Video: Demoiselle Cranes in Khichan (India 2016)
Khichan is a tiny village in western Rajasthan, which is visited by several thousand Demoiselle Cranes during the winter months. The birds are fed by the villagers since the 1970s […]
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India 2016 (part LIII): Khichan
Khichan, Rajasthan: In the early morning, I left Bikaner and its beautiful surroundings for the long drive to Jaisalmer. On the way, I stopped at Khichan which is famous for […]
India 2016 (part XLVII): Birding in Jaipur 2
Jaipur, Rajasthan: I already showed you some photos from my birding trips in Jaipur during the first months of 2016, but I also took my camera on a few walks […]
Video: Wildlife in Keoladeo National Park (India 2016)
The Keoladeo National Park close to Bharatpur in easternmost Rajasthan is a true bird paradise as you have seen already from the photos in my last post. Here you can […]
India 2016 (part XVI): Birding in Jaipur
Jaipur, Rajasthan: Apart from a lot of work (no posts on that!), religious festivals, and extensive sightseeing, I also spent my time in Jaipur with birding. Even though the city […]
Hume’s Groundpecker (Pseudopodoces humilis)
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. […]
Crested Kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris)
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 […]
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis)
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 […]
Brown-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus)
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 […]
Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus)
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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