Annapurna Circuit « Birds of Nepal

Great Barbet

Posted on July 27, 2014 Updated on November 11, 2020

Megalaima virens
Nepali Name: न्याउली Nyauli

Ghermu (Annapurna Circuit Trek), Lamjung, Nepal. ~1,154m. 13 May 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Notes:
1. The incessant piuuuuu…… of this bird is one of the most prevalent sounds of the spring air in Nepal.
2. Nepali folklore ascribes the melancholy sound of this bird as a call for a lost lover.

This entry was posted in Megalaiminae, Piciformes and tagged Annapurna Circuit, Barbet, bird photography, birds of nepal, birdwatching, Ghermu, Great Barbet, Lamjung, Nyauli, photography, Trek, wildlife photography.

Grey-backed Shrike

Posted on July 18, 2014 Updated on November 11, 2020

Nepali name: हिमाली भद्राई (Himali Bhadrai)

Bagheswori, Bhaktapur, Nepal. ~1,400m. 21 January 2017. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Danakyu (Annapurna Circuit Trek), Manang, Nepal. ~2,220m. 9 May 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Bhraka (Annapurna Circuit Trek), Manang, Nepal. ~3,520m. 6 May 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Grey-backed Shrike (Lanius tephronotus) Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, Nepal. 1,300m. 29 March, 2013. Photo: Ashish Shrestha

Upper Pisang(Annapurna Circuit Trek), Manang, Nepal. ~3,300m. 2 May 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

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Golden-throated Barbet

Posted on July 12, 2014 Updated on November 11, 2020

Megalaima franklinii
Nepali Name: कुक्लुङ्ग Kuklung

Dhagai (Annapurna Circuit Trek), Lamjung, Nepal. ~1,420m. 12 May 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

This entry was posted in Megalaiminae, Piciformes and tagged Annapurna Circuit, Barbet, bird photography, birds of nepal, birdwatching, Dhagai, Golden-throated Barbet, nepal, Trek, wildlife photography.

Maroon Oriole

Posted on July 9, 2014 Updated on November 11, 2020

Oriolus traillii
Nepali Name: घनरक्त सुनचरी Ghanrakta Sunchari

Siurung (Annapurna Circuit Trek), Lamjung, Nepal. ~1,860m. 12 May 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

This entry was posted in Oriolini, Passeriformes and tagged Annapurna Circuit, bird photography, birds of nepal, birdwatching, Lamjung, Maroon Oriole, nepal, oriole, photography, photos, Picture, Siurung, Trek, wildlife photography.

Blue-capped Rock Thrush

Posted on June 27, 2014 Updated on November 11, 2020

Monticola cinclorhynchus
Nepali Name: सानो हजारा चाँचर Sano Hajaara Chanchar

Jagat (Annapurna Circuit Trek), Lamjung, Nepal. ~1,270m. 11 May 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Notes:
1. Its aerial forays for insects are very un-Thrush like.
2. Very vocal.

This entry was posted in Muscicapini, Passeriformes and tagged Annapurna Circuit, bird photography, birds of nepal, birdwatching, Blue-capped Rock Thrush, Jagat, Lamjung, photography, Thrush, wildlife photography.

Streaked Laughingthrush

Posted on June 21, 2014 Updated on November 11, 2020

Trochalopteron lineatum
Nepali Name: छिर्के तोरीगाँडा Chirke Torigaada

Chheplung (Everest Base Camp Trek), Solukhumbu, Nepal. ~2,700m. 18 May, 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Timang (Annapurna Circuit Trek), Manang, Nepal. ~1,270m. 11 May 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Notes:
1. Doesn’t congregate in large parties.
2. Whistler mentions that the nests of this bird is frequently parasitized by Indian and Pied Crested Cuckoo.

This entry was posted in Leiothrichidae, Passeriformes and tagged Annapurna Circuit, Annapurna Trek, bird photography, birds of nepal, birdwatching, Chheplung, Everest Trek, laughinghthrush, Laughingthrush, Manang, photography, Solukhumbu, Streaked Laughingthrush, Timang, wildlife photography.