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). (587k)
Female Small Minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus, german: Zwergmennigvogel). (750k)
Male Small Minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus, german: Zwergmennigvogel). (646k)
Indian Silverbill (Euodice malabarica, german: Indischer Silberschnabel, french: Capucin bec-de-plomb). (1372k)
Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica, german: Rauchschwalbe, french: Hirondelle rustique). (547k)
Orange-headed Thrush (Geokichla citrina, french: Grive à tête orange). (619k)
Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis, german: Smaragdspint, french: Guêpier d'Orient). (591k)
Pied Bush Chat ssp. burmanicus (Saxicola caprata burmanicus, german: Wiesenschmätzer, french: Tarier pie). (767k)
Amur Wagtail (Motacilla alba leucopsis, german: Bachstelze, french: Bergeronnette grise). (459k)
Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer, german: Rußbülbül, french: Bulbul à ventre rouge). (660k)
Female Oriental Magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis, german: Dajaldrossel, french: Shama dayal). (886k)
Male Oriental Magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis, german: Dajaldrossel, french: Shama dayal). (559k)
Himalayan Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach tricolor, german: Schachwürger, french: Pie-grièche schach). (432k)
Immature Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus, french: Loriot à capuchon noir). (546k)
Female of immature Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus, french: Loriot à capuchon noir). (688k)
Female Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis, german: Eisvogel, french: Martin-pêcheur d'Europe). (450k)
Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting, german: Menintingeisvogel, french: Martin-pêcheur méninting). (1172k)
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis, german: Braunliest, french: Martin-chasseur de Smyrne). (1157k)
Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata, german: Kappenliest, french: Martin-chasseur à coiffe noire). (810k)
Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata, german: Kappenliest, french: Martin-chasseur à coiffe noire). (832k)
Brown-winged Kingfisher (Pelargopsis amauroptera, german: Braunflügelliest, french: Martin-chasseur à ailes brunes). (589k)
Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus, german: Graudrongo, french: Drongo cendré). (1077k)
Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus, german: Königsdrongo, french: Drongo royal). (481k)
Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus, german: Königsdrongo, french: Drongo royal). (631k)
Hair-crested Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus, german: Haarbuschdrongo, french: Drongo à crinière). (817k)
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus remifer, german: Spateldrongo, french: Drongo à rames) in flight. (514k)
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus, german: Flaggendrongo, french: Drongo à raquettes). (618k)
Hybrid Indian Roller × Indochinese Roller. (675k)
Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis, german: Hirtenmaina, french: Martin triste). (600k)
Asian Pied Starling (Gracupica contra, french: Étourneau pie). (567k)
Grey-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii, german: Edelsittiche, french: Perruche de Finsch). (593k)
Rufous Woodpecker (Micropternus brachyurus, german: Rötelspecht, french: Pic brun). (691k)
Female Greater Flameback (Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus, french: Pic de Tickell). (734k)
Male Greater Flameback (Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus, french: Pic de Tickell). (1144k)
Female Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops, german: Wiedehopf, french: Huppe fasciée). (899k)
House Crow (Corvus splendens, german: Glanzkrähe, french: Corbeau familier). (1.5M)
Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos, german: Dickschnabelkrähe, french: Corbeau à gros bec). (562k)
Eastern Jungle Crow (Corvus levaillantii, french: Corbeau de Levaillant). (881k)
Female Indian Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus murghi, german: Bankivahuhn, french: Coq doré). (573k)
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis, german: Heckenkuckuck, french: Grand Coucal). (967k)
Green-billed Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus tristis, german: Großer Grünschnabelkuckuck, french: Malcoha sombre). (1185k)
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. (533k)
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. (745k)
Bronze-winged Jacana (Metopidius indicus, german: Hindublatthühnchen, french: Jacana bronzé). (632k)
Juvenile Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus, german: Fasanblatthühnchen, french: Jacana à longue queue). (609k)
Grey-headed Lapwing (Vanellus cinereus, german: Graukopfkiebitz, french: Vanneau à tête grise). (950k)
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis, german: Zwergtaucher, french: Grèbe castagneux). (443k)
Grey-headed Swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus). (832k)
Male (right) and female (left) Domestic Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus, german: Stockente, french: Canard colvert). (1009k)
Little Cormorant (Microcarbo niger, german: Mohrenscharbe, french: Cormoran de Vieillot), drying its wings. (809k)
Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster, german: Indischer Schlangenhalsvogel, french: Anhinga roux), drying its wings. (989k)
Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii, german: Paddyreiher, french: Crabier de Gray), non-breeding plumage. (987k)
Juvenile Striated Heron (Butorides striata, german: Mangrovereiher, french: Héron strié). (806k)
Striated Heron (Butorides striata, german: Mangrovereiher, french: Héron strié). (704k)
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). (644k)
Breeding Eastern Great Egret (Ardea alba modesta, german: Silberreiher, french: Grande Aigrette) (black beak). (724k)
Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea, german: Graureiher, french: Héron cendré). (915k)
Lesser Adjudant (Leptoptilos javanicus, german: Sunda-Marabu, french: Marabout chevelu). (709k)
A Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, german: Brahminenweih, french: Milan sacré) harassing a Lesser Adjudant (Leptoptilos javanicus, german: Sunda-Marabu, french: Marabout chevelu) in flight. (398k)
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, german: Brahminenweih, french: Milan sacré) in flight over Grey-headed Swamphens (Porphyrio poliocephalus). (696k)
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, german: Brahminenweih, french: Milan sacré). (1015k)
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, german: Brahminenweih, french: Milan sacré) in flight. (1048k)
Black Kite (Milvus migrans, german: Schwarzmilan, french: Milan noir). (701k)
Black Kite (Milvus migrans, german: Schwarzmilan, french: Milan noir) in flight. (509k)
Shikra (Accipiter badius, german: Schikrasperber, french: Épervier shikra). (955k)
Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela, german: Schlangenweihe, french: Serpentaire bacha). (1026k)
Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela, german: Schlangenweihe, french: Serpentaire bacha). (844k)
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