India 2016 (part VIII): Periyar National Park
Periyar National Park, Kerala: On our short tour through the Western Ghats of Kerala, we had stopped in Kumily overnight and visited the adjacent Periyar National Park early next morning. […]
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India 2016 (part VII): Western Ghats
Western Ghats, Kerala: After two weeks of research in Kachchh, I took a flight from Bhuj to Cochin (or Kochi) in Kerala to meet a colleague/friend. What a difference between […]
Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)
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 […]
Gaur (Bos gaurus)
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 […]
Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii)
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 […]
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
The White-throated Kingfisher (Halycon smyrnensis) is a very wide-ranging species occurring from eastern Europe (e.g., Bulgaria) through Turkey, western, southern, and south-eastern Asia until the Philippines in the far east. […]
Grey Junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii)
The Grey Junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii) is a bird endemic to India where it inhabits forest undergrowth, secondary growth, and bamboo thickets. So far no concerns for this species have been […]
Chital (Axis axis)
The Chital (Axis axis) or Spotted Deer is the most abundant deer species of India, but occurs also in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan. In the 19th century, […]
Indian Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica)
With a length of almost 1 m (including the tail), the Indian Giant Squirrel or Malabar Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica) is one of the largest squirrels worldwide. The animals live […]
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