Birds and Butterflies are always a delight for the human eyes.Himachal Pradesh which extends from Greater Himalayas to Shivaliks and then plains has a great diversity of these flying beauties.This blog is an effort to give a pictorial representation of the commonly seen birds,butterflies and other flying beauties in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India, to facilitate easy identification by amateur naturalists, who have just started to appreciate nature.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
White capped Water redstart (Chaimarrornis leucocephalus)
Monday, June 28, 2010
Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis)
It is a small(about 12cm in size) active bird with grayish head, neck and breast.With greenish upperparts and bright yellow under parts both the sexes look similar. Abundant in forests and open wooded areas it breeds at an altitude of about 1200-2500m and can be seen in lower areas as well during winters. In Himalayas it is generally a short distance altitudinal migrant. The bird is very restless and can be seen turning and twisting in the air after insects and flies.
Ultramarine Flycatcher (Ficedula superciliaris)
Ultramarine flycatcher is a beautiful bird(about 11cm in size) with male having deep blue upper parts. The sides of the head and neck are also deep blue with white eyebrow. A prominent white patch runs from centre of throat, through breast to belly.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Spotted dove (Streptopelia chinensis)
Spotted dove(about 30cm) is a long tailed slim bird with white spotted, pinkish and grey upperparts. The head and underparts are pinkish with a greyish shade on the face and lower portion of the belly.Both the sexes are similar and the black and white patchy (chess board type) band on the hind neck is the unique distinguishing feature of the bird. The legs are reddish in colour.
It is quite common in open well wooded forests,cultivations and near habitations as well. Often seen alone or in pairs the spotted dove has got a very swift and strong flight like other doves.
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