Showing posts with label Valmikinagar Tiger Reserve. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valmikinagar Tiger Reserve. Show all posts

Monday, November 25, 2019

Valmikinagar Tiger Reserve 2018

With sole motive of birding, I re-visited VTR last year and spent  a day each  in Madanpur and Ganauli range between 24-25 December 2019. I thoroughly enjoyed traversing water bodies, streams ,thick forest, open grass land and fringe of forest areas of VTR. As I initially presumed after my visit that it was not so worthy in terms of bird sightings as my previous VTR endeavor in  2010 due to mainly two reasons, poor weather condition and lack of required logistics. However, recently I view my album and I realized some notable additions in my digitization process of Birds of Bihar.

Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
Stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis)

 Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 

Citrine wagtail (Motacilla citreola) 


spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis)

Little cormorant (Microcarbo niger)

Common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) 

Stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis)

 Indian pond heron or paddybird (Ardeola grayii


White wagtail (Motacilla alba)

Citrine wagtail (Motacilla citreola) 

stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis)

Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus

Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus)

Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris)

 Indian pond heron or paddybird (Ardeola grayii


Lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus)

White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis
 white-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis


 Plain prinia (Prinia inornata)



 Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

 Brown-breasted flycatcher (Muscicapa muttui) 

 White wagtail (Motacilla alba)

Great tit (Parus major)

Red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer)

Rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)

House sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus)


Himalayan Flameback woodpecker


White-bellied drongo (Dicrurus caerulescens)

 spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) 

Black-hooded oriole (Oriolus xanthornus)

Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus)
Blossom-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocepbla) 

Black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) 

Indian pond heron or paddybird (Ardeola grayii

Saturday, October 11, 2014

Birding at Valmikinagar Tiger Reserve

Indeed, it was an eye opener for me to visit Valmikinagar Tiger Reserve (VTR) keeping in perspective that the blogger is not only belong to Bihar but also native of nearby district (historically the same state 'Bettiah' during colonial period). The motivating factor was the posting of my batch mate, Nand Kishor and his generous invitation to visit VTR. We amazed with the flora and fauna of the reserve in terms of natural and virginity. We came to know that the tiger population was  increased in VTR when most of our reserves are not replicating the same. In fact, we all together became eye witness of tiger sighting in the wild in VTR given our very short stay and density of the forest. However, I would like to share my some birds photographs.

Blossom-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocepbla) — at Valmiki Nagar Tiger Reserves.. 


Blossom-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocepbla) — at Valmiki Nagar Tiger Reserves.. 


Chestnut-headed Bee-eater — at Valmikinagar Tiger Reserve.


Crested bunting (Melophus lathami) 



Black-hooded oriole (Oriolus xanthornus) 


Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus


Himalayan Flameback woodpecker(Dinopium shorii) 


Oriental honey buzzard 

Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus) 


Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis)  at Valmikinagar Tiger Reserve 



Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis) Green Sandpiper

Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) at Valmikinagar Tiger Reserve 


River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii


Black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) at Valmiki Nagar Tiger Reserves.. 


Black-winged kite (Elanus caeruleus) 


Large Cuckooshrike (Indian) Coracina macei macei/layardi

Common bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) 


Brown Rock Chat Oenanthe fusca


Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus


Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus)


Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropusBlack drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) 


White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis


Yellow-eyed babbler (Chrysomma sinense)