long legged buzzard in nepal

Description:
These birds are carnivorous birds and found in European and Asian countries. Their feathers are brown, with lighter patches. they have white long flying feathers in their wings which help them in circular flight at remarkable height. They also have a dark bill, yellow eyes and legs. They live in cliffs, rocky hills or in trees of farmland. They also nest in the repaired nest left by other birds. Even though these birds feed on carcass of animal like reptiles, squirrels, rabbits, small birds and large insects, they prey on animals which they see in while hovering in the sky. They live for around 9 years. Female buzzards lays about three to five eggs in a clutch in their breeding season which falls from March and May. These birds also have nature of migrating from one place to other. They are seen in Pokhara of Nepal.
Common Name:Long legged buzzard, Lamkhutte shyenbaaj, लाम्खुट्टे श्यनबाज
Scientific Name: Buteo rufinus
Weight: Male weight: 1,100 grams, Female weight: 1,300 grams
Color: brown feather, lighter patches, white long flying feathers
Length: 50-65 cms


Image Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Buteo_rufinus.jpg

great cormorant in nepal

Description:
The Great Cormorant is a black cloured widespread seabird and also found nearby lakes and river. It has a long tail and yellow patch in throat. The Great Cormorant nests on cliffs or trees made up of twigs, seaweed and plant leftovers in colonial manner. The Great Cormorant are good swimmers and can dive limited depths for about 20-30 seconds. It has been known to swallow small pebbles to make the dive easier. Their feathers are not waterproof, so they stretch out their wings to dry them off. It can live around 23 years. During breeding season 3 - 4 eggs are laid in a clutch. Both parents incubate eggs and take care of their offsprings. They are seen in Koshi Tappu of Nepal.
Common Name:great cormorant, Jalewa, जलेवा
Scientific Name: Phalacrocorax carbo
Weight: 2600–3700 grams
Color: black cloured, long tail and yellow throat-patch
Length: 84–90 cms


Image Source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/Great_Cormorant_%28Phalacrocorax_carbo%29_near_Hodal_W_IMG_6516.jpg

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/

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

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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great crested grebe in nepal

Description:
The Great Crested Grebe is a good looking waterbird found in Eurasia. They look distinct due to inclined soft feather or arrangement of feathers above head. They have brown body with mixture of black, white, orange, grey colours. Their chicks have black and white in their head which they loose in their adulthood. These birds lives in vegetated areas of lakes, reservoirs. Their life span is around 11 years. These birds breeds on fresh water from April to September when a female one lays a clutch sized of two or more eggs. They can swim as well as dive in water from early stage of their life. These birds feeds mainly on fish, small aquatic animals, insects and small frogs. They are found in Pokhara of Nepal.
Common Name:great crested grebe,डुबुल्किचरा, dubulkichara
Scientific Name: Podiceps cristatus
Weight: 0.9 to 1.5 kg
Color: brown body with mixture of black, white, orange, grey colours
Length: 46–51 cms


Image Source:http://mikeatkinson.net/GreatCrestedGrebe.htm