Bardiya National Park

Common Kingfisher

Posted on November 5, 2022

Alcedo atthis
Nepali Name: सानो माटिकोरे (Sano Matikore)

Common Kingfisher Nepal — Common Kingfisher. Nagdaha, Lalitpur, Nepal. 1,375 meters. 10 July, 2022. Photo: Sadeep Dangol.

Common Kingfisher — Bardiya National Park, Bardiya, Nepal. 170m. 30 April, 2013. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

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Crested Serpent Eagle

Posted on November 5, 2022 Updated on November 5, 2022

Spilornis cheela
Nepali Name: काकाकुल (Kakakul)

Crested Serpent Eagle Nepal — Crested Serpent Eagle. Bardiya National Park, Bardiya, Nepal. 315 meters / 1,033 feet. 21 August, 2022. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

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

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

Notes:

As its name suggests it is specialized reptile hunter, feeding on well snakes and lizards.
Calls incessantly

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Rufous Treepie

Posted on October 25, 2013 Updated on November 11, 2020

Dendrocitta vagabunda
Nepali Name: कोकले (Kokale)

Rufous Treepie

Bardiya National Park, Bardiya, Nepal. 170m. 2 May, 2013. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Notes:
1. Even though it lives in close proximity to human beings is rather wary.

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Oriental Magpie Robin

Posted on October 25, 2013 Updated on November 11, 2020

Copsychus saularis
Nepali name: धोबिनी चरा (Dhobini Chara)

Oriental Magpie Robin

Bardiya National Park, Bardiya, Nepal. 170m. 1 May, 2013. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Oriental Magpie Robin

(female) Bardiya National Park, Bardiya, Nepal. 170m. 2 May, 2013. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Notes:
1. Highly territorial. Reacts strongly to the use of playback.
2. Rather versatile bird, lives both around human habitation and dense forests.
3. Interesting article on the territorial behavior of this bird can be found here.

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White-bellied Drongo

Posted on September 26, 2013 Updated on November 11, 2020

Dicrurus caerulescens
Nepali Name: ध्वाँसे चीबे (Dhwase Chibe)

White-bellied Drongo

Bardiya National Park, Bardiya, Nepal. 170m. 30 April, 2013. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

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Chestnut-shouldered Petronia

Posted on September 26, 2013 Updated on November 11, 2020

Petronia xanthocollis
Nepali Name: पितकण्ठे भङ्गेरा (Pitkanthe Bhangera)

Chestnut-shouldered Petronia

Bardiya National Park, Bardiya, Nepal. 170m. 30 April, 2013. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Chestnut-shouldered Petronia

Bardiya National Park, Bardiya, Nepal. 170m. 30 April, 2013. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

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Indian Peafowl

Posted on August 9, 2013 Updated on November 11, 2020

Pavo cristatus
Nepali Name: मजुर (Majur)

Indian Peafowl

Bardiya National Park, Bardiya, Nepal. 170m. 30 April, 2013. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

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White-browed Wagtail

Posted on August 2, 2013 Updated on November 11, 2020

Motacilla maderaspatensis
Nepali Name: खोले टिकटिके (Khole Tiktike)

White-browed Wagtail

Bardiya National Park, Bardiya, Nepal. 170m. 30 April, 2013. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

White-browed Wagtail

Bardiya National Park, Bardiya, Nepal. 170m. 30 April, 2013. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

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Richard’s Pipit

Posted on July 19, 2013 Updated on November 11, 2020

Anthus richardi
Nepali Name: हिँउदे चुइयाँ (Hiude Chuiya)

Richard's Pipit

Jagadishpur Reservoir, Kapilvastu, Nepal. 110 m. 3 February, 2017. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Richard's Pipit

Jagadishpur Reservoir, Kapilvastu, Nepal. 110 m. 3 February, 2017. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Richard’s Pipit

Bardiya National Park, Bardiya, Nepal. 170m. 29 April, 2013. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Richard's Pipit

Jagadishpur Reservoir, Kapilvastu, Nepal. 110 m. 3 February, 2017. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

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Puff-throated Babbler

Posted on July 19, 2013 Updated on November 11, 2020

Pellorneum ruficeps
Nepali Name: थोप्ले भ्याकुर (Thople Bhyakur)

Puff-throated Babbler

Bardiya National Park, Bardiya, Nepal. 170m. 2 May, 2013. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Puff-throated Babbler

Bardiya National Park, Bardiya, Nepal. 170m. 2 May, 2013. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Puff-throated Babbler

Bardiya National Park, Bardiya, Nepal. 170m. 2 May, 2013. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

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