my Nepal trip Year 2014

Saturday, 21 September 2024

Grey Wagtail 灰鹡鸰

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Motacillidae 鹡鸰科
Genus : Motacilla 鹡鸰属
Binomial name : Motacilla cinerea
Grey Wagtail
灰鹡鸰


Size: 19cm
Habitat: Various open habitats and open forest, often near flowing streams. Up to 2565m.

date: 20140125 5:06pm . Pokhara @ Nepal

Bronzed Drongo 古铜色卷尾

 

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Dicruridae 卷尾科
Genus : Dicrurus 卷尾属
Binomial name : Dicrurus aeneus
Bronzed Drongo
古铜色卷尾



Size: 22~23.5cm
Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen, semi-evergreen and deciduous forest, forest edge. up to 2135m.


date: 20140125 4:21pm . Pokhara @ Nepal

Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher 方尾鹟

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Stenostiridae 鹟科
Genus : Culicicapa 方尾鹟属
Binomial name : Culicicapa ceylonensis
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
方尾鹟


Size: 12~13cm
Habitat: Broadleave evergreen, semi-evergreen and deciduous forest, also parks, wooded gardens and mangroves on migration. Up to 3050m.

date: 20140125 4:16pm . Pohkara @ Nepal


Grey Treepie 灰树鹊

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Corvidae 鸦科
Genus : Dendrocitta 树鹊属
Binomial name : Dendrocitta formosae
Grey Treepie
灰树鹊


Size: 36~40cm
Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen forest, secondary growth. 700~2285m.
Behaviour: Usually in small noisy flocks.

date: 20140125 4:12pm . Pohkara @ Nepal


Slaty-Blue Flycatcher 灰蓝姬鹟

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Muscicapidae 鹟科
Genus : Ficedula 姬鹟属
Binomial name : Ficedula tricolor
Slaty-Blue Flycatcher
灰蓝姬鹟



Size: 12.5~13cm
Habitat: Secondary growth, scrub and grass, bamboo. 1500~2750mm.
 

date: 20140125 3:31pm . Pohkara @ Nepal


Blyth's Leaf-Warbler 布萊氏冠紋柳莺

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Phylloscopidae 柳莺科
Genus : Phylloscopus 柳莺属
Binomial name : Phylloscopus reguloides
Blyth's Leaf-Warbler
布萊氏冠紋柳莺


Size: 11.5~12cm
Habitat: Broadleaf evergreen forests, secondary as well as primary.
Behaviour: has distinctive habit of clinging to tree-trunks and branches.

date: 20140124 4:28pm . Pokhara @ Nepal

Black Kite 黑鸢

Order : Accipitriformes 隼形目
Family : Accipitridae 鹰科
Genus : Milvus 黑鸢属
Binomial name : Milvus migrans
Black Kite
黑鸢


Size: 44~66cm. WS120~153cm.
Habitat: Open areas including rivers and cultivation.
Behaviour: Spends much time soaring and gliding, with wings slightly arched, twists tail.

date: 20140124 2:53pm . Pokhara @ Nepal

Friday, 20 September 2024

Plumbeous Water-Redstart 红尾水鸲

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Phylloscopidae 鹟科
Genus : Phoenicurus 水鸲属
Binomial name : Phoenicurus fuliginosus
Plumbeous Water-Redstart
红尾水鸲


Size: 12~14cm
Habitat: Streams, nullahs and rivers with boulders that are shaded,as well as vegetation near riverbanks.
Behaviour: Very protective of its habitat and will be extremely confrontational to any trespasser on its territory.

date: 20140124 11:51am . Pokhara @ Nepal

Himalayan Griffon 高山兀鹫

Order : Accipitriformes 鹰形目
Family : Accipitridae 鹰科
Genus : Gyps 兀鹫属
Binomial name : Gyps himalayensis
Himalayan Griffon
高山兀鹫


Size: 103~110cm. WS 260~290cm.
Habitat: mainly in the higher regions of the Himalayas.
Behaviour: They soar in thermals and are not capable of sustained flapping flight.

date: 20140124 10:49am . Pokhara @ Nepal

Saturday, 31 August 2024

Grey-hooded Warbler 灰头柳莺

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Phylloscopidae 柳莺科
Genus : Phylloscopus 柳莺属
Binomial name : Phylloscopus xanthoschistos
Grey-hooded Warbler
灰头柳莺


