[READ FULL POST... SPECIES LIST INCLUDED] English Name - Collared Falconet Scientific Name - Microhierax caerulescens Size - 18 cm [Nikon D750 + Nikon 300f4] Location - Jayanti, Buxa, W.B. Shot Taken on - Oct, 14. [For 7 days these birds were on top of trees only, on 8th day, I was still taking pic from top when the bird flew from top of the tree towards me; and sat just at a branch at the top of my head; I could literally jump and touch the bird!! couldnt do much justice to the shot as there was low light and the bird was sitting in a shade.] Species List - 1. Little Cormorant 2. Indian Pond-Heron 3. JERDONS BAZA (5) 4. Black Kite 5. Crested Serpent-Eagle 6. Shikra 7. RUFOUS-BELLIED EAGLE (1) 8. COLLARED FALCONET (many) 9. Eurasian Kestrel 10. Red Junglefowl 11. Indian Peafowl (many) 12. Bronze-winged Jacana 13. Red-wattled Lapwing 14. Emerald Dove (few) 15. Orange-breasted Pigeon 16. Rose-ringed Parakeet (many) 17. Common Hawk-Cuckoo 18. Green-billed Malkoha (few) 19. ASIAN BARRED OWLET (4-5) 20. Asian Palm-Swift 21. BLUE-BEARDED BEE-EATER (1) 22. Indian Roller (few) 23. Dollarbird 24. Hoopoe 25. Malabar Pied-Hornbill (3) 26. Lineated Barbet (many) 27. Blue-throated Barbet (many) 28. Lesser Yellownape (many) 29. Rufous Woodpecker 30. Black-rumped Flameback 31. GRAY-CAPPED WOODPECKER (most possibly, will post for confirmation soon) 32. White Wagtail 33. Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike 34. Large Cuckoo-shrike 35. Scarlet Minivet (few) 36. Black-crested Bulbul 37. Golden-fronted Leafbird (too many) 38. Blue Rock-Thrush 39. Gray-headed Canary-flycatcher 40. Red-breasted Flycatcher 41. Black-naped Monarch (2) 42. SULTAN TIT (1) 43. Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch (many) 44. Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (one group) 45. MAROON ORIOLE (1) 46. ASIAN FAIRY-BLUEBIRD 47. Gray-backed Shrike 48. Brown Shrike 49. Long-tailed Shrike 50. Hair-crested Drongo (many) 51. Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo (1) 52. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (many) 53. Common Hill Myna (1 group) 54. Brahminy Starling (1) [Note - common species exceluded - e.g. spotted dove, asian koel, etc.] 8 days tour - (4 days rajabhatkhawa; 2 days santhalbari; 2 days jayanti) Tour not too much successful (based on time, energy and money spent) Almost totally dry, very few birds sighted after full day tours... My experience - this is the worst possible time for birding (tourists are more than birds); best time - dec-feb.
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 12:43:27 +0000
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