“Himalayas”

wildlife · birds

Kalij Pheasants (Lophura leucomelanos) are generally forest dwelling birds found in the southern foothills of the Himalayas.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · forest

Corbett has aptly been described as the land of the Roar, Trumpet and Song. It represents a scene of remarkable beauty. Corbett had the proud distinction of being chosen as the venue for the inauguration of Project Tiger in India.

wildlife · birds

A female Plumbeous Water Redstart (Phoenicurus fuliginosus) perched near the edge of a freshwater stream. The bird is standing on a light grey rock beside calm water reflecting the surrounding vegetation.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

Kaleej Pheasant at Corbett, India. This Pheasant is the most widespread to be found across the Himalaya. When a female calls, the male Pheasant starts displaying.

wildlife · forest

The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) is also called greater one-horned rhinoceros and Asian one-horned rhinoceros and belongs to the Rhinocerotidae family.

birds · forest

The Collared Scops Owl (Otus lettia) is an owl which is a resident breeder in south Asia from northern Pakistan, northern India and the Himalayas east to south China.

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 South Asia and extending into Southeast Asia.

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 South Asia and extending into Southeast Asia.

wildlife · forest

A slug makes it way across the forest floor, while a tortoise plonks into a stream below and clambers across into the meadow, a pair of Goral (a species of wild goat found in the Himalaya) spar on the cliffs above while a bunch of langur ga…

wildlife · birds

An Ibisbill (Ibidorhyncha struthersii) standing in a shallow rocky riverbed in Ladakh, India.

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.

birds · wildlife

The parents' responsibilities have just doubled. With one chick still in the nest and one on the move on a nearby branch, they must watch both members of their brood, and feed them too.

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.