Size: 9.5~10cm
Habitat: Broadleaf and mixed broadleaf-conifer montane forests, secondary as well as primary.

date: 20140124 10:04am . Pokhara @ Nepal

Cinereous Tit 苍背山雀

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Paridae 山雀科
Genus : Parus 山雀属
Binomial name : Parus cinereus - planorum
Cinereous Tit
苍背山雀


Size: 12.5~14cm
Habitat: feeds at the middle and upper-strata of forests and woodlands and in gardens and cultivated areas, but avoids dense forests.
 

date: 20140124 10:03am . Pokhara @ Nepal



Himalayan Bulbul 白颊鹎

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Pycnonotidae 鹎科
Genus : Pycnonotus 鹎属
Binomial name : Pycnonotus leucogenis
Himalayan Bulbul
白颊鹎


Size: 19~21cm
Habitat: Sub-tropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

date: 20140124 10:01am . Pokhara @ Nepal

date: 20140124 10:35am . Pokhara @ Nepal

date: 20140124 11:01am . Pokhara @ Nepal


 

Indian White-eye 灰腹绣眼鸟

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Zosteropidae 绣眼鸟科
Genus : Zosterops 绣眼鸟属
Binomial name : Zosterops palpebrosus - occidentis
Indian White-eye
灰腹绣眼鸟


Size: 9-11cm
Habitat: Open woodland , scrub to moist forest.

date: 20140124 10:00am . Pokhara @ Nepal

date: 20140125 8:52am . Pokhara @ Nepal

Common Tailorbird 长尾缝叶莺

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Cisticolidae 莺科
Genus : Orthotomus 缝叶莺属
Binomial name : Orthotomus sutorius - patia
Common Tailorbird
长尾缝叶莺


Size: 10.5~13cm
Habitat: Gardens, scrub, bamboo clumps, cultivation borders, open deciduous woodland, mangroves.
 

date: 20140124 7:35am . Pokhara @ Nepal

Jungle Myna 丛林八哥

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Sturnidae 椋鸟科
Genus : Acridotheres 八哥属
Binomial name : Acridotheres fuscus
Jungle Myna
丛林八哥


Size: 24.5~25cm
Habitat: Open dry and grassy areas, often bordering wetlands and rivers, cultivation, roadsides, mangroves.

date: 20140124 7:08am . Pokhara @ Nepal


Black Drongo 黑卷尾

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Dicruridae 卷尾科
Genus : Dicrurus 卷尾属
Binomial name : Dicrurus macrocercus
Black Drongo
黑卷尾


Size: 27~28.5cm
Habitat: Open country, cultivation, roadsides, scrub. Up to 1220m.


date: 20140123 5:01pm . Pokhara @ Nepal

Friday, 23 August 2024

Rufous Treepie 棕腹树鹊

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Corvidae 鸦科
Genus : Dendrocitta 树鹊属
Binomial name : Dendrocitta vagabunda
Rufous Treepie
棕腹树鹊


Size: 31~33cm
Habitat: Open forest including village clearings and plantation edges.

date: 20140123 8:19am . Chitwan National Park @ Nepal


White Wagtail 白鹡鸰

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Motacillidae 鹡鸰科
Genus : Motacilla 鹡鸰属
Binomial name : Motacilla alba
White Wagtail
白鹡鸰


Size: 19cm
Habitat: Various open habitats, often near water. Up to 2000m.

date: 20140123 8:00am . Chitwan National Park @ Nepal


Grey Heron 苍鹭

Order : Pelecaniformes 鹳形目
Family : Ardeidae 鹭科
Genus : Ardea 鹭属
Binomial name : Ardea cinerea
Grey Heron
苍鹭


Size: 90~98cm
Habitat: Various inland and coastal wetlands, rice paddies, mangroves. up to 1000m.

date: 20140122 2:19pm . Chitwan National Park @ Nepal

Red-naped Ibis 紅枕黑鹮

Order : Pelecaniformes 鹳形目
Family : Threskiornithidae 鹮科
Genus : Pseudibis 彩鹮属
Binomial name : Pseudibis papillosa
Red-naped Ibis
紅枕黑鹮


Size: 62~72cm
Habitat: Lakes, large rivers, open areas, cultivation.

date: 20140122 1:30pm . Chitwan National Park @ Nepal