| Camera :   |  NIKON D200  | 
 | Shutter-speed :   |  1/90 sec  | 
 | Aperture :   |  f 4  | 
 | Exposure Mode :   |  Aperature Priority  | 
 | ISO :   |  160  | 
 | Exposure Compensation :   |  -0.7 EV  | 
 | Flash :   |  No Flash  | 
 | Focal Length :   |  400 mm  | 
 
        
     
    
    
       Being a very common bird in the populated plains of India, it is integrated  with the local culture. It is commonly called "neelakant" (meaning blue throat), a name associated with the deity Shiva.