akkā-k-kuruvi male
Common Name: Hoopoe, having a beautiful crest erected at will
The Hoopoe (pronounced /ˈhuːpuː/), Upupa epops, is a colourful bird that is found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for its distinctive ‘crown’ of feathers. It is the only extant species in the family Upupidae. One insular species, the Giant Hoopoe of Saint Helena, is extinct, and the Madagascar subspecies of the Hoopoe is sometimes elevated to a full species.
Common Name:Hill bul- bul
Latin Name:Otocompsa jocosa
The Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) is a passerine bird found in Asia. It is a member of the bulbul family. It is a resident frugivore found mainly in tropical Asia. It has been introduced in many tropical areas of the world where populations have established themselves. It feeds on fruits and small insects and they conspicuously perch on trees and their calls are a loud three or four note call. The distinctive crest and the red-vent and whiskers makes them easy to identify. They are very common in hill forests and urban gardens within its range.
Common Name:Hair-crested king- crowLatin Name:Chibia hottentota
உச்சிச்சூட்டுள்ள கரிக் குருவிவகை. (W.)
The Hair-crested Drongo or Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus) is an Asian bird of the family Dicruridae. It is native from India and Bhutan throughIndochina to China, Indonesia, and Brunei (BirdLife International 2008). Hair-crested Drongos move in small flocks and are very noisy.
Common Name: Rose-coloured starling, found in flocks on the cholam fields,Latin Name:Pastor roseus;சோள வயலிற் கூட்டங்கூட்டமாகக் காணப்படும் குருவிவகை.
The Rosy Starling, or Rose-coloured Starling, Sturnus roseus is a passerine bird in the starling familySturnidae.The Rosy Starling is a bird of steppe and open agricultural land. In years when grasshoppers and other insects are abundant, it will erupt well beyond its core range, with significant numbers reaching France and the UK.
Latin Name:Malacocircus griseus
The Yellow-billed Babbler or White-headed Babbler (Turdoides affinis) is an Old World babbler endemic to southern India and Sri Lanka. The Yellow-billed Babbler is a common resident breeding bird in Sri Lanka and southern India. Its habitat is scrub, cultivation and garden land. This species, like most babblers, is not migratory, and has short rounded wings and a weak flight and is usually seen calling and foraging in groups. It is often mistaken for the Jungle Babbler, whose range overlaps in parts of southern India, although it has a distinctive call and tends to be found in more vegetated habitats.
- பன்றிக்குருவி paṉṟnri-k-kuruvi
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Latin Name:Malacocercus terricolor
The Jungle Babbler, Turdoides striata, is an Old World babbler found in South Asia. They are gregarious birds that forage in small groups of six to ten birds, a habit that has given them the popular name of Seven Sisters or Saath bhai in Hindi with cognates in other regional languages which means “seven brothers”.
Common Name:Indian PittaLatin Name:Pitta bengulensis with Yellow-breasted thrush as gold-coloured;நெஞ்சிடத்தே மஞ்ச ணிறம் வாய்ந்த ஒருவகைக் குருவி.
The Indian Pitta, Pitta brachyura, is a medium-sized passerine bird. It breeds mainly in the sub-Himalayas and winters in southern India and Sri Lanka. These birds are found in thick undergrowth and are often more easily detected by their calls. They however often crash into houses during the migratory season and their brilliant colouration makes them an object of curiosity and are often covered in newspaper stories.
Common Name:Washerwoman robinLatin Name:Thamnobia fulicata
The Indian Robin (Saxicoloides fulicatus) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is widespread in South Asia found in Bangladesh,Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The males of northern populations have a brown back whose extent gradually reduces southwards with populations in the southern peninsula having an all black back. They are commonly found in open scrub areas and often seen running along the ground or perching on low thorny shrubs and rocks
- வண்ணாத்திக்குருவி vaṇṇnātti-k-kuruvi female
Common Name:White-browed fantailLatin Name:Leucocerca albo- frontataவிசிறிபோன்ற வாலுடைய குருவிவகை.
The White-browed Fantail, Rhipidura aureola, is a small passerine bird.The White-browed Fantail breeds across tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Vietnam. This species is found in forest and other woodland. Three eggs are laid in a small cup nest in a tree.
- விசிறிக்குருவி viciṟri-k-kuruvi
Common Name: King- crow: glossy black bird with long forked tailLatin Name:Dicrurus macrocercus
The Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus), also known as the King Crow, is a small Asian passerine bird of the drongo family Dicruridae. Previously considered a subspecies (Dicrurus adsimilis macrocercus) of the African Fork-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis), it is now recognized as a full species. It is a common resident breeder in much of tropical southern Asia from southwest Iran through India and Sri Lanka east to southern China and Indonesia. It is a wholly black bird with a distinctive forked tail and measures 28 cm (11 in) in length. Feeding on insects, it is common in open agricultural areas and light forest throughout its range, perching conspicuously on a bare perch or along power or telephone lines. The species is famous for its aggressive behaviour towards much larger birds, such as crows, never hesitating to dive-bomb any birds of prey that invades its territory. Smaller birds often nest in the well guarded vicinity of a nesting Black Drongo.
