Lanius tephronotus (Grey-backed shrike) - Sikkim Bird

Lanius tephronotus (Grey-backed shrike)

Venue: Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim

Date: November 20, 2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia

Phylum:          Chordata

Class:              Aves

Order:            Passeriformes

Family:           Laniidae

Genus:            Lonchura

Species:           Lanius

Binomial name: Lanius tephronotus (Vigors, 1831)

Other Names:  grey-backed shrike, Tibetan Shrike, etc

Special feature: Among the shrikes, they breed at the highest altitude.  (Source: Wikipedia)

Tree sparrow (Passer montanus - male) - Sikkim Bird

Tree sparrow (Passer montanus - male)

Place : Shantinagar, Singtam, East Sikkim,

Date: May 25, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification

  

Kingdom:                   Animalia

Phylum:                      Chordata

Class:                         Aves

Order:                        Passeriformes

Family:                       Passeridae

Genus:                        Passer

Species:                       P. montanus

Binomial name:         Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Other Names: Eurasian tree sparrow, tree sparrow

Special feature: The Tree Sparrow differs from the House Sparrow in having a much smaller bib and a bright chocolate brown cap. There is also a noticeable black patch on the white cheek with the back being streaky orange-brown and the bird is slightly smaller and slimmer.

Garrulax pectoralis (Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush) - Sikkim Bird

Garrulax pectoralis (Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim,

Date: May 25, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia

Phylum:          Chordata

Class:              Aves

Order:            Passeriformes

Family:           Leiothrichidae

Genus:            Garrulax

Species:           G. pectoralis

Binomial name:  Garrulax pectoralis (Gould, 1836)

Other Names:

Special feature:

Phoenicurus ochruros ( Black Redstart - Female) - Sikkim Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros ( Black Redstart - Female)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim,

Date:February 18  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia

Phylum:          Chordata

Class:             Aves

Order:            Passeriformes,

Family:           Muscicapidae

Genus:            Phoenicurus

Species:           P. ochruros

Binomial name:  Phoenicurus ochruros (S. G. Gmelin, 1774)

Other Names: Chocolate Soldier 

Special feature: