EBC Trek « Birds of Nepal

Plumbeous Water Redstart

Posted on March 22, 2017 Updated on November 11, 2020

Rhyacornis fuliginosus
Nepali name: निलाम्बर जलखञ्जरी (Nilambar Jalkhanjari)

Shivapuri, Kathmandu, Nepal. ~1,800m. 25 March, 2017. Photo: Sadeep Dangol

Sundarijal, Kathmandu, Nepal. ~1,400m. 31 December 2016. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Zamphute Phakding (Everest Base Camp Trek), Solukhumbu, Nepal. 2,680m. 19 May, 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

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

Notes:
Highly territorial.

This entry was posted in Passeriformes, Saxicolini and tagged bagmati, bird photography, birds, birds of nepal, birdwatching, chobhar, EBC Trek, Everest Base Camp, kathmandu, nepal, Phakding, photography, Plumbeous Water Redtstart, Redstart, Rhyacornis fuliginosus, wildlife photography.

Golden Eagle

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

Aquila chrysaetos
Nepali Name: सुपर्ण महाचील Suparna Mahacheel

Pangboche (Everest Base Camp Trek), Solukhumbu, Nepal. ~4,020m. 28 May, 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Notes:
1. One of the most ferocious and boldest of the hunters.

This entry was posted in Accipitrinae, Ciconiiformes and tagged bird photography, birds of nepal, birdwatching, eagle, EBC Trek, Everest Base Camp Trek, Everest Trek, Golden Eagle, nepal, Pangboche, photography, Solukhumbu, wildlife photography.

Brandt’s Mountain Finch

Posted on September 18, 2014 Updated on November 14, 2020

Leucosticte brandti
Nepali Name: ध्वाँसे टाउके तितुभँगेरा Dhwase Tauke Titu Bhangera

This entry was posted in Fringillidae, Passeriformes and tagged bird photography, birds of nepal, birdwatching, Brandt's Mountain Finch, EBC Trek, Everest, Everest Base Camp Trek, Finch, Gorakshep, Leucosticte brandti, nepal, photography, wildlife photography.

Spotted Great Rosefinch

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

Carpodacus severtzovi
Nepali Name: राजतितु Rajtitu

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

This entry was posted in Fringillidae, Passeriformes and tagged bird photography, birds of nepal, birdwatching, EBC Trek, Everest Base Camp, Gorakshep, Great Rosefinch, nepal, photography, rosefinch, Spotted Great Rosefinch, Trek, wildlife photography.

Horned Lark

Posted on September 6, 2014 Updated on November 11, 2020

Eremophila alpestris
Nepali Name: जुंगे भारद्धाज Junge Bhardwaj

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

This entry was posted in Alaudidae, Passeriformes and tagged bird photography, birds of nepal, birdwatching, EBC Trek, Everest Base Camp, Gorakshep, Horned Lark, Lark, nepal, photography, wildlife photography.

Snow Pigeon

Posted on September 3, 2014 Updated on November 11, 2020

Columba leuconota
Nepali Name: हिमाली मलेवा Himali Malewa

Lobuche (Everest Base Camp Trek), Solukhumbu, Nepal. 4,930m. 25 May, 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

This entry was posted in Columbidae, Columbiformes and tagged bird photography, birds, birds of nepal, birdwatching, EBC Trek, Everest Base Camp Trek, Lobuche, nepal, photography, Snow Pigeon, wildlife photography.

Black Redstart

Posted on August 30, 2014 Updated on November 14, 2020

Phoenicurus ochruros
Nepali Name: ध्याप्ची खञ्जरी Dhyapchi Khanjari

This entry was posted in Muscicapini, Passeriformes and tagged bird photography, birds, birds of nepal, birdwatching, Black Redstart, EBC Trek, Everest Base Camp, kathmandu, Lobuche, nepal, photography, Redstart, Shivapuri, Trek, wildlife photography.

Robin Accentor

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

Prunella rubeculoides
Nepali Name: रबिन लेकचरी Robin Lekchari

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

This entry was posted in Passeriformes, Prunellinae and tagged accentor, bird photography, birds, birds of nepal, EBC Trek, Everest, Everest Base Camp, Gorakshep, nepal, photography, Robin Accentor, wildlife photography.

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.