An illustrated guide featuring 15 native birds, created as part of our eco-luxury real estate experience.
It captures the rich diversity of bird species in the northern plains of Goa through hand-drawn illustrations and concise identification notes. It reflects a personal exploration of the region’s natural rhythms, and an attempt to document the quiet presence of wildlife that often goes unnoticed in everyday life.
Chiffchaff
Length: 10 cm
Colour: Greenish-brown
Beak: Dark and sharp
Unique feature: Brown washed, dull upper parts, off-white underparts, becoming yellowish on the flanks, black
Indian Pond Heron
Length: 40-50 cm
Colour: Olive and brown
Beak: Long and sharp
Unique feature: Short neck, short thick bill and buff-brown back.
Jerdon's Nightjar
Length: 26 cm
Colour: Pale brown and black
Beak: Very short, dark
Unique feature: Wide gape, long wings, soft downy plumage.
Malabar Pied Hornbill
Length: 65-92 cm
Colour: Black and white
Beak: Enormous down-curved bill vibrantly coloured in yellow and orange.
Unique feature: Prominent eyelashes. Bright yellow and black casque on top of its massive bill.
