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A novice monitor lizard making its way to eat up eggs on a litchi tree. An intimate look at the rather distinct identify of the Shivaliks as a mountain range in their own right.

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A pair of Paradise Flycatcher at their nest trying to feed their new born babies in the Shivalik range, India. The Asian Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is a medium-sized passerine bird native to Asia.

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Paradise Flycatcher pair at their nest on a jackfruit or kathal tree in the Shivalik range, India. The Asian Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is a medium-sized passerine bird native to Asia.

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Note the open pneumostome on the slug! Slugs are types of snails without the armour or cover shells. It is a gastropod mollusc which eats on dead leaves, fungus, and decaying vegetable material.

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An intimate look at the rather distinct identify of the Shivaliks as a mountain range in their own right.

birds · wildlife

An intimate look at the rather distinct identify of the Shivaliks as a mountain range in their own right.

birds · wildlife

A novice monitor lizard making its way to eat up eggs on a litchi tree... An intimate look at the rather distinct identify of the Shivaliks as a mountain range in their own right.

birds · wildlife

An intimate look at the rather distinct identify of the Shivaliks as a mountain range in their own right.

birds

A pair of Three toed Golden-backed Woodpeckers in the Shivalik forests of Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand, India. The Golden-backed Three-toed Woodpecker has a dark brown bill, hazel iris and greenish legs.

river · wildlife

A River Tern preens and sits atop a stone on Kalagarh dam, in the Ramganga river of Corbett National Park. Birds in Corbett national park, Uttarakhand, India.

wildlife · birds

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

Uttarakhand·birds · river

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) gobbles up a mahseer minnow (small fish) on the Ramganga river in Corbett National Park in the Sivalik range of Uttarakhand state, India.

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Birds of Dehra dun and Chakrata: Lupine flowers, Green-backed Tit, Yellow-browed leaf Warbler, Himalayan Whistling Thrush, Himalayan Barbet and Brahminy Ducks or Ruddy Sheldrake (Surkhab) on Asan Barrage, Dehra dun, Uttarakhand, India.

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Grey headed Flycatcher on an Oak tree in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand. The Grey headed Flycatcher is a small passerine bird. It is 13 cm long. It is a long-tailed flycatcher-like bird with an upright stance.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · river

Without the Ramganga river there would be no Corbett. It is the largest of the precious few perennial sources of water in the Park. In fact, for a brief period (from 1954 to 1957) the Park was known as Ramganga National Park.

Uttarakhand·birds

The yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula) is an Asian species of marten which is listed by the IUCN as Least Concern due to its wide distribution, evidently relatively stable population, occurrence in a number of protected areas, and la…

Dehradun, Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

Asan Barrage Bird Sanctuary was established in the year 1967 as a small man-made wetland at the convergence point of Rivers Yamuna and Asan in Dehradun. Since it is near to Dhalipur powerhouse, it is also known as Dhalipur Lake.

birds · river

Black-winged Stilt, Flamingoes, a slulking Reef Heron and Demoiselle Cranes. The Fmaingoes are mostly immature first year birds. Also, see a pair of Grey Partridge or teetar (Francolinus pondicerianus), a heron and a Ring Dove or ghughi.

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Crow Pheasant or Coucal is a large non-parasitic member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. Its scientific name is Centropus sinensis.

wildlife · birds

Black-winged Stilt in Gujarat. The black-winged stilt, common stilt, or pied stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a widely distributed very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family (Recurvirostridae).

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The Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) is a large non-migratory crane found in parts of the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia.

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Painted Storks, Lesser, Median and Greater Egrets in Gujarat reservoir. Painted Stork is a large wading bird in the stork family. Scientific name of Painted Stork is Mycteria leucocephala.

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The Demoiselle Crane is a species of crane that breeds in Central Asia and winters in India. These cranes migrate to Africa and South Asia in winter. The Demoiselle is 85--100 cm long with a 155--180 cm wingspan.