The Bird from Paradise - Dudhraj ( Indian Paradise Flycatcher )

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  • Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
  • The wilderness of Madhya Pradesh hosts one of the most beautiful avian residents in the world, the Indian Paradise Flycatcher. Christened as the state bird of MP in November 2001, it has been a sought-after subject of many birdwatchers and photographers. Manish Shukla, an intrepid bird photographer from the city of Bhopal happened to come across a nest of this beautiful bird and was able to visually document the amazing nesting cycle of this species right from incubation to the chicks fledging to adulthood. The film has been directed and narrated by naturalist and film-maker, Shashank Birla, edited by Shristi Rani, along with additional video and image contributions by Avinash Bhagat, Dipu Karuthedathe, Vipul Saxena and music composed by Rafael Krux.
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  • @jollygood4819
    @jollygood4819 Год назад +2

    It is truly a bird from paradise. I was sitting in our house front porch and sang a song praising God for his creation. This paradise bird showed up, sand a song and quickly flew off . It was the first time I had seen the bird. It looked so magical with the white long tail and bright blue head.

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  Год назад

      Wonderful, happy to hear you saw this bird :)

  • @aikomath
    @aikomath 2 года назад +5

    The male paradise flycatcher visited my home garden once.I was so happy and glad that it came to garden.I felt so joyful being a bird lover that day

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  2 года назад

      Wonderful to hear the bird has visited your garden, all the best for future sightings!

    • @kaurgill1717
      @kaurgill1717 Год назад

      @@ShashankBirla these birds seen near to the sea beaches....Dudharaj is new name.Indian paradise flycatcher, bird with very long tails like two ribbons hanging...I have seen regularly a white colour bird with black crown on the head & a pair of white ribbons like tail.who stayed near my house on trees for two years...sat in my window along with other birds to eat food,i used to give regularly to other small colourful birds..,so I could observe very closely when it came close....
      I also saw yellowish orange bird? Female.
      .recently I saw a same type of bird with greyish colour flying with two long ribbons tail emitting sparks like fire crackers..& i noticed because tail made sound like fire crackers....it was a great surprize for the first time & all other birds,crows tried to chase him...& it went towards the trees. to hide...
      Had Shukla seen this? May be due to friction of the feathers...fire was seen like an electricity sparks...in the morning 🙏

  • @kanchanthapa4255
    @kanchanthapa4255 4 месяца назад

    My office is near woods. I saw them daily dancing on my fences. I haven't seen one before I got posted in this new office. Truly it looks like they have descended from heaven

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  4 месяца назад

      Happy to hear you have this amazing bird near your workplace. Happy birding :)

  • @pratibhaaa7265
    @pratibhaaa7265 2 года назад +1

    Aww
    These things are adorable

  • @ahmedhomran9405
    @ahmedhomran9405 2 года назад +2

    Subhan Allah, what a beautiful bird 😍

  • @kshitijsalwan5805
    @kshitijsalwan5805 4 года назад +2

    Best wishes to Mr Shukla for bringing that sight to the world. Great job.

  • @sakshipal60754
    @sakshipal60754 3 года назад +7

    This is so underrated. You are doing an amazing job. 😊🙏

  • @Grace-pp3dw
    @Grace-pp3dw 3 года назад

    Shalom .Thank you. Watching from Australia. Praise the Lord. God bless you.

  • @pixelspeaksphotography1761
    @pixelspeaksphotography1761 2 месяца назад

    I love this bird 😍

  • @ravindramishra7832
    @ravindramishra7832 2 года назад

    Great video!!
    Particularly chicks are so cute!!!

  • @ariga8732
    @ariga8732 Год назад

    I am living in south India Madurai city today morning I've seen this bird amazed and searched in net find its name as Indian paradise fly catcher.

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  Год назад

      Happy to hear you saw this amazing bird :)

  • @ahmedhomran9405
    @ahmedhomran9405 2 года назад

    Great video as well mashallah. Thanks for sharing such a great effort 👍

  • @akhil_sai
    @akhil_sai Год назад

    Saw this bird nearby home, luckily i was able to capture a video of it and posted in my channel. this was first time i seen this beautiful bird 😊

  • @noopurmehta7710
    @noopurmehta7710 4 года назад +1

    what a beautiful bird, and its wonderful to be able to see it nesting.

  • @siddhiroy7024
    @siddhiroy7024 3 года назад

    Just awesome... I have seen them too..

