Flora and fauna of Mumbai Mumbai (Marathi: मुंबई ) (pronounced in Marathi, and in English), formerly known as Bombay (IPA: ), is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and is the most populous Indian city with a 2005 estimated population of about 13 million. ...

Avifauna

1. Pied cuckoo - papiya, Chatak, Shah bulbul
2. Pitta - navrang, Shumchala
3. Koel - kokila
4. Cattle Egret - gochandi khao ; doria bgala
5. Peafowl - mayur, mor
6. Baya Weaver Bird - baya,son-chiti
7. Oriental dwarf kingfisher - meni ponman
8. Bulbul - kamera bulbul, pahari bulbul
9. Magpie Robin - Dominga, Shaiyar
10. Coppersmith - kath[hora, chota basant

Also crows, pigeons, doves, sparrows, parrots, hawks, eagles and sea gulls. Binomial name Clamator jacobinus Boddaert, 1783 The Pied Cuckoo, or Jacobin Cuckoo, Clamator jacobinus, is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin. ... Pitta may stand for: Pitta is a genus of tropical birds Pitta is one of the three dosas in ajurvedic medicine Pitta bread -- see pita (alternate spelling) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Binomial name Bubulcus ibis Linnaeus, 1758 The Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis, is a small white heron. ... Species Pavo cristatus Pavo muticus Afropavo congolensis The peafowl are the three species of bird in the genera Pavo and Afropavo of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. ... Genera Many, see text. ... The magpie-robins or shamas are medium-sized insectivorous birds (some also eat berries and other fruit) in the genera Copsychus and Trichixos. ... For the bird, see Coppersmith Barbet A coppersmith is a person who lays out, cuts, bends, and assembles pipe sections, pipefittings, and other parts from copper, brass, and other nonferrous metals. ...

Trees

does anybody know anything peculiar/specific about the common mumbai pigeons? , or indian pigeons, the jungli variety

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