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Red Breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri)
The red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) is among the more widespread species of the genus and is the species which has the most geographical variations. It is easily identified by the large red patch on its breast. An alternative name is the moustached parakeet. Pet Trade has resulted...- shanxix
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- assam indian birds moustached parakeet nikon parakeet psittacula alexandri
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Nest Cam. Kite Family
Chicks are now fully active and keeping the parents busy with feeding and guarding. The elder chick is a week old and the younger one is 2 days old now. Will...- shanxix
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- chicks kite "black kite" milvus migrans govinda nest cam nesting bird
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Black Kite Hatchlings (Milvus migrans govinda)
Black kite hatchlings in the nest. With the second egg hatching 5 days after the first, the parents have their task cut out.The chicks need to fledge and be able to fly out before the monsoons set in. About 2 months is the time they have. Cain and Abel have already started to fight. Apologies...- shanxix
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- black kite chicks hatchlings milvus migrans milvus migrans govinda
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Black Kite Chick - First Look Milvus migrans govinda
Very special moment in our black kite nesting story. One of the eggs has hatched and we now have a new life!! Let’s watch this chick grow into adult...- shanxix
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- black kite milvus migrans milvus migrans govinda urban wildlife
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Great Hornbill Love (Buceros bicornis)
Mating season is a great time to watch the behaviour of these wonderful birds. Paired for life, it is wonderful to see them reinforce their bonds through courtship displays, where the male brings in berries and figs to the female. Complete trust is the cornerstone of this relationship, since the...- shanxix
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- buceros bicornis courting pair great hornbill pair great indian hornbill great pied hornbill kaziranga nikon d500 sigma 150-600mm
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Hoolock Gibbon (Hoolock hoolock)
The hoolock gibbons are three primate species of genus Hoolock in the gibbon family, Hylobatidae, native to eastern Bangladesh, Northeast India, Myanmar and Southwest China. The species found in India being the Western Hoolock Gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) Hoolocks are the second-largest of the...- shanxix
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- assam gibbon hoollongapar gibbon sanctuary hoolock hoolock wester hoolock gibbon
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- Category: Wild Mammals
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Chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)
The chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti), or bay-headed bee-eater, is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent and adjoining regions, ranging from India east to Southeast Asia. This species, like other bee-eaters, is...- shanxix
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- bee -eaters chestnut-headed bee-eater or bay-headed bee-eater (merops leschenaulti) kaziranga national park nikon d500
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Grey-headed bulbul (Brachypodius priocephalus)
This bulbul is resident in moist broad-leaved evergreen forest with bamboo and dense undergrowth. Its plumage is olive-green, with a medium-grey on the crown head, nape and throat. The forehead is yellow-green. The back, wings are olive green becoming lighter towards the vent. The rump has...- shanxix
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- agumbe bulbuls pycnonotidae grey headed bulbul kcre nikon d500 pycnonotus priocephalus sigma 150-600 someshwara wildlife sanctuary
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Yellow-browed bulbul (Acritillas indica)
The yellow-browed bulbul (Acritillas indica), or golden-browed bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in the forests of southern India and Sri Lanka. The yellow-browed bulbul is mainly yellow on the underside and olive above with a distinct yellow brow...- shanxix
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- acritillas indica agumbe bulbuls pycnonotidae kcre someshwara wildlife sanctuary yellow browed bulbul
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Small Sunbird (Leptocoma minima)
The crimson-backed sunbird or small sunbird is a sunbird endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Like other sunbirds, they feed mainly on nectar although they take insects, especially to feed their young. They are tiny birds that are resident and are found in forests but are particularly...- shanxix
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- crimson backed sunbird kcre leptocoma minima nikon sigma small sunbird western ghats western ghats birds
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Draco dussumieri - Indian flying lizard - A combo picture of a Draco gliding out from one tree to another.....
