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Category Archives: wildlife portraits

Hume’s Groundpecker (Pseudopodoces humilis)

January 5, 2016by matt-travels 6 Comments

A bird of many names, the Hume’s Groundpecker (Pseudopodoces humilis) is or was alternatively called Ground Tit, Tibetan Ground Tit, Hume’s Ground Tit, Tibetan Ground Jay, and Hume’s Ground Jay. […]

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Asian Wildlife, birds

Crested Kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris)

December 31, 2015by matt-travels 6 Comments

With a body length of up to 43 cm, the Crested Kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) is one of the largest kingfishers of the world. The birds occur from the Himalayas and […]

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Asian Wildlife, birds

Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis)

December 25, 2015by matt-travels 1 Comment

The Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) is a small-sized bird of prey breeding in northern China and southeastern Siberia. During the winter months, however, the birds migrate all the way to […]

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Asian Wildlife, birds

Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

December 19, 2015by matt-travels 6 Comments

The Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) is one of five living rhinoceros species and native to eastern and central Africa (from South Africa up to Tanzania and Kenya). Large males reach […]

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African Wildlife, mammals

White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)

December 13, 2015by matt-travels 9 Comments

The White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a large bird breeding in Europe, northern Africa, and parts of western Asia. In the cold winter months, the birds migrate south up to […]

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birds, European Wildlife

Brown-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus)

November 22, 2015by matt-travels 2 Comments

The Brown-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus) is a small gull breeding at high-altitude (~3-4,500 m) lakes of Central Asia (e.g., Tajikistan, Tibet), while spending the winter months in tropical South and […]

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Asian Wildlife, birds

Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus)

October 20, 2015by matt-travels 9 Comments

The Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) is a medium-sized bird native to much of eastern Asia including most of China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, and southern Siberia. The birds inhabit woodlands (e.g., […]

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Asian Wildlife, birds

Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana)

October 2, 2015by matt-travels 5 Comments

The Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) is a small bird native to East Asia including Japan, North and South Korea, China, Mongolia, eastern Russia, Taiwan, and Vietnam. In addition, a population […]

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Asian Wildlife, birds

Red-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)

September 26, 2015by matt-travels 8 Comments

The Red-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) is a medium-sized crow living in the mountains and coastal cliffs of Europe, northern Africa (plus two populations in Ethiopia), and Central Asia (including parts […]

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Asian Wildlife, birds

Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea)

September 16, 2015by matt-travels 12 Comments

The Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) is a tiny, very colourful bird native to the Himalayas and parts of China. Additionally, it became introduced to Japan, Hawaii, and even some areas […]

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Asian Wildlife, birds

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