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Common Moorhen

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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.

Common Kingfisher

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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.

Crested Serpent Eagle

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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.

Notes:

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

Baya Weaver

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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
Srijananagar, Bhaktapur, Nepal. 1,300m. 27 June, 2013. Photo: aB
Baya Weaver
Srijananagar, Bhaktapur, Nepal. 1,300m. 27 June, 2013. Photo: aB
Baya Weaver
Srijananagar, Bhaktapur, Nepal. 1,300m. 27 June, 2013. Photo: aB
Baya Weaver at chobhar Kathmandu
Chobhar Bagmati, Kathmandu, Nepal. 1,300m. 25 February 2017. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.
Baya Weaver Nepal.
Baya Weaver. Bardiya National Park, Bardiya, Nepal. 315 meters / 1,033 feet. 20 August, 2022. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Common Buzzard

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Buteo buteo
Nepali Name: श्यनबाज (Shyan Baaz)

Common Buzzard
Bagheswori, Bhaktapur, Nepal. ~1,400m. 21 January 2017. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Bronzed Drongo

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Dicrurus aeneus
Nepali Name: सानो  चिबे (Sano Chibe)

Yellow-bellied Fantail

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Chelidorhynx hypoxantha
Nepali Name: पहेँलो मारुनीचरी (Pahelo Marunichari)

Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker

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Dendrocopos macei
Nepali Name: काष्ठकूट (Kasthakoot)

Plumbeous Water Redstart

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Rhyacornis fuliginosus
Nepali name: निलाम्बर जलखञ्जरी (Nilambar Jalkhanjari)

Notes:
Highly territorial.

Large Cuckooshrike

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Coracina macei
Nepali Name: लटुशक विरहीचरी (Latusak Birahichari)