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Jul 25

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Himalayan griffon vulture, Bhutan

The Himalayan vulture or Himalayan griffon vulture is an Old World vulture. Closely related to the European griffon vulture and once considered a subspecies of it, this species is found along the Himalayas and the adjoining Tibetan Plateau. It is one of the two largest Old World vultures and true raptors. It is classified as near threatened by IUCN. This is a huge vulture, and is perhaps the largest and heaviest bird found in the Himalayas. Adults have a ruff that is long and pale brown with white streaks. The Himalayan vulture perches on crags, favorite sites showing white marks from regular defecation. They tend to not range below an elevation of 1,215 m (3,986 ft). Himalayan vultures often bask in the sun on rocks. They soar in thermals and are not capable of sustained flapping flight. Flocks may follow grazers up the mountains in their search for dead animals. This vulture makes a rattling sound when descending on a carcass and can grunt or hiss at roosts or when feeding on carrion. They have been recorded eating carrion exclusively, some which is fed on even when putrid. On the Tibetan Plateau 64% of their diet is obtained from dead […]

Jul 25

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Himalayan buzzard scape, Bhutan

The Himalayan buzzard is a medium to large bird of prey that is sometimes considered a subspecies of the widespread common buzzard . It is native to the Himalayas and adjacent mountains of southern China. It is classified as least concern by IUCN.

Jul 25

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Golden naped finch feeding on rhododendron, Bhutan

The golden-naped finch is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is in monotypic genus Pyrrhoplectes. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is classified as least concern by IUCN.

Jul 25

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Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch, Bhutan

The dark-rumped rosefinch is a species of finch found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is classified as least concern by IUCN.

Jul 24

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Angry bird – Rufous-vented tit , Bhutan

The rufous-vented tit is an Asian songbird species in the tit and chickadee family. Some of its subspecies were formerly assigned to its western relative the rufous-naped tit. This tit is a native of the western Himalayas, but has a very large range, occurring in parts of Bhutan, China, Pakistan, India, Myanmar and Nepal. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.It is classified as least concern by IUCN.