  • @exoticgaming12350
    @exoticgaming12350 3 года назад

    Beautiful creation of god

  • @shalinis3112
    @shalinis3112 4 года назад +1

    Hi Thanks for this beautiful video. I vividly remember seeing this bird in my college campus in the year 2004. I was sitting in a bench in our campus alone. I heard a long ribbon moving upwards and I was so surprised to find out it was a bird's tail. None of my friends believed me. However I learnt the name.of the bird only few years ago.

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  4 года назад

      Thank you, happy to hear you liked the video. Few forget their first encounter with this bird, happy to hear yours left a lasting impression too :)

  • @Diptikhaira
    @Diptikhaira Год назад

    Today a saw paradise flycatcher Near my home that’s why I searched about this bird

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  Год назад

      Wonderful to hear, congratulations on the sighting!

  • @vikitothetoria
    @vikitothetoria 2 года назад

    beautiful, thank you!

  • @santelang
    @santelang 3 года назад

    I am from Chandrapur, maharashtra. I roam around jungles nearly 3 weeks and found this insanely beautiful bird. I wish I could touch it and hold it in my hands!😔

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  3 года назад

      We are very glad you found this bird, but would not advise handling it. Wild birds may carry a number of parasites, viruses and the act can be unsafe for both the handler and the bird.

  • @ROVERRAAJ
    @ROVERRAAJ 2 года назад

    What an amazing video.

  • @kartikaysharma2028
    @kartikaysharma2028 2 года назад

    Nice video man, keep up the good work!
    Best regards.

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  2 года назад +1

      Thank you, happy to hear you liked it :)

  • @SC-ez1en
    @SC-ez1en 4 года назад +1

    Superbly filmed such a beautiful bird

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  4 года назад

      It truly is, happy to hear you enjoyed the movie, Thuji :)

    • @kaurgill1717
      @kaurgill1717 Год назад

      @@ShashankBirla these birds seen near to the sea beaches....Dudhraj name is not heard,but Indian Paradise flycatcher bird with very long tails like two ribbons hanging...I have seen regularly a white colour bird with black crown on the head & a pair of white ribbons like tail.who stayed near my house on trees for two years...sat in my window along with other birds to eat food,i used to give regularly to other small colourful birds..,so I could observe very closely when it came close....
      .recently I saw a same type of bird with greyish colour flying with two long ribbons tail emitting sparks like fire crackers..& i noticed because tail made sound like fire crackers....it was a great surprize for the first time & all other birds,crows tried to chase him...& it went towards the trees. to hide...
      I also saw a yellowish orange female bird.,but,none has had any sparks like electicity coming out from the tail,but,this only gray bird had fire sparks...may be due to friction of the feathers.
      Has Shukla seen this in his long observation period????

  • @lakshmifull
    @lakshmifull 3 года назад

    I just saw this in my backyard, googled brown bird with blue head and came here. Amazing looking bird.

  • @saurabhmangal6322
    @saurabhmangal6322 2 года назад

    Went to Jim Corbett...saw nothing but a fleeting glance of this beauty.... I think I have started falling in love with birds.

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  2 года назад

      Wish you many more encounters with this species. Happy birding :)

  • @ishikasoni4140
    @ishikasoni4140 3 года назад

    Great job... It's such a beautiful creation...😍😍

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  3 года назад

      Thank you, the bird is truly special.

  • @shivajithakur7735
    @shivajithakur7735 3 года назад

    wow beautiful

  • @tomastelensky-vlog8723
    @tomastelensky-vlog8723 3 года назад +1

    Man, your video is so good!!! The introduction!! You introduce this beautiful bird with such a divine admiration!! Love it. Beautiful relaxing video which uplifts the spirit!
    I saw Paradise Flycatcher twice when I was in India!! Both times at very sacred places - under Arunachala in Tiru and in the Western Complex of Temples in Khajuraho! India is amazing.
    And you have videos on identifying trees, wow!!! Man, you have a new subscriber! :-)

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  3 года назад +1

      Thank you so much for the appreciation and very happy to hear you have seen the Indian paradise flycatcher as well. Happy to hear you are enjoying the other content on our channel as well, thank you for subscribing :)

  • @cambodiabird
    @cambodiabird 3 года назад

    wow... this is amarzing bird. Greak work.. I like this.

  • @anagramlover
    @anagramlover 3 года назад +1

    Great movie and narration! A rare treat to the eyes. Thank you, Shashankji. I came across this bird in the forests of Sirsi, Karnataka, three years ago, and could only manage a few shots of this beautiful bird from a distance. Couldn't find its name, though, so far. Only today could I get to know its name, from an avid bird enthusiast whom I met accidentally. She identified the bird as a male Bird of Paradise, which she had seen in Udaipur.