- கரிக்குருவி kari-k-kuruvi
Common Name:Red wagtailLatin Name:Motacilla madras-patanaகரிக்குருவிவகை
The White-browed Wagtail or Large Pied Wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis) is a medium-sized bird and is the largest member of the wagtail family. They are conspicuously patterned with black above and white below, a prominent white brow, shoulder stripe and outer tail feathers. They are common in small water bodies and have adapted to urban environments where they often nest on roof tops. The specific name is derived from the Indian city of Madras(now Chennai).
Common Name:Turmeric bulbulLatin Name:Ixos luteolus
The White-browed Bulbul, Pycnonotus luteolus, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is resident breeder in Sri Lanka and the coasts of peninsular India.This is a bird of dry scrub and woodland edges. It builds its nest in a tree; two eggs is a typical clutch.The White-browed Bulbul is about 20 cm (7 inches) in length, with a long tail. It has olive-grey upperparts and whitish underparts. This species is identified by the white supercilium, white crescent below the eye, and dark eyestripe and moustachial stripe. Sexes are similar in plumage. It is usually detected by the burst of song that it produces from the top of a bush and often dives into the bush becoming difficult to see.
- மஞ்சட்குருவி mañcaṭt-kuruvi
20.சக்கிலிக்குருவி cakkili-k-kuruvi,பொன்வாய்ப்புள் poṉ-vāy-p-pul, நரையான் naraiyāṉn , சிச்சிரம் cicciram,தைத்திரம் taittiram, சிச்சிலி ciccili,மீன்கொத்தி mīnṉ-kotti
Latin Name:Alcedinidae
Kingfishers are a group of small to medium sized brightly coloured birds in the order Coraciiformes. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species being found in the Old World and Australia. The group is treated either as a single family, Alcedinidae, or as a suborder Alcedines containing three families, Alcedinidae (river kingfishers), Halcyonidae (tree kingfishers), and Cerylidae (water kingfishers). There are roughly 90 species of kingfisher. All have large heads, long, sharp, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. Most species have bright plumage with little differences between the sexes. Most species are tropical in distribution, and a slight majority are found only in forests. They consume a wide range of prey as well as fish, usually caught by swooping down from a perch. Like other members of their order they nest in cavities, usually tunnels dug into the natural or artificial banks in the ground. A few species, principally insular forms, are threatened with extinction.
1. Carpenter; மரத்தில் வேலை செய்பவன்.Common Name:Wood-peckerLatin Name:Picidae
The woodpeckers, piculets and wrynecks are a family, Picidae, of near-passerine birds. Members of this family are found worldwide, except for Australiaand New Zealand, Madagascar, and the extreme polar regions. Most species live in forests or woodland habitats, although a few species are known to live in treeless areas such as rocky hillsides and deserts.The Picidae are just one of the eight living families in the order Piciformes. Members of the order Piciformes, such as the jacamars , puffbirds , barbets , toucans and honeyguides, have traditionally been thought to be very closely related to the woodpeckers, piculets and wrynecks. More recently, DNA sequenceanalyses have confirmed this view.
There are about 200 species and about 30 genera in this family.
- தச்சன்குருவி taccaṉ-kuruvi
22.தரையில்லாக்குருவி tarai-y-illā-k-kuruvi ,தைலாங்குருவி tailāṅn-kuruvi ,தகைவிலாங்குருவி takaivilāṅn-kuruvi ,தலையிலாக்குருவி talai-y-ilā-k-kuruvi
Common Name:SwallowLatin Name:Hirundinidaeதரை யில் தங்காது பெரும்பாலும் பறந்துகொண்டே இருக் குங் குருவிவகை.
The swallows and martins are a group of passerine birds in the family Hirundinidae which are characterised by their adaptation to aerial feeding. Swallow is used colloquially in Europe as a synonym for the Barn Swallow.The name “martin” tends to be used for the squarer-tailed species, and the name “swallow” for the more fork-tailed species; however, there is no scientific distinction between these two groups. The family contains around 83 species in 19 genera.The swallows have a cosmopolitan distribution across the world and breed on all the continents except Antarctica. It is believed that this family originated inAfrica as hole-nesters; Africa still has the greatest diversity of species. They also occur on a number of oceanic islands. A number of European and North American species are long-distance migrants; by contrast, the West and South African swallows are non-migratory. A few species of swallow and martin are threatened with extinction by human activities, although other species have benefited from human changes to the environment and live around humans.
- தரையில்லாக்குருவி tarai-y-illā-k-kuruvi
Latin Name:Cypselinaeதகைவிலான் குருவிவகை.
Cypseloides is a genus of swift in the Apodidae family.
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