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Female is relatively dark, streaked above,.

On wing-bars and tertials, dull pink rump. Upperparts, long pale pink supercilium (redder around face), rows of pink spot

Male is Identified by deep vinous-brown.

Kip, kokuko, kit, quoik, chur, kew, che-che-che

Found in thick scrub at forest edge, overgrown.

Streaked crown, heavily streaked, greyish brown upperparts thinly streaked

Found in Alpine shrubbery, open scrubby.

Sound- chak-chak-chak yee-bre, yee-bre, yee-bre …diddiyit, diddiyit, diddiyit…yip-bru, yip-bru.

Found in open country and orchards 27cm.

Yellow wing bars underparts are bright yellow sexes have similar plumage but

Has a blue head large yellow bill brownĪnd green-streaked body belly and a red vent plumage is green.Īnd another call is a repetitive piou-piou-piou-piou.

It is the largest barbet species 32–35.

Short, descending, very nasal “ mherr” or “wherr. Prominent erect crest black-streaked throat and orange-buff wingpanel slightly Off-white streaks on eyebrows and forehead.

It is dull yellow across the shoulders, whereasįlight and tail feathers are dark brown and buff Its facial disc is pale and Upperparts are orange-rufous overlaid with broad blackish markings on theĬentral part of the feathers. To the sides of the head and looking tousled eyes are yellow crown and Sound- tree tree chiriririri twittering.Resembling very dark redpolls foreparts are sooty and the forehead is red Stunted trees, screes, dwarf jupiner 12cm Sound- juk-juk wiw-wiw-wiw….keek-keek.Round white ring around the neck yellow.Females have olive-green with orange-yellow.Metallic whistle pee- peeeeoo sharp kee- kikik Qui-quik qui-quik kwak kwak kwak wo- kokīreast with the remainder of the underparts barred brown and white the crest Sides and flanks mainly grey no chestnut collar. b) biddulphi- chestnutĬollar but not mantle. Sides and flanks mainly black no chestnut collar. Further divided into 4 types – a) nipalensis–.Often remain in pairs and small groups.Found in vicinity of cliffs with honeycombs of rock bees in broadleaved and coniferous forest.Identification- orange-yellow forehead, malar area and rump.Falls under the category of nearly threatened 15cm.With grass, lichens, or other low vegetation. Sound- rapid bubbling wowowowowowowo…also.

More broadly spaced barring on belly usually more broken, turning to streaking Himalayan Vulture photo by Dinesh Singh Negi.Obvious on upperwing- coverts and underbody almost no contrast between theįlight feathers and underwing- coverts the pale bar on underwing-covert is Very pale sandy/creamy colored (white or underwing-coverts) with contrastingly darkīrown overall with a whitish feathered head and neck pale streaks especially Together with 1,3 or 4 the much larger size is apparent. Himalayan Monal photo by Dinesh Singh Negi.Rump with white lower back entire tail cinnamon- rufous.Ĭoverts white) strongly demarcated white chin and throat pale streaking on Males have long distinctive crest blue.State bird of Uttarakhand, 72 Centimeter.These pictures have been acquired from him. This is not exactly how those fowls ought to be treated, they have their own identities which should be known to everybody.įor you to identify, in case those birds happens to be in the vicinity, this article provides you with pictures of Himalayan feathered creatures along with their physical appearance.ĭinesh Singh Negi is an avid bird watcher and a bird guide based at Chopta, he has been into birding for past five years and have possessed great knowledge about birds that are found in Chopta. It is home to amazingly exceptional birds that people have only heard about and never seen before, so it becomes difficult for them to recognize when they come across such winged creatures en route their treks, even some individuals when they see Monal, mistakenly call it a Peacock. Situated in the Western Himalayan Mountain ranges in the state of Uttarakhand, Chopta is a part of Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary and the destination that one can’t afford to miss when it comes to witnessing the magnificent Himalayan birds.