Spilornis cheela (Crested Serpent Eagle) - Sikkim Bird

Spilornis cheela (Crested Serpent Eagle)

Venue: Sirwani, Singtam,  South Sikkim

Date: February 16 2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia

Phylum:          Chordata

Class:             Aves

Order:            Accipitriformes

Family:           Accipitridae

Genus:            Spilornis

Species:           S. cheela

Binomial name: Spilornis cheela Latham, 1790

Other Names:  Crested serpent eagle

Special feature:  They often feed on snakes, giving them their name.

The specific name cheela is derived from the Hindi name for kites. (Source: Wikipedia)

Streptopelia orientalis (Oriental Turtle-Dove) - Sikkim Bird

Streptopelia orientalis (Oriental Turtle-Dove)

Venue: Chisopani, Singtam  East Sikkim

Date: February 16 2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia

Phylum:          Chordata

Class:             Aves

Order:            Columbiformes

Family:           Columbidae

Genus:            Streptopelia

Species:           S. orientalis

Binomial name: Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790)

Anthus hodgsoni (olive-backed pipit) - Sikkim Bird

Anthus hodgsoni (olive-backed pipit)

Venue: Chisopani, Singtam,  East Sikkim

Date: November 20, 2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia

Phylum:          Chordata

Class:             Aves

Order:            Passeriformes

Family:           Motacillidae

Genus:            Anthus

Species:           A. hodgsoni

Binomial name: Anthus hodgsoni (Richmond, 1907)

Other Names:  Olive-backed pipit, Indian pipit or Hodgson's pipit,

Special feature:  The scientific name of this bird commemorates the British ornithologist Brian Houghton Hodgson. (Source: Wikipedia)

Alcedo atthis (Common kingfisher) - Sikkim Bird

Alcedo atthis (Common kingfisher)

Place : Rongli, East Sikkim

Date: October 4 2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia

Phylum:          Chordata

Class:              Aves

Order:             Coraciiformes

Family:           Alcedinidae

Genus:            Alcedo

Species:           A. atthis