common merganser in nepal

Description:
The Common Merganser is a fish-eating duck found across the world and Asian countries like Nepal, India, Japan, China, and Korea. Males are brighter than females. Male have greenish black head and back, red bill, dark eyes and feet and white body where are female ones differ with brown head and grayish body. These birds are capable of swimming, diving and flying. They feed on water animals like fish, amphibians, snails and other aquatic invertebrates. They live in banks of rivers, lakes, coasts in nests made up of bushes. Their breeding occurs from May to June each year when female lays around 10 eggs in a clutch. These birds live around 12 years. They are seen in Chitwan of Nepal.
Common Name:common merganser, Kaure haans, कौरे हाँस्
Scientific Name: Mergus merganser
Weight: Male 3.64 lbs., Female 2.73 lbs.
Color: Male - greenish black head and back, red bill, dark eyes and feet and white body. Female- brown head and the body is greyish.
Length: Male 25.5 inches, Female 22.9 inches


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white rumped vulture in nepal

Description:
The White rumped Vulture is a species of vulture and falls under large birds. This black feathered bird is white back and unfeathered neck, head. Lower back and rump are pure white and have brownish-black hooked bill. Both genders look similar. They have strong wings which helps them have long and circular flight high above the ground for preying. They build nest with sticks and green leaves on top of the big trees near the habitation of human for slaughtered or abandoned animals. They sometimes feed on human corpses as allowed by some religion. Like other scavenger birds, they reproduce slowly. Their breeding season falls near January when the female vulture lays an egg. Due to excess use of pesticides and other human influences their number is declining and is marked as endangered species. They are seen in Chitwan of Nepal.
Common Name:White rumped vulture , Dangar Giddha, डङ्गर गिद्ध
Scientific Name: Gyps bengalensis
Weight: 3500-6000 grams
Color: white back, lower back and rump are pure white, brownish-black hooked bill
Length: 76-93 cms


Image Source: http://www.oiseaux-birds.com/accipitrides/vautour-chaugoun/vautour-chaugoun-ad-juv.JPG

great egret in nepal

Description:
The great egret is a white bird with black feet and long black legs. It has black tipped yellow bill. These birds are characterized with neck curved in S shape. These birds were once endangered due to their beautiful feathers that come during their breeding season. The bird grow long delicate curly feather on back during breeding season. Males and females birds look alike though male ones are little larger. They live in banks of water reservoirs like ponds, river side, and also grasslands, agricultural land. They feed by swallowing whole fish, frogs, crayfish, small reptiles, snakes, snails, small mammals, insects and small birds. During breeding season female bird lays a clutch consisting of 3 to 5 eggs. They are found to live 10 to 20 years though its lifespan is about 5 years. They are seen in Chitwan of Nepal.
Common Name:great egret, thulo seto bakulla, ठुलो सेतो बकुल्ला
Scientific Name: Casmerodius albus
Weight: 950 grams
Color: white bird with black feet and long black legs
Length: 70 - 105 cms


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oriental pied hornbill in nepal

Description:
The Oriental Pied Hornbill falls under smallest Asian hornbill species found in Indian Subcontinent across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam. These birds have black and white colored feather and white parts around the eye. Both gender of this bird look alike. They have white, yellowish large bill. They feed on fruit and small animals including reptiles like frogs, lizards, crabs, small birds and large insects. Their habitat includes coast, river beds, forest, gardens, and agricultural fields. These birds have unusual kind of breeding which lies between December to April. The female hornbill seals herself in natural holes of trees for 90 days or more when breeding which has been deposited with food by male bird. The female birds 3-4 eggs in a clutch to incubate its chicks. They are seen in Chitwan of Nepal.
Common Name:oriental pied hornbill, Kaalo Dhanes, कालो धनेश
Scientific Name: Antracoceros albirostris
Weight: 875 grams
Color: black and white colored feather and white parts around the eye
Length: 70 cms


Image Source: http://www.nepalmountainnews.com/cms/about-nepal/bio-diversity/birds/pied_hornbill03/

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

indian peacock in Nepal

Description:
Peacock is a large and multi colored bird of the pheasant family and found across different countries of South Asia. Genders of this bird are different from each other. Male one is named Peacock and the female is called Peahen and both they are called Peafowl. Peacock is blue with feathers in tail with beautiful eye liked pattern on their back. The female ones don't have such tail and has mixture of green and brown color in body. Peacocks can raise its tail in a fan like shape making it more adorable display of art. They are found wild in forests and nearby cultivated area by humans. They feed on berries, grains and prey some small insects, reptiles like lizards. It is national bird of India and they live for around 23 years or so. Peacock has different stands in Hindu myths. Peahen lays 4-8 eggs between April to May in their breeding season which falls mostly in rainy season. They are found in Chitwan of Nepal.
Common Name:Majur, Mayur, Peacock, मजुर्, मयुर
Scientific Name: Pavo cristatus
Weight: Male (4–6 kgs ) , Female (3-4kgs)
Color: blue male and female has mixture of green and brown colour
Length: Male ( 195 to 225 cm ) , Female ( around 95 cm )


Image Source: http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/indian-peafowl-pavo-cristatus/peacock-driveway

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spotted owlet in nepal

Description:
The Spotted Owlet is a small owl found across Southeast Asia. These birds are usually found in woods and human societies too and nest in hollow holes of trees, abandoned buildings. Their body is are grey-brown with white spots in upperparts and remaining parts are white streaked with brown and circular little yellowish face. Both gender of this noctural birds look similar in appearance and size. They prey insect, rats, toads, small snakes to feed themselves. Their breeding season is November to April when female one lay 3-5 eggs in a clutch. They are found in chitwan of Nepal.
Common Name:Spotted Owlet, Thople laatokosero, थोप्ले लाटोकोसेरो
Scientific Name: Athene brama
Weight: 110-114grams
Color: grey-brown with white spots, white streaked, brown and circular yellowish face
Length: around 21 cms


Image Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Spotted_Owlet_(Athene_brama)-_Pair_in_Foreplay_at_Bharatpur_I_IMG_5472.jpg

asian pied starling in nepal

Description:
The Asian Pied Starling is a species of starling found in South and Southeast Asia. This myna are black and white bodied with mixture of red, yellow bill. Their eye is is also encircled with red color. both gender look similar in color and size. The birds nests in trees, buildings of human influenced places like irrigated, farmed area of asian coutries like Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam, Sundaland, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand. Their breeding season falls between March to September when female bird lays eggs of clutch sized four to six. They feed on insects, fruits, vegetation left overs etc. They are found in chitwan of Nepal.
Common Name:Asian pied starling, dangre saraun, Pied Myna, डाङ्ग्रे सारौं
Scientific Name: Sturnus contra
Weight: around 77 grams
Color: black and white bodied with mixture of red, yellow bill, eye encircled with red color
Length: 23 cms


Image Source:http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=376620