Black Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis)
The Black Drongo, is a small Asian passerine bird of the drongo family Dicruridae. It is very beneficial to agriculture as it destroys a large variety of insects harmful to the crops. It is very Common & resident inside the sanctuary.. Breeding inside the sanctuary. 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.
Black-Naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis)
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The Black-naped Oriole, is a member of the oriole family of passerine birds found in south Asia. its a Winter visitor in sanctury. Scattered population occurs in the evergreen, deciduous forests and teak plantations. Like other orioles they feed on insects & fruit. They are most active in the morning & evenings, making their melodious calls as they forage. Black-naped Orioles rarely descend to the ground. They forage high in trees and usually stay within the canopy
Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis)
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The Black Eagle is a bird of prey. It is in the family Accipitridae, and is the only member of the genus Ictinaetus. Black Eagle Casual visitor to the open rocky hills of the sanctuary. Always seen in gliding flight. The Black Eagle is a large raptor at about 70–80 cm in length. It is a prolific nest-predator and is known for its slow flight just over the canopy. The wings are long and pinched in at the innermost primaries giving a distinctive shape.
Blossom-Headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala)
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The Blossom-Headed Parakeet is a parrot which is a resident breeder. It is common in the sanctury. Large influx was noticed during harvesting seasons August-September, January-February. It is a gregarious and noisy species with range of raucous calls. It undergoes local movements, driven mainly by the availability of the fruit and blossoms which make up its diet. It nests in holes in trees, laying 4-6 white eggs.
Black_crowned_Night_Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

The Black-crowned Night Herons are small stocky, short-legged. It is in the family Ardeidae. They are handsomely attired in a tri-colour plumage of black, grey and white, with two long plumes on the nape. Other herons, which attack the Night Herons on sight. This is because Night Herons are very aggressive and steal eggs and young of other heron colonies. Besides fish, they ate a wide range of prey from aquatic invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles & plants.

The Black-Headed Babbler is common in the sanctuary. These babblers have a weak flight and are residents within their range. Their characteristic churr alarm calls are often the best indication that these birds are present. They are tiny chestnut brown birds with a dark black cap, a whitish underside and pale yellow iris. They forage in flocks in the undergrowth of forests constantly making calls and uttering alarm calls when disturbed.
Black-Headed Cuckoo-Shrike (Coracina melanoptera)
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Blackheaded Cuckoo-Shrike is in Corvidae family. It is common in the sanctuary. The name probably comes from the grey color of many of the cuckoo-shrikes. Its chief food is insects but it also feeds on berries such as lantana. Nesting occurs from March to August. Its nest is made up of a shallow cup of twigs and rootlets bound together with cobwebs and secured on the top surface of a bough.
Black-Headed Munia (Lonchura malacca)

The Black-Headed Munia is in Estrildidae family. The Black-headed Munia is a small gregarious bird which feeds mainly on grain and other seeds. The nest is a large domed grass structure in a bush or tall grass into which 4-7 white eggs are laid. The black-headed munia, is a pest in rice fields from India. Seen among vegetation all along the water's edge, even nesting on plants in water. Feeds in grassy patches
Black-Headed Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus)
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Black-Headed Oriole is in Oriole family. It is Common, resident, breeding in almost all the habitats inside the sanctuary. Found in evergreen, deciduous forests, plantations and in urban areas inside and outside the sanctuary. The black head of this species is an obvious distinction from Golden Oriole,which is a summer visitor to northern India. The food is insects and fruit, especially figs, found in the tree canopies where the orioles spend much of their time
Black-Winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Black-winged Stilt is a large (35 to 39 cm) black and white wader with long orange-red legs and a straight black bill. It has black on the back of the neck, a white collar and a red iris.This bird is a very common breeding resident and winter visitor. The bird mainly feeds on aquatic insects, but will also takes molluscs and crustaceans. The nest may be anything from a simple shallow scrape on the ground to a mound of vegetation placed in or near the water.
Black-Winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus vociferus)
The Black-winged Kite is a small diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae best known for its habit of hovering over open grasslands in the manner of the much-smaller kestrels. Blackwinged Kite is common, in the open patches of the sanctuary. Two pairs were seen breeding within the sanctuary limit on trees. This bird is distinctive in being long winged and predominantly grey or white with black shoulder patches, wing tips and eye stripe.
