Friday, December 14, 2018

Bagmati Valley-II ( 2018)

Yesterday, I chose to traverse opposite of my usual route.Most of the time, I spent in my mango orchard which is situated on the bank of the Bagmati. Plum headed Parakeet and Cuckoo-shrike were noticeable sighting in the valley.These two species, I had snapped in  Valmiki Tiger Reserve in 2014 which were published in the Volume-II of Birds of Bihar. Apart from these, I have also snapped Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) in the river. Some photos were snapped in my backyards notably White-throated fantail (Rhipidura albicollis) and Indian golden oriole.

Black-hooded oriole (Oriolus xanthornus)
 Indian golden oriole (Oriolus kundoo)
Blossom-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocepbla) Male
Blossom-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocepbla)
Indian Cuckooshrike (Coracina macei)

Greater coucal or crow pheasant (Centropus sinensis)
White wagtail (Motacilla alba)
White-throated fantail (Rhipidura albicollis)
Common Kingfisher
Purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)

Rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)

Common Hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx varius) 
Black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)

Blossom-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocepbla) 

Indian Cuckooshrike (Coracina macei)
White-eyed buzzard (Butastur teesa)
Black-hooded oriole (Oriolus xanthornus)


Blossom-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocepbla)
Common Hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx varius) 
Greater coucal or crow pheasant (Centropus sinensis)

Rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)

White-eyed buzzard (Butastur teesa)


White-throated fantail (Rhipidura albicollis)



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