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Category Archives: Asian Wildlife

Southern Grey Shrike (Lanius meridionalis)

February 1, 2015by matt-travels 4 Comments

The Southern Grey Shrike (Lanius meridionalis) is a medium-sized bird occurring in southern Europe, northern Arica, and parts of Asia (up to China and northern India). Throughout its range, the […]

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Asian Wildlife, birds

Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)

January 31, 2015by matt-travels 18 Comments

The Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wading bird occurring in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Records further afield have become rare, but include China. Generally, the birds […]

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Asian Wildlife, birds

Indian Eagle Owl (Bubo bengalensis)

January 25, 2015by matt-travels 6 Comments

The Indian Eagle Owl (Bubo bengalensis) is a very large owl species occurring in India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Apart from their size, the birds can be easily identified by […]

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Asian Wildlife, birds

Red-naped Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa)

January 23, 2015by matt-travels 10 Comments

The Red-naped Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa) is a large bird occurring in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. It can be found in grasslands, on fields, at lakes or marshes, and even […]

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Asian Wildlife, birds

Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)

November 16, 2014by matt-travels 3 Comments

The Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) is the second largest living land animal after the African Elephant. Originally, these giants occurred in large parts of South and Southeast Asia living in […]

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Asian Wildlife, mammals

Gaur (Bos gaurus)

November 15, 2014by matt-travels 3 Comments

The Gaur (Bos gaurus) or Indian Bison is the largest living bovine and occurs in South and Southeast Asia. Males of this species reach a height of more than 2.2 […]

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Asian Wildlife, mammals

White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis)

November 14, 2014by matt-travels Leave a comment

The White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis) is a bird species occurring within a belt from the Middle East through Afghanistan and Pakistan up to India. The birds are adapted to a […]

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Asian Wildlife, birds

Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii)

October 30, 2014by matt-travels 6 Comments

The Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii) is a small heron occurring in South Asia from southern Iran to India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. The birds are quite common throughout their […]

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Asian Wildlife, birds

Spotted Owlet (Athene brama)

October 26, 2014by matt-travels 6 Comments

The Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) is a small owl occurring mainly in South and Southeast Asia. The comparatively common birds are mostly nocturnal, hunting for insects and smaller rodents. They […]

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Asian Wildlife, birds

Indian Jungle Crow (Corvus culminatus)

October 17, 2014by matt-travels Leave a comment

True to its name, the Indian Jungle Crow (Corvus culminatus) occurs throughout India south of the Himalaya. The most characteristic features of these common birds are their thick bill and […]

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Asian Wildlife, birds

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