purple sunbird in nepal

Description:
The Purple Sunbird is a small bird with down curved bill, thin body, and short wing, tubular tongue found across Indian Subcontinent and into Southeast Asia. Female bird builds nest from thin plant left over, barks held together by cobwebs of spiders on tree branches in hanging way. They live in thin forest, farmland, and gardens of urban areas. They feed mainly on nectar, although they will also take insects, fruits, small berries and cultivated grapes. The males are purple, black on upper parts, dark brown wings where as females are olive above and yellowish below. Male one is similar to synoptic Loten's Sunbird. It has been recorded to have life span of 22 years. Their breeding season is during Monsoon season i.e. April to June when female lays one to three eggs in a clutch. They are found in Kathmandu of Nepal.
Common Name:purple sunbird, kalo bunge charaa, कालो बुङे चरा
Scientific Name: Necterinia asiatica
Weight: 8.2 grams
Color: males are pruple, black on upper parts with dark brown wings where as females have olive above and yellowish below
Length: 10 cms


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himalayan bulbul in nepal

Description:
Himalayan Bulbul has black and white mixture on their body and brown tail with yellow part underneath it. Both gender of this bird look similar. These birds are found in different countries of Indian Subcontinent like Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Tajikistan. these birds are social so can be easily found in human society too. These birds lives in forest, grassland, gardens. They build cup shaped nest from small sticks, twigs, soft plant leftovers on low branches of trees. The female lays usually three eggs in a clutch in their breeding season. Himalayan bulbul feeds on mainly insects, fruit, berries, seeds and nectar. They are seen in Pokhara of Nepal.
Common Name:himalayan bulbul, Taarke Jureli
Scientific Name: Pycnonotus leucogenys
Weight: 30 grams
Color: black and white mixture on their body and brown tail with yellow part underneath it
Length: 18 cms


Image Source: http://www.oiseaux.net/birds/photos/himalayan.bulbul.html

eurasian collared dove in nepal

Description:
Eurasian collared dove are pigeon like with white feathered tail and dark black dash on back of its neck. These bird are distinct due to half collar like bar on its neck. This bird's nutrition is comprised of agricultural products like seeds, fruit, berries, grains like wheat/corn and also insects as protein supplement. These birds live in agriculture lands like farmyards, fields, forest and human influenced towns too. These birds breed as much as 6 times a year with clutch sized of 1-2 eggs laid by female dove. Female dove builds nest above 10 feet from ground on trees with small sticks, feathers, left overs of plants, twigs which is fetched and brought by male one. They are found in Kathmandu, Chitwan of Nepal.
Common Name:eurasian collared dove, Kanthe Dhukur, कण्ठे ढुकुर
Scientific Name: Streptopelia decaocto
Weight: 140–180 grams
Color: white feathered tail, dark black dash on back of its neck
Length: 29–30 cms


Image Source: http://carolinabirds.org/Grussing/GrussingLG/Dove,_Eurasian_Collared.jpg