Danaus chrysippus (Plain Tiger) - Sikkim Butterfly

Danaus chrysippus (Plain Tiger)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim

Date: February 18, 2013

Pic: Shital Pradhan

 

Danaus chrysippus (Plain Tiger)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim

Date: June16, 2013

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Danaus chrysippus, also known as the Plain Tiger or African Monarch. The Plain Tiger is believed to be one of the first butterflies to be used in art. A 3500-year-old Egyptian fresco in Luxor features the oldest illustration of this species.

Danaus genutia (Common Tiger) - Sikkim Butterfly

Danaus genutia (Common Tiger)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim

Date: November 29, 2013

Pic: Shital Pradhan

 

Danaus genutia is a commonly found butterfly locally called Common Tiger or Stripped Tiger. It has a close similarity with Plain Tiger.

Ypthima huebneri (Common Four ring) - Sikkim Butterfly

Ypthima huebneri (Common Four ring)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim

Date: February 18, 2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Papilio paris (Paris Peacock) - Sikkim Butterfly

Papilio paris (Paris Peacock)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim

Date: February 18, 2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Culicicapa ceylonensis (Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher) - Sikkim Bird

Culicicapa ceylonensis (Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher)

Venue: Shantinagar, Singtam,  East Sikkim

Date: January 16, 2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Culicicapa ceylonensis (Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher) - Sikkim Bird

Megalaima virens (Great Barbet) - Sikkim Bird

Megalaima virens (Great Barbet)
Venue: Chisopani, Singtam,  East Sikkim

Date: February 18, 2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Dicrurus bracteatus (