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  3 года назад

      Thank you so much, happy to hear you enjoyed the movie and have personally observed and photographed the bird. Wish you many more moments with it :)

  • @coffeeholic6872
    @coffeeholic6872 3 года назад

    Today i saw this bird in our backyard on jamun tree .. its beautiful

  • @aniketbarma
    @aniketbarma 3 года назад

    So beautifully captured. Kudos to you and look forward to many more videos!

  • @doublecrossed9925
    @doublecrossed9925 3 года назад

    Wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing this ❤️

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  3 года назад

      Our pleasure, happy to hear you enjoyed it :)

  • @mahenderlal9236
    @mahenderlal9236 3 месяца назад

    Wow

  • @Channel-vs4um
    @Channel-vs4um 4 года назад

    Good work shrishti!

  • @MrSwapnildighe
    @MrSwapnildighe 4 года назад

    Such a beautiful bird. And nicely shot film.

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  4 года назад

      Thank you, Swapnil, happy to hear you enjoyed it :)

  • @shahronakm1978
    @shahronakm1978 4 года назад

    Lovely Bird. Awesome documentation.

  • @ramabishnoi1
    @ramabishnoi1 4 года назад

    Superb footage and a lovely simple narration

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  4 года назад

      Thank you, Rama, happy to hear you enjoyed it 🙂

  • @kallolchakraborty8628
    @kallolchakraborty8628 4 года назад

    Beautiful bird. Nicely captured.

  • @ShashankBirla
    @ShashankBirla  4 года назад +1

    Hope you enjoyed this short documentary on the Indian Paradise Flycatcher, the state bird of Madhya Pradesh. To watch more such documentaries and other videos on India's wildlife, please do subscribe to our channel: ruclips.net/channel/UChGuS6DyyuvrxlyzTw0JMsg

  • @soumakbinduwildlife
    @soumakbinduwildlife 8 месяцев назад

    excellent

  • @TahirAbbasphotography
    @TahirAbbasphotography 3 года назад

    Amazing work

  • @atulbind2334
    @atulbind2334 3 года назад

    Wonderful video I love it. ❣️

  • @himaliyanyati1253
    @himaliyanyati1253 3 года назад

    today I also spotted Thier pair in my village #uttarakhand #almora #jalali #ghuguti

  • @soleilhopi1
    @soleilhopi1 2 года назад

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    Pourrais Tu faire une série de vidéos sur Les OISEAUX D'EUROPE, S'il Te PLAÎT???!!!...
    Un Grand MERCI A TOI !!!📣💚🌈🍀🎶🐳☯️😉

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  2 года назад

      MERCI BEAUCOUP, HEUREUX DE SAVOIR QUE VOUS AVEZ APPRÉCIÉ LA VIDÉO ! JE NE SUIS PAS TELLEMENT VENU EN EUROPE, DONC PAS AUSSI FAMILIER AVEC LES OISEAUX D'EUROPE :)

    • @PSTWFB
      @PSTWFB 2 года назад

      Indochinese Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis sumatrensis)! इंडोचाइनीज ब्लू फ्लाई कैचर!Tickells B Fc!
      ruclips.net/video/WNhvW4Fciu8/видео.html

  • @seekhowithsohail
    @seekhowithsohail 3 месяца назад

    Good knowledge

  • @zameen1850
    @zameen1850 4 года назад

    Beautiful

  • @thakursaab7950
    @thakursaab7950 4 года назад +1

    I am a ebirder as well and curently active in South Western up.

  • @muhammedbadhshah7249
    @muhammedbadhshah7249 3 года назад

    Today i see here on my tree Kerala and search for information then see this video,back head with long white tail.. amazing

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  3 года назад +1

      Wonderful to hear you saw this bird, congratulations!

