Sikkim Biodiversity: Where nature smiles: Coraciiformes

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Tuesday, 28 October 2014

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

Upupa epops (Common Hoopoe)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim,

Date: October 15, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Upupidae, Leach, 1820

Genus: Upupa, Linnaeus, 1758

Species: U. epops

Binomial name: Upupa epops, Linnaeus, 1758

Other Names: Common Hoopoe, Hudhud (Arabic name). Fapharay Chara (Nepali), Rumfun fo (Lepcha)

Special feature: Hoopoe is a national bird of Israel and one of the birds that were considered sacred in Ancient Egypt.

Hoopoe is named after onomatopoeic sound produced by the bird: oop-oop-oop.

Megaceryle lugubris (Crested Kingfisher)

Place : Santinagar, East Sikkim
Date: April 5, 2010
Pic: Santosh Sharma

Megaceryle lugubris (Crested Kingfisher)

Place : Singtam, East Sikkim
Date: April 22, 2010
Pic: Shital Pradhan


					Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Genus: Megaceryle Species: M. lugubris