Incredible Biodiversity of Rayalaseema AP

Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus)

Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) in Kadapa, Badvel.
Also known as Eurasian Black Vulture. Two individuals were sighted at the Municipal yard Badvel, Kadapa
It is a good sign which gives motivation to locals to explore rare sightings of Birds or animals.

Cursorial Bird Species

Indian Thick-knee (Burhinus indicus)

Indian Thick-knee, Scientific name: Burhinus indicus, Also known as stone-curlews or dikkops.

Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) Rare sightings in Nandyal 2024

Nesting & Breeding of Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark

A male Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark perched on a rock in a grassland habitat. Date Oct 2025

Ashy-crowned Sparrow-LarkĀ (Eremopterix griseus) male. They inhabit open areas such as grasslands, scrublands etc. It has a distinctive grey crown, contrasting with a black eye-stripe and black underparts.

Female Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix griseus) collecting nesting materials among rocky terrain.

Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark (Eremopterix griseus) female. They are generally dull brown or grey-brown with light streaking, helping them blend in with their stony, soil-rich surroundings. They are ground-dwelling, collecting nesting materials from the ground. Oct 2025.