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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little ringed plover in nepal

Description:
Little Ringed Plover are small wader (long legged found near water resources) birds with yellow legs and eye ring , white belly, dark bill, brown wings and neck band. Both gender look alike and its size is similar to a sparrow. They feed on insects, spiders, worms and seeds of water plants. They make nests of plant leftovers, mosses nearby riverside, lakeside, or any other fresh water resources. Their breeding season falls from April to June when the female bird lays eggs of clutch sized three - four. Their lifespan is around 4 years. They are seen in Bardia of Nepal.
Common Name:little ringed plover, laghu rajputrika,लघु राजपुत्रिका
Scientific Name: Charadrius dubius
Weight: 22–63 grams
Color: yellow legs and eye ring , white belly, dark bill, brown wings and neck band
Length: 11-12 cms


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woolly necked stork in nepal

Description:
The Woolly-necked Stork as known as White necked Stork is found in Asia countries and some parts of Africa. They are like to find in wetlands, ponds, dams and are capable of long flights. They build their nests on tress with sticks 10-30 m above ground. These birds have black head, white neck and body, red legs, black bill. The upper parts are dark green. Both genders are alike where as chick of these birds are duller than adult ones. Breeding generally takes place August-November when female bird lays 2-5 eggs in a clutch. Their main prey consists of insects, worms, fish, crabs, frogs, lizards, small reptiles and large insects. They are seen in Karnali river of Nepal.
Common Name:woolly necked stork, bhundifor, भुँडिफोर
Scientific Name: Ciconia episcopus
Weight: 1.8kg
Color: black head, white neck and body, red legs, black bill
Length: 90cms


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tibetan snowcock in nepal

Description:
The Tibetan Snowcock is a bird of pheasant family found in high-altitude regions of the Himalayan and the Tibetan Plateau of 3,700 - 5,800 m. These birds have grey head and neck with a white patch behind the eye, reddish legs and beaks. Both genders look similar. These birds feed on plants and its products like root, seeds, stems and berries. These birds breed near spring when female one lays 4 to 6 eggs in a clutch. They nest under bush on the wall of hills or under stones of rocky parts. They are seen in Khumbu of Nepal.
Common Name:Tibetan snowcock, kongma hiukukhura, कोङमा हिउँकुखुरा
Scientific Name: Tetraogallus tibetanus
Weight: 1.5-2.5 kgs
Color: grey head and neck with a white patcheye, reddish legs and beaks
Length: 50–56 cms


Image Source: http://www.birdquest-tours.com/gallery/Tibetan%20Snowcock-Werner%20Mueller-2207.jpg

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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