I saw birds mainly in the Sundarbans, the mangrove area in the Ganges delta, and in Baikka Beel, a wetland sanctuary near Srimangal.
Nature pictures of Bangladesh and other bird pages are linked:
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Birds in Bangladesh
Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia, german: Garteniora, french: Petit Iora). (594k)
Female Small Minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus, german: Zwergmennigvogel). (757k)
Male Small Minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus, german: Zwergmennigvogel). (657k)
Indian Silverbill (Euodice malabarica, german: Indischer Silberschnabel, french: Capucin bec-de-plomb). (1375k)
Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica, german: Rauchschwalbe, french: Hirondelle rustique). (554k)
Orange-headed Thrush (Geokichla citrina, french: Grive à tête orange). (626k)
Asian Green Bee-eater ssp. orientalis (Merops orientalis orientalis, german: Smaragdspint, french: Guêpier d'Orient). (601k)
Pied Bush Chat ssp. burmanicus (Saxicola caprata burmanicus, german: Wiesenschmätzer, french: Tarier pie). (780k)
Amur Wagtail (Motacilla alba leucopsis, german: Bachstelze, french: Bergeronnette grise). (468k)
Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer, german: Rußbülbül, french: Bulbul à ventre rouge). (668k)
Female Oriental Magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis, german: Dajaldrossel, french: Shama dayal). (891k)
Male Oriental Magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis, german: Dajaldrossel, french: Shama dayal). (566k)
Himalayan Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach tricolor, german: Schachwürger, french: Pie-grièche schach). (442k)
Immature Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus, french: Loriot à capuchon noir). (558k)
Female or immature Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus, french: Loriot à capuchon noir). (692k)
Female Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis, german: Eisvogel, french: Martin-pêcheur d'Europe). (459k)
Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting, german: Menintingeisvogel, french: Martin-pêcheur méninting). (1165k)
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis, german: Braunliest, french: Martin-chasseur de Smyrne). (1154k)
Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata, german: Kappenliest, french: Martin-chasseur à coiffe noire). (817k)
Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata, german: Kappenliest, french: Martin-chasseur à coiffe noire). (837k)
Brown-winged Kingfisher (Pelargopsis amauroptera, german: Braunflügelliest, french: Martin-chasseur à ailes brunes). (600k)
Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus, german: Graudrongo, french: Drongo cendré). (1068k)
Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus, german: Königsdrongo, french: Drongo royal). (494k)
Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus, german: Königsdrongo, french: Drongo royal). (636k)
Hair-crested Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus, german: Haarbuschdrongo, french: Drongo à crinière). (820k)
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus remifer, german: Spateldrongo, french: Drongo à rames) in flight. (523k)
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus, german: Flaggendrongo, french: Drongo à raquettes). (627k)
Typical Roller, Hybrid Indian Roller × Indochinese Roller (Coracias sp., french: Rollier). (674k)
Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis, german: Hirtenmaina, french: Martin triste). (607k)
Asian Pied Starling (Gracupica contra, french: Étourneau pie). (576k)
Grey-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii, german: Edelsittiche, french: Perruche de Finsch). (603k)
Rufous Woodpecker (Micropternus brachyurus, german: Rötelspecht, french: Pic brun). (697k)
Female Greater Flameback (Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus, french: Pic de Tickell). (742k)
Male Greater Flameback (Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus, french: Pic de Tickell). (1155k)
Female Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops, german: Wiedehopf, french: Huppe fasciée). (904k)
House Crow (Corvus splendens, german: Glanzkrähe, french: Corbeau familier). (1.6M)
Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos, german: Dickschnabelkrähe, french: Corbeau à gros bec). (567k)
Eastern Jungle Crow (Corvus levaillantii, french: Corbeau de Levaillant). (879k)
Female Indian Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus murghi, german: Bankivahuhn, french: Coq doré). (583k)
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis, german: Heckenkuckuck, french: Grand Coucal). (966k)
Green-billed Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus tristis, german: Großer Grünschnabelkuckuck, french: Malcoha sombre). (1180k)
Eastern Great Egret (Ardea alba modesta, german: Silberreiher, french: Grande Aigrette), top, two Red-wattled Lapwings (Vanellus indicus, german: Rotlappenkiebitz, french: Vanneau indien), center, and female Gadwall (Mareca strepera, german: Schnatterente, french: Canard chipeau), bottom. (535k)
Bronze-winged Jacana (Metopidius indicus, german: Hindublatthühnchen, french: Jacana bronzé), top, and Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus, german: Fasanblatthühnchen, french: Jacana à longue queue) in non-breeding plumage, bottom. (752k)
Bronze-winged Jacana (Metopidius indicus, german: Hindublatthühnchen, french: Jacana bronzé). (639k)
Juvenile Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus, german: Fasanblatthühnchen, french: Jacana à longue queue). (618k)
Grey-headed Lapwing (Vanellus cinereus, german: Graukopfkiebitz, french: Vanneau à tête grise). (954k)
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis, german: Zwergtaucher, french: Grèbe castagneux). (451k)
Grey-headed Swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus, german: Graukopf-Purpurhuhn). (839k)
Male (right) and female (left) Domestic Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus, german: Stockente, french: Canard colvert). (1011k)
Little Cormorant (Microcarbo niger, german: Mohrenscharbe, french: Cormoran de Vieillot), drying its wings. (814k)
Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster, german: Indischer Schlangenhalsvogel, french: Anhinga roux), drying its wings. (990k)
Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii, german: Paddyreiher, french: Crabier de Gray), non-breeding plumage. (987k)
Malayan Night Heron (Gorsachius melanolophus, german: Wellenreiher, french: Bihoreau malais). (812k)
Striated Heron (Butorides striata, german: Mangrovereiher, french: Héron strié). (711k)
Eastern Great Egrets (Ardea alba modesta, german: Silberreiher, french: Grande Aigrette), perched in a tree. (752k)
Non-breeding Eastern Great Egret (Ardea alba modesta, german: Silberreiher, french: Grande Aigrette) (yellow beak). (651k)
Breeding Eastern Great Egret (Ardea alba modesta, german: Silberreiher, french: Grande Aigrette) (black beak). (730k)
Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea, german: Graureiher, french: Héron cendré). (919k)
Lesser Adjudant (Leptoptilos javanicus, german: Sunda-Marabu, french: Marabout chevelu). (716k)
A Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, german: Brahminenweih, french: Milan sacré) harassing a Lesser Adjudant (Leptoptilos javanicus, german: Sunda-Marabu, french: Marabout chevelu) in flight. (407k)
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, german: Brahminenweih, french: Milan sacré) in flight over Grey-headed Swamphens (Porphyrio poliocephalus, german: Graukopf-Purpurhuhn). (700k)
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, german: Brahminenweih, french: Milan sacré). (1023k)
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, german: Brahminenweih, french: Milan sacré) in flight. (1058k)
Black Kite (Milvus migrans, german: Schwarzmilan, french: Milan noir). (702k)
Black Kite (Milvus migrans, german: Schwarzmilan, french: Milan noir) in flight. (515k)
Shikra (Accipiter badius, german: Schikrasperber, french: Épervier shikra). (954k)
Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela, german: Schlangenweihe, french: Serpentaire bacha). (1026k)
Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela, german: Schlangenweihe, french: Serpentaire bacha). (842k)
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