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Tag Archives: animals

India 2016 (part XIX): Tadoba

June 17, 2016by matt-travels 11 Comments

Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra: Two weeks after my adventures in Ranthambore National Park, I took another weekend off and travelled to the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in central India. […]

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India, India 2016, Tadoba

India 2016 (part XVIII): Ranthambore

June 8, 2016by matt-travels 15 Comments

Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan: After spending several weeks working (and sightseeing) in Jaipur, I finally left the city again on the first weekend of May. Together with four friends, I […]

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India, India 2016, Ranthambore

Video: Wildlife in Kaziranga (India 2016)

May 15, 2016by matt-travels 9 Comments

The Kaziranga National Park in Assam in northeastern India is a true wildlife paradise and a must-see for every nature enthusiast coming to South Asia! I was lucky enough to […]

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India, India 2016, Kaziranga, videography

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

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

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