“Himalayas”

hills · wildlife

A Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) in its natural habitat in Uttarakhand, India. The animal is visible on rugged mountain terrain, showcasing the species' adaptation to steep, rocky slopes of the Himalayas.

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

An natter and upright bird of montane forests of the Himalaya. Male is dark blue above and orange below, with a dark face. Female looks completely different: gray-brown with boldly scaled underparts and a whitish crescent behind the ear.

birds · wildlife

Ladakh has a great diversity of birds, both resident and migratory birds. Some 225 different species of birds have been recorded in Ladakh.

birds · hills

Ladakh has a great diversity of birds, both resident and migratory birds. Some 225 different species of birds have been recorded in Ladakh.

wildlife · birds

The russet sparrow (Passer rutilans), also called the cinnamon or cinnamon tree sparrow, is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae.

birds · wildlife

Monsoon moss and drippy rain forest in the Himalaya, with a Shikra digging into a sparrow that it just caught... Fresh meat on bone! Even the feathers get eaten.

wildlife · birds

Foraging along fields and open spaces near villages and agriculture, this large flock of 12, 000 Demoiselle Cranes winters in the north Indian state of Rajasthan, as respite from the biting cold of their more northern habitats.

birds · wildlife

The Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) is a species of bird in the drongo family Dicruridae.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

A Great Barbet (Psilopogon virens), the largest member of the barbet family, perched on a moss-covered branch in the forests of Moti Dhar, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.

birds · wildlife

This is an adult Asian verditer flycatcher, Eumyias thalassina, a member of the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

A male Kaleej pecks at the neck of a female Kaleej Pheasant at Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India.

Rann of Kutch, Gujarat·wildlife · birds

Painted Storks sit in a grassland, on a keekar tree in the Rann of Kutch. They then take flight. "The Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wading bird in the stork family.

birds · wildlife

What a rugged bird the Chukor is, for it to be able to survive in the high altitude cold of Ladakh and other regions of the western Himalaya! Chukar (Alectoris chukar) is a Eurasian upland gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae.

Guwahati, Assam·wildlife · river

Assam ([æˈsæm]; Assamese: অসম Ôxôm About this sound pronunciation (help·info) /ɔxɔm/) is a northeastern state of India. Its capital is Dispur, located at Guwahati. Guwahati is also known as the North-Eastern corridor of India.

birds · wildlife

The Black-rumped Flameback (Dinopium benghalense), also known as the Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker or Lesser Goldenback, is a woodpecker found widely distributed in the Indian Subcontinent.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

The Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wading bird in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia.

Assam·wildlife · forest

Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.

Assam·wildlife · forest

Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.

birds · wildlife

Robin Accentor (Prunella rubeculoides) seen in winter in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Rosefinch in Ladakh. Help us identify this bird! Is it a rosefinch, an accentor or alpine sparrow or a thrush? Bird in Ladakh.

birds · wildlife

The great himalayan barbet's scientific name is Megalaema virens. Barbets are mainly fruit-eating birds.It has tail which is green above, blackish washed with pale blue below.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · wildlife

A snow leopard is observed resting on a rocky, snow-covered mountainside in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India.

birds · wildlife

In a Himalayan forest setting, several bird species are observed displaying varied behaviours. A Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush (Monticola rufiventris) is perched on an open vantage point, such as a branch or rocky surface.

wildlife · birds

Painted storks nesting on tree in Bhavnagar. The Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wading bird in the stork family.

wildlife

Nilgai and massive tuskers from South India. The nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus), sometimes called nilgau, is an antelope, and is one of the most commonly seen wild animals of central and northern India and eastern Pakistan; it is also pre…