rose-ringed parakeet in nepal

Description:
Rose-ringed parakeets (parrots) are exotic birds commonly seen in cages or freely on neighborhood as pet. These medium sized species of parrot are herbivores and found across different part of world such as Tunisia, Libya, Lebanon, Israel, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, India, Tehran, Iran, US etc. These birds are typically of green color and male ones are distinguished by a colored collar or ring around the neck or a stripe across the chin. They feed on berries, nuts, seeds, fruits, flowers, buds, vegetables, cereal grains, corn, vegetables etc. Though kept as pet, they are found in wild in places like woodland, farmland, forests. These birds are expected to have life span of 25 to 30 years. Female parrots lays eggs of about 3-4 in a clutch when they start pairing from September to December. They are seen in Kathmandu, Chitwan of Nepal.
Common Name:Rose-Ringed Parakeet, Kanthe Suga, Suga
Scientific Name: Psittacula krameri
Weight: 116-140grams
Color: green color, colored collar or ring, stripe across the chin
Length: 40 cms
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purple heron in nepal

Description:
The Purple Heron is a large migratory bird found across Europe, Southern Asia and Africa. They have purple brown feathers, grey wings, reddish brown breast, yellow bill, black belly, yellow eyes also a black forehead and crown. They have long neck which forms like S shape during flight. These birds build their nest with sticks, twigs and reeds in bushes and trees up to 25 meters from the ground nearby lakes, rivers. Purple herons eat mostly fish, amphibians, small birds, mammals, reptiles, insects, invertebrates which they prey mostly in night to early morning. During breeding season the purple herons usually lay 4-5 eggs in a clutch. Their breeding season falls from April to May. They can live for around 20 years. They are seen in Chitwan of Nepal.
Common Name:purple heron , Dhyani Bakulla, ध्यानी बकुल्ला
Scientific Name: Ardea purpurea
Weight: 525-1345 grams
Color: purple brown feathers, grey wings, reddish brown breast, yellow bill, black belly, yellow eyes, black forehead and crown
Length: 78-90 cms
Img src: http://avis.indianbiodiversity.org/images/albums/Ciconiiformes/Ardeidae/Ardea_purpurea/Ardea_purpurea_580150603.jpg

spotted dove in nepal

Description:
Spotted Doves are the most common dove seen in open areas and are similar to common pigeons. Both genders of this birds look similar. These birds have black bill, red feet, brown upper parts and black patch with fine white spots around neck. Spotted doves lives in gardens, parks, cultivated areas, agricultural land where they feed on insects,corn, wheat, fruits and seeds. They usually build nests at about 3 meters or higher from ground on small trees branches or bushes with twigs, grasses and roots. These birds display their passion to attract opposite sex by moving their throats and bowing. Female dove lays 1-2 white eggs which are incubated by parents. During breeding season which falls on summer, special glands present in the crops of both males and females produce milky substance for its offspring. They live for around 5-9 years. They are seen in Kathmandu of Nepal.
Common Name:spotted dove, कुर्ले ढुकुर,Kurle dhukur
Scientific Name: Spilopelia chinensis
Weight: 160 grams
Color: black bill, red feet, brown upper parts and black patch with fine white spots around neck
Length: 30 cms
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asian openbill in nepal

Description:
The Asian Openbill or Asian Openbill Stork are carnivorous large waders living nearby swamps,freshwater, fields, wetlands, rivers, flooded areas living in huge group. These long legged birds have grey feather which turns into white during breding season which occurs July to September. Their breeding season varies from one place to other. They have black feathers on head and tail parts and brown eyes. Both genders of this birds look similar although males can be slightly larger. These birds feed on water snakes, frogs, large insects, freshwater snails, Apple Snails, rice-fields and marshes in freshwater. Female bird lays 2 to 4 white eggs in a clutch during breeding season.They build their nest on trees wtih barks, sticks, leaves. They are seen in Chitwan of Nepal.
Common Name:asian openbill, ghugifor garud, घुँगिफोर गरुड
Scientific Name: Anastomus oscitans
Weight: 2.3 – 4.4 kgs
Color: grey feather, black feathers on head and tail parts and brown eyes
Length: 68cms