Great Barbet

Great Barbet

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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.

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