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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.

Notes:

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

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Jungle Babbler

Posted on February 10, 2014 Updated on November 11, 2020

Turdoides striata
Nepali Name: बगाले भ्याकुर (Bagale Bhyakur)

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

Khokseli, Badahare, Khotang. 25 January, 2014. Photo: aB.

Ilam Bazar, Ilam, Nepal. 1,200m. 26 April, 2013. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Khokseli, Badahare, Khotang. 25 January, 2014. Photo: aB.

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

Notes:
1. Also known as the Seven Sisters or Saath Bhai as it invariably travels in groups.
2. Ground feeders.
3. Respected even by hawks because they do not scatter away at signs of trouble but stand fast besides their comrades.
4. Common foster parent for Large Hawk-Cuckoo and Pied Crested Cuckoo.
5. Rather brave, the picture of the bird with its feathers all puffed up was shot when that individual came to scare me off!!

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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)

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

(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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