India 2016 (part XII): Kaziranga 1
Kaziranga National Park, Assam: On the way from Kolkata back to Jaipur, I took a short weekend detour to the fantastic Kaziranga National Park in Assam. An airplane took me […]
Tag Archives: zoology
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 […]
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
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 […]
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana)
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 […]
Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea)
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 […]
Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
The Common or European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is a medium-sized bird native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. In addition, the species has been introduced to Australia, New Zealand, […]
White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
The White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) is a large bird of prey occurring in much of sub-Saharan Africa. The species can be found from Senegal in the west to Somalia in […]
Western Buffalo (Syncerus caffer brachyceros)
The Western or Sudanese Buffalo (Syncerus caffer brachyceros) is a large bovine occurring in the Sahel countries of West and Central Africa. Like the larger Cape Buffalo (S. c. caffer) […]
Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus)
The Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) is a very widespread antelope occurring almost in entire sub-Saharan Africa. Within this range, it occurs in a number of habitats including nearly anything between rain […]
Variable Seedeater (Sporophila corvina)
The Variable Seedeater (Sporophila corvina) is a small passerine bird occurring from southern Mexico through Central America up to northwestern South America (including parts of Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru). […]
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