Indian flying lizard, is a species of agamid lizard capable of gliding from tree to tree. It is found principally in the Western Ghats and some other hill forests of Southern India. They are almost completely arboreal, found on trees in forests and adjoining palm plantations where they climb...- shanxix
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- draco draco dussumieri kcre nikond500 sigma western ghats south india
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- Category: Reptiles
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Capped Langur (Trachypithecus pileatus)
The capped langur (Trachypithecus pileatus) is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Myanmar. They are arboreal and gregarious by nature. A herd of capped langur consists of 2 to 14 langurs led by a brawny male langur. They are...- shanxix
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- assam d500 gibbon sanctuary hollongapar nikon sigma trachypithecus pileatus
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- Category: Wild Mammals
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Elephant scape (Elephas maximus)
The Asian elephant, also known as the Asiatic elephant, is the only living species of the genus Elephas and is distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India in the west, Nepal in the north, Sumatra in the south, and to Borneo in the east. This herd of Elephants...- shanxix
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- asian elephant india asiatic elephant assam d500 elephas maximus kaziranga national park nikon sigma
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- Category: Wild Mammals
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Grey-headed fish eagle (Haliaeetus ichthyaetus)
The grey-headed fish eagle (Haliaeetus ichthyaetus) is a fish-eating bird of prey from South East Asia. It is a large stocky raptor with adults having dark brown upper body, grey head and lighter underbelly and white legs. A smallish to medium-sized but quite bulky fish eagle. Has a small bill...- shanxix
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- gray headed fish eagle haliaeetus ichthyaetus kaziranga national park nikon d500
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)
The tawny eagle (Aquila rapax) is a large, long-lived bird of prey. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. Its heavily feathered legs illustrate it to be a member of the subfamily Aquilinae, also known as “booted eagles”. Tawny eagles have an extensive but discontinuous breeding...- shanxix
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- aquila rapax kaziranga national park nikon d500 tawny eagle
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Yellow Eyed Babbler (Chrysomma sinense)
The yellow-eyed babbler is about 18 centimetres long with a short bill and a long graduated tail. The body above is brown and the wings are cinnamon coloured. The lores and supercilium are white and the rim of the eye is orange-yellow in adult birds. The beak is black. The underside is whitish...- shanxix
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- babbler bangalore chrysomma sinense india valley school yellow eyed babbler
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Chestnut Tailed Starling (Sturnia malabarica)
The chestnut-tailed starling or grey-headed starling or grey-headed myna (Sturnia malabarica) is a member of the starling family. It is a resident or partially migratory species found in wooded habitats in India and Southeast Asia. The species name is after the distribution of a former...- shanxix
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- bangalore india chestunut tailed starling
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Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
Western Marsh Harrier is a bird of prey from temperate and subtropical western Eurasia and adjacent Africa. It is also known as the Eurasian marsh harrier. This species has a wide breeding range from Europe and northwestern Africa to Central Asia and the northern parts of the Middle East. It...- shanxix
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- bangalore circus aeruginosus marsh harrier
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Blue Throated Barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus)
The blue-throated barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus) is an Asian barbet with bright green, blue and red plumage, native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills; this species eats fruits and insects.- shanxix
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- india jim corbett national park nikon d5300 psilopogon asiaticus
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Comment by 'shanxix' in media 'Common Woodshrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus)'
Oh wow!! I'm definitely not an expert... thanks for the correction. (y)- shanxix
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Comment by 'shanxix' in media 'Common Woodshrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus)'
One critical difference...although both look alike...the woodshrike has a small hook at the tip of the beak. This is a Bulbul. Thanks for bringing it up!!- shanxix
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Common Woodshrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus)
Corrected based on inputs from birdboybowley! A medium-sized woodshrike with grayish-brown upperparts, black facial mask, white rump, and gray tail with white outer tail feathers. Bill strongly hooked, dark grayish-brown in color. Underparts white.- shanxix
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- bangalore india common woodshrike tephrodornis pondicerianus
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Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia)
Ioras have a pointed and notched beak with a culmen that is straight. The common iora is sexually dimorphic, males in the breeding season have a black cap and back adding to a black wing and tail at all seasons. Females have greenish wings and an olive tail. The undersides of both are yellow and...- shanxix
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- common iora (aegithina tiphia) india
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Elephant Combat (Elephas maximus)
Two young males testing out their strength in a mock combat to establish superiority. Actual combats usually are protracted and violent, since the Elephants are high on testosterone (Musth Phase). When an elephant is in a musth state, its urine shows increased testosterone levels. Also...- shanxix
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- corbett tiger reserve elephant elephas maximus india
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- Category: Wild Mammals
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Comment by 'shanxix' in media 'Ashy Prinia'
Sure Delia!! Will take care going forward. Many thanks!!- shanxix
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