Jan 19
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Flying long tailed broadbill in rain, Bhutan

The long-tailed broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae) is a species of broadbill that is found in the Himalayas, extending east through Northeastern India to Southeast Asia. The scientific name commemorates Christina Broun, Countess of Dalhousie. It is the only bird in the genus Psarisomus. The long-tailed broadbill is about 25 cm (10 inches) in length. The Long-tailed Broadbill displays a yellow plumage on the throat. Blueish-green plumage on the belly, back, and wings. The long-tailed broadbill is a forest bird that lives on insects. It is very sociable and normally travels in large, noisy parties except during the mating season. The long-tailed broadbill feeds exclusively invertebrates, mostly insects; claims of fruit and berries eaten are unsupported. Not globally threatened. Occurs in many national parks and other protected areas throughout its range and is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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Jan 19
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Long tailed broadbill in rain, Bhutan

The long-tailed broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae) is a species of broadbill that is found in the Himalayas, extending east through Northeastern India to Southeast Asia. The scientific name commemorates Christina Broun, Countess of Dalhousie. It is the only bird in the genus Psarisomus. The long-tailed broadbill is about 25 cm (10 inches) in length. The Long-tailed Broadbill displays a yellow plumage on the throat. Blueish-green plumage on the belly, back, and wings. The long-tailed broadbill is a forest bird that lives on insects. It is very sociable and normally travels in large, noisy parties except during the mating season. The long-tailed broadbill feeds exclusively invertebrates, mostly insects; claims of fruit and berries eaten are unsupported. Not globally threatened. Occurs in many national parks and other protected areas throughout its range and is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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Jan 19
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Black throated sunbird male anti light, Bhutan

The black-throated sunbird (Aethopyga saturata) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos], Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The black throated sunbird feeds on Nectar, including that from Aeschynanthus, Rhododendron and Lantana, and perhaps pollen; also arthropods. Not globally threatened. Fairly common to common in India, Nepal and Bhutan; uncommon in Thailand; common to uncommon in Malay Peninsula. Status in Bangladesh uncertain and is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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Jan 19
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Female Maroon Oriole a record shot, Bhutan

The maroon oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is found in Southeast Asia. The maroon oriole has maroon and black plumage with a black head, neck and wings with a blueish beak. The females have slightly darker bodies and the juveniles have lighter bodies. The adult male is glossy crimson-maroon in color, with black head, neck and wings and a chestnut-maroon tail. The females and immature males have a greyish-white underpart with black streaks. Colouration varies somewhat across the range, with those in the Indian Subcontinent having duller colours and those in Southeast Asia having brighter colours, also tending to somewhat reddish tones. The maroon oriole is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam. In India, it is found from Himachal Pradesh east to Arunachal Pradesh and the hills of Manipur. Its natural habitat is Dense moist deciduous, semi-evergreen or evergreen forests and forest edge – subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The maroon oriole eats Nectar, berries, fruits, especially figs (Ficus), and invertebrates, e.g. caterpillars. Not globally threatened. Fairly common to common in most parts of its range and is classified as least concern by IUCN.  
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Jan 14
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The species is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is a common species in the upper ridges of the Sikkim and Arunachal Himalayas; mostly between 9,000 ft to 13,000 according to climatic conditions and seasonal variation. It prefers bamboo thickets, Rhododendron shrubs, birches, and junipers. The fire-tailed myzornis is a small species of warbler, 11 to 13 cm long and weighing 10–13 g. It has bright green plumage with a black mask around the eyes and black scalloping on the crown. The wing is black and white with a streak of bright red and the sides of the tail are red too. The bill is long, slightly curved and black. Calls include extremely thin, high-pitched, often quickly repeated “si” notes. Capable of sustained stationary hovering flight much like sunbirds, can also be seen running up moss-covered tree trunks like a creeper. Diet mainly consists of Spiders (Araneae), small flies (Diptera) and other insects; also berries, including raspberries, flower nectar and tree sap. Resident; altitudinal descent evident from Oct, return movement from Mar during winter. Apr–Jun in India and Nepal, but pair with juveniles in mid-Sept at 3400 […]
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