Mar 03
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Verditter flycather – Male, Sattal

This species is named after its distinctive shade of copper-sulphate blue. The female here lacks the more vibrant colors of the male. A common species found across Himalayas. It is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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Mar 03
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Ultramarine flycather – Male, Sattal

The ultramarine flycatcher is also known as the the white-browed blue flycatcher. Smaller than sparrow in size. It is classified as least concern by IUCN. Diet includes small invertebrates, e.g. dipteran flies and beetles.
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Mar 03
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Striated laughingthrush, Sattal

Large, bulky laughingthrush, brown with thin white streaks, bushy crest and stout bill. It feeds mainly on Insects, berries and seeds. It is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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Mar 03
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Striated babbler, Sattal

Long-tailed, fairly large babbler, nondescript in shades of pale brown and buff with heavy streaking above. It feeds on insects, snails and some vegetable matter. It is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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Mar 03
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Slaty-headed parakeet, Sattal

A bird that is known to do attitudinal migration. They descend to the valleys in winter, approximately during the last week of October. It is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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