Apr 27
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Great hornbill pair habitat shot, Bhutan

Great Hornbills also known as the great Indian hornbill or great pied hornbill, is one of the larger members of the hornbill family. They are the largest hornbills in India (112-150 cm), males: 2.6 to 3.9 kg; females: 2.16 – 3.35 kg. It has a white tail with a horizontal black band, white neck and wing bars, wing edges are white-tipped. Eye colour: males: red, with black skin; females: white eyes with red skin around the eyes. The yellow beak is topped by a casque. The male has a flat casque forked in front and edged with black; the female’s casque is smaller with no black. The white plumage on the head, neck, wing coverts and tail base are often stained yellow with oil from the preen gland. It flies with heavy wing beats, a few flaps and a long glide. The most prominent feature of the hornbill is the bright yellow and black casque on top of its massive bill. The casque appears U-shaped when viewed from the front, and the top is concave, with two ridges along the sides that form points in the front, whence the Latin species epithet bicornis (two-horned). The back of the casque is […]
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Apr 27
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Pin tailed green pigeon pair, Bhutan

The pin-tailed green pigeon (Treron apicauda) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. Its plumage is mostly yellowish green and it has pointed tail feathers. Fruits and berries are its main food. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is clasified as least concern by IUCN.
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Apr 27
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Lesser rufous headed parrotbill, Bhutan

The pale-billed parrotbill (Chleuasicus atrosuperciliaris), also known as the black-browed parrotbill or lesser rufous-headed parrotbill, is a species of parrotbill in the Sylviidae family. Distinctive parrot­bill with noticeably peaked crown and rather short, deep-based bill. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Bamboo in or near broadleaf evergreen forest, forest edge, tall grass are typical places to find this parrotbill. Feeds on small seeds, also insects and their pupae, including small beetles (Coleoptera) and grasshoppers (Orthoptera), and spiders. Not globally threatened. Generally rather uncommon throughout much of its rather restricted and patchy range; fairly common at some scattered sites. It is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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Apr 27
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White hooded babbler, Bhutan

The white-hooded babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus) is a species of bird in the Pellorneidae family. A 23–24 cm; 37–49 g. Sleek, longish-tailed buff-brown babbler with white head and underparts and rather sturdy hook-tipped bill. It is found from the eastern Himalayas to central Myanmar and south-western China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This species can be found in Bamboo and middle storey of broadleaf evergreen forest, secondary growth, scrub, bushes. Diet is presumably invertebrates. Forages c. 2–7·5 m above ground, mainly in bamboo canopy. Usually not shy. Gregarious and noisy. Not globally threatened. Scarce in E Nepal (two records). Uncommon in Bhutan, where known from two localities in C & E valleys. Fairly common in North East India. It is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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Apr 27
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White throated bulbul, Bhutan

The white-throated bulbul (Alophoixus flaveolus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in south-eastern Asia from the eastern Himalayas to Myanmar and western Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Alternate names for the white-throated bulbul include the ashy-fronted bearded bulbul, ashy-fronted bulbul, white-throated bearded bulbul, and yellow-bellied bulbul. A 21·5–22 cm; male 38–54 g, female 38–48 g. Bulky, brash, conspicuous bulbul with fairly stout bill, adult with spindly, pointed crest. Noisy, heard more often than seen. Wide variety of calls, all short and nasal. This species can be found in Bamboo Occurs in understorey or middle storey of primary and secondary evergreen forest. Diet is primarily fruit, including berries; recorded as eating gooseberries (Phyllanthus emlica) in NE India; also eats insects. Not globally threatened. Generally common throughout range; rare in S China. Very local in Bangladesh, but fairly common at a few sites in Nepal. It is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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