Bird « Birds of Nepal

Common Moorhen

Posted on November 5, 2022

Gallinula chloropus
Nepali Name: बगाले सिमकुखुरा (Bagale Simkukhura)

Common Moorhen Nepal — Common Moorhen. Nagdaha, Lalitpur, Nepal. 1,375 meters. 9 July, 2022. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Jagadishpur Reservoir, Kapilvastu, Nepal. 110 m. 5 February, 2017. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

This entry was posted in Gruiformes, Rallidae and tagged Bird, birds, birds of nepal, birdwatching, Common Moorhen, Ghodaghodi, Kailali, Moorhen, nepal, photography, wildlife photography.

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.

This entry was posted in Alcedinidae, Coraciiformes and tagged bardiya, Bardiya National Park, Bird, birds, birds of nepal, birdwatching, Common Kingfisher, image, kingfisher, nepal, Photo, photography, photos, wildlife photography.

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

This entry was posted in Accipitrinae, Ciconiiformes and tagged Bardia, bardiya, Bardiya National Park, Bird, birds, birds of nepal, birdwatching, Crested Serpent Eagle, eagle, nepal, Photo, photography, photos, wildlife photography.

Baya Weaver

Posted on November 5, 2022

Ploceus philippinus
Nepali Name: बया तोपचरा (Baya Topchara)

Baya Weaver at Chobhar Kathmandu — Chobhar Bagmati, Kathmandu, Nepal. 1,300m. 25 February 2017. Photo: Ashish Shrestha

Baya Weaver — Srijananagar, Bhaktapur, Nepal. 1,300m. 27 June, 2013. Photo: aB

Baya Weaver Nepal. — Baya Weaver. Bardiya National Park, Bardiya, Nepal. 315 meters / 1,033 feet. 20 August, 2022. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

This entry was posted in Passeriformes, Ploceidae and tagged Bird, birding, birds, birds of nepal, birdwatching, Chobhar Bagmati, image, kalimati, kathmandu, nepal, photography, photos, wildlife photography.

Common Greenshank

Posted on January 6, 2017 Updated on November 11, 2020

Tringa nebularia
Nepali Name: टिमटिमा (Timtimaa)

Chobhar, Kathmandu, Nepal. 1270m. 5 November, 2016. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Chobhar, Kathmandu, Nepal. 1270m. 7 November, 2013. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

This entry was posted in Ciconiiformes, Scolopacidae and tagged bagmati, Bird, birds, birds of nepal, birdwatching, chobhar, common greenshank, greenshank, image, kathmandu, nepal, Photo, photography, Picture, wildlife photography.

Rufous-breasted Accentor

Posted on February 3, 2015 Updated on November 11, 2020

Nepali Name: मुसे लेकचरी (Muse Lekchari)

Rufous-breasted Accentor (Prunella strophiata). Laurebina, Rasuwa, Nepal. 3,617m. 31 May, 2009. Photo: aB

Deboche (Everest Base Camp Trek), Solukhumbu, Nepal. 3,740m. 13 January, 2015. Photo: Ashish Shrestha

This entry was posted in Passeriformes, Prunellinae and tagged accentor, Bird, birds of nepal, birdwatching, Deboche, gosaikunda, langtang, laurebina, nepal, photography, rufous-breasted accentor, wildlife photography.

Grey-headed Lapwing

Posted on November 29, 2014 Updated on November 11, 2020

Vanellus cinereus
Nepali name: राज हुटीट्याउ (Raj Huttittyau)

Grey-headed Lapwing Bagmati Kathmandu Nepal Bird Photography

Chobhar, Kathmandu, Nepal. 1270m. 29 November, 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Chobhar, Kathmandu, Nepal. 1270m. 7 November, 2013. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Notes:
1. The Bagmati River by Chobhar is one of the best places in Nepal for these winter visitors. At least 150 individuals in a small stretch of the river during the current visit. November-January is the best time to see these birds here.
2. They congregate in huge flocks around 10 am.
3. Bonelli’s Eagle prey on these birds in this locality.

This entry was posted in Charadriinae, Ciconiiformes and tagged bagmati, bif, Bird, birds in flight, birds of nepal, birdwatching, chobhar, grey-headed lapwing, kathmandu, lapwing, nepal, photography, wildlife photography, winter-visitor.

Alpine Accentor

Posted on August 24, 2014 Updated on November 11, 2020

Prunella collaris
Nepali Name: हिमाली लेकचरी Himali Lekchari

Gorakshep (Everest Base Camp Trek), Solukhumbu, Nepal. 5,207m. 26 May, 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Phortse (Everest Base Camp Trek), Solukhumbu, Nepal. 3,860m. 28 May, 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris) Gosaikunda Lake, Rasuwa, Nepal. 4,380m. 1 June, 2009. Photo: aB

Notes:
1. One of the tamest birds of the high altitudes.

This entry was posted in Passeriformes, Prunellinae and tagged accentor, alpine, Bird, birds, birds of nepal, birdwatching, EBC Trek, Everest Base Camp, Gorakshep, gosaikunda, nepal, Phortse, photography, Solukhumbu, Trek, wildlife photography.

Yellow-billed Chough

Posted on August 21, 2014 Updated on November 14, 2020

Pyrrhocorax graculus
Nepali Name: टेमु (Temu)

Yellow-billed Chough. Lobuche (Everest Region), Solukhumbu, Nepal. 4,940 meters. 1 April, 2019. Photo: Sadeep Dangol

Pheriche (Everest Base Camp Trek), Solukhumbu, Nepal. 4,250m. 23 May, 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Yellow-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) Tserko Ri (Langtang Valley), Rasuwa, Nepal. 5,033m. 3 June, 2009. Photo: Ashish Shrestha

Notes:
1. If properly trained, this is a bird that could make mountaineering legends and that too without supplemental oxygen. Has been reported from camps as high as 8,000m in Everest.

This entry was posted in Corvini, Passeriformes and tagged Bird, birds, birds of nepal, chough, EBC Trek, Everest Base Camp Trek, fauna, high-altitude, langtang, nepal, Pheriche, photography, tserko ri, wildlife photography, yellow-billed chough.