    • @poulinejo9508
      @poulinejo9508 3 года назад

      Me too,I spotted this bird in my garden with my
      Daughter in tamilnadu thanjavur, it was surprised and search for long white tail black bird

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  3 года назад

      Congratulations on the sighting :)

  • @kaurgill1717
    @kaurgill1717 Год назад

    these birds seen near to the sea beaches....Dudhraj name is not heard,but Indian Paradise flycatcher bird with very long tails like two ribbons hanging...I have seen regularly a white colour bird with black crown on the head & a pair of white ribbons like tail.who stayed near my house on trees for two years...sat in my window along with other birds to eat food,i used to give regularly to other small colourful birds..,so I could observe very closely when it came close....
    .recently I saw a same type of bird with greyish colour flying with two long ribbons tail emitting sparks like fire crackers..& i noticed because tail made sound like fire crackers....it was a great surprize for the first time & all other birds,crows tried to chase him...& it went towards the trees. to hide...
    I also saw a yellowish orange female bird.,but,none has had any sparks like electicity coming out from the tail,but,this only gray bird had fire sparks...may be due to friction of the feathers.
    Has Shukla seen this in his long observation period????

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  Год назад

      Hello, the Indian paradise flycatcher is usually seen in two colors (morphs) - white and light orange (there may be some birds that display a bit of both - white and orange). The first bird you have described fits the description of the same. We are not sure about the other birds mentioned.

  • @PB-08HSP
    @PB-08HSP 3 года назад

    Lovely 😊

  • @DineshKumar-iy1ds
    @DineshKumar-iy1ds 2 года назад

    I saw this bird at marudhamalai. Located in coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

  • @jay_atri777
    @jay_atri777 2 года назад

    Hi i am from dehradun uttrakhand. We call it dhobhi chidiya..the white long tailed

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  2 года назад +1

      Good to hear of its local name, thanks for sharing :)

  • @nstexports7090
    @nstexports7090 4 года назад

    Great

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  4 года назад

      Thank you, hope you enjoy the movie :)

  • @manikandann131
    @manikandann131 3 года назад

    I saw a similar bird here in Tamil Nadu but instead of rufous brown it was black and short tailed . By any chance is it the same bird ?

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  3 года назад

      If it was completely black, then it is unlikely to be an Indian paradise flycatcher. Please check if it might have been a drongo.

    • @manikandann131
      @manikandann131 3 года назад

      @@ShashankBirla thank for reply. I'm pretty sure it is not drongo. It is not completely black. Same body like this rufous color fly catcher but instead of rufous brown it is black with white body.

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  3 года назад

      @@manikandann131 Please do check if possible to get a photo of it if you spot it next time as I am not clear on which bird this could be based on the description.

    • @manikandann131
      @manikandann131 3 года назад

      @@ShashankBirla Hi I have found name of the bird I saw ... its Jacobin Cuckoo.

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  3 года назад +1

      @@manikandann131 Fantastic, that's a lovely sighting. This is a species that migrates through most of India at the start of the monsoon. In certain parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, they are also found year round :)

  • @Ballu12345
    @Ballu12345 2 года назад

    And With All These Signs They Disbelieve In Almighty Creator

  • @gurjar776
    @gurjar776 3 года назад

    Nice

  • @prnk1729
    @prnk1729 Год назад

    I have seen a female paradise flycatcher with a very long tail, longer than the male shown in the above video. Is this common?

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  Год назад +1

      The male can be seen in different morphs, it can be rufous orange as well with a long tail, pure white or even a combination of the two shades. The birds with a long tail would be the male.

  • @thakursaab7950
    @thakursaab7950 4 года назад

    Here in South Western up these birds are quite rare but I have seen some of them.

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  4 года назад

      They are a resident species through most of India, but they do make seasonal local movements. In the Southern Western Ghats, according to eBird, they tend to be observed more in the winter and early summer months.

    • @thakursaab7950
      @thakursaab7950 4 года назад

      Where are you from? I want to ask because even I am an e birder .

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  4 года назад

      @@thakursaab7950 I am based in Mumbai, Sumit

  • @varunmani3568
    @varunmani3568 4 года назад

    Class

  • @prabhatjena4831
    @prabhatjena4831 6 месяцев назад

    But I am see in a last week of winter I see black Paradise body is black and tail is black and white like a ribbon I see one time in a life in Odisha paradeep bada gadagabapur in district Jagatsinghpur important information for bird lover

  • @alaminleodaniomo6854
    @alaminleodaniomo6854 4 года назад

    When i first saw it in my village i think it's a gost

    • @ShashankBirla
      @ShashankBirla  4 года назад

      Haha, yes we can understand why 🙂

  • @wanazwan7680
    @wanazwan7680 2 года назад

    china claim : chinese paradise flycatcher
    india clam : indian paradise flycatcher
    hahahahahahahahahaahaha

  • @Grace-pp3dw
    @Grace-pp3dw 3 года назад

    Shalom .Thank you. Watching from Australia. Praise the Lord. God bless you.