Cissa Chinensis (Common Gree Magpie) - Sikkim Bird

Cissa Chinensis (Common Green Magpie)

Venue: Shantinagar, Singtam,  East Sikkim

Date: March 2, 2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Cissa Chinensis (Common Green Magpie)

Venue: Chisopani, Singtam,  East Sikkim

Date: April 2, 2015

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Streptopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove) - Sikkim Bird

Streptopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove)

Venue: Chujachen, Rongli,  East Sikkim

Date: March 26, 2014
Pic: Sanjok Pradhan

Streptopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove)

Venue: Chujachen, Rongli,  East Sikkim

Date: January 7, 2014
Pic: Swarup Rai

Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia

Phylum:          Chordata

Class:              Aves

Order:            Columbiformes

Family:           Columbidae

Genus:            Spilopelia

Species:           S. orientalis

Binomial name: Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1768)

Aethopyga siparaja (Crimson Sunbird) - Sikkim Bird

Aethopyga siparaja (Crimson Sunbird - Male)

Venue: Chujachen, Rongli,  East Sikkim

Date: January 6, 2014

Pic: Swarup Rai

Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia

Phylum:          Chordata

Class:             Aves

Order:            Passeriformes

Family:           Nectariniidae

Genus:            Aethopyga

Species:          A. siparaja

Binomial name: Aethopyga siparaja (Raffles, 1822)

Other Names:  crimson sunbird

Special feature:  The male Crimson Sunbird is known for its attractive prominent crimson head, back, throat and upper breast.

However, an adult male during the non-breeding period sheds most of his crimson feathers on his head and breast, taking on an eclipse dress. When the next breeding season comes, he will develop his colourful plumage once again. (besgroup.org/)

The Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) was declared the National Bird of Singapore on Oct. 31, 2015.

Myophonus caeruleus (Blue Whistling Thrush) - Sikkim Bird

Myophonus caeruleus (Blue Whistling Thrush)

Venue: Chujachen,  Rongli , East Sikkim

Date: January 6, 2014

Pic: Swarup Rai