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Apr 27

by Admin in Bhutan 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bhutan, Bird, birds, Blue whistling thrush, Digitalfrescos, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500, Thrush

Blue whistling Thrush, Bhutan, Bhutan

The blue whistling thrush (Myophonus caeruleus) is a whistling thrush present in the mountains of Central Asia, China and Southeast Asia. It is known for its loud human-like whistling song at dawn and dusk. The widely distributed populations show variations in size and plumage with several of them considered as subspecies. This whistling thrush is dark violet blue with shiny spangling on the tips of the body feathers other than on the lores, abdomen and under the tail. The wing coverts are a slightly different shade of blue and the median coverts have white spots at their tips. The bill is yellow and stands in contrast. The inner webs of the flight and tail feathers is black. The sexes are similar in plumage. Like others in the genus, they feed on the ground, often along streams and in damp places foraging for snails, crabs, fruits and insects. The blue whistling thrush is usually found singly or in pairs. They hop on rocks and move about in quick spurts. They turn over leaves and small stones, cocking their head and checking for movements of prey. They feed on fruits, earthworms, insects, crabs and snails. Snails and crabs are typically battered on […]

Jan 14

by Admin in Bhutan 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bhutan, Bird, birds, Chestnut crowned laughing thrush, Digitalfrescos, laughing thrush, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500, Thrush

Chestnut crowned laughing thrush on a log by the field, Bhutan

The chestnut-crowned laughingthrush (Trochalopteron erythrocephalum) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. Also known as the Red-headed Laughing Thrush is a pretty noisome bird. It is a local resident in Himalayas, north-east India and Bhutan, China, and Nepal. It is about 24 – 26cm a medium-sized, variable laughingthrush. It has brownish plumage, brilliant green-gold panels on wings and sides of tail. There are heavy black spots on upper mantle and scales on breast. It has a chestnut forehead and nape, blackish lores and throat with a Dark eye. The chestnut-crowned laughingthrush is found in understorey and bamboo in broadleaf evergreen forest. Also in mixed forest, secondary growth and rhododendron scrub. Found at an altitude of 1000m to 3400m. It is a resident species with some altitudinal movement in the Himalayas. It feeds mainly on inscects, berries, seeds and other vegetable matter. Forages on or close to the ground in pairs or small groups, sometimes together with other laughingthrushes. It is classified as least concern by IUCN however and not globally threatened.

Jun 10

by Admin in Pangot 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Digitalfrescos, Mistle Thrush, Nikon, Nikon D750, Pangot, Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD, Thrush

Mistle Thrush, Pangot

The mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus) is a bird common to much of Europe, Asia and North Africa. It is a large thrush with pale grey-brown upperparts, a greyish-white chin and throat, and black spots on its pale yellow and off-white underparts. The sexes are similar in plumage, and its three subspecies show only minimal differences. The male has a loud, far-carrying song which is delivered even in wet and windy weather, earning the bird the old name of “stormcock”. Found in open woods, parks, hedges and cultivated land, the mistle thrush feeds on a wide variety of invertebrates, seeds and berries.This is classified as least concern by IUCN.

Jun 10

by Admin in Pangot 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Chestnut-bellied, Chestnut-bellied rock thrush, Digitalfrescos, Nikon, Nikon D750, Pangot, rock, rock thrush, Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD, Thrush

Chestnut-bellied rock thrush Pangot

A bird of the temperate forests. It is found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, eastwards towards parts of Southeast Asia.

Feb 24

by Admin in Thattekad 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Digitalfrescos, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500, Orange headed ground thrush, Thattekad, Thrush

Orange headed ground thrush, Thattekad

It is common in well-wooded areas and is a resident in most places. The species found in the north of India does not have the marking below the eye as seen here. It eats a a wide range of insects, earthworms and fruit.It is classified as least concern by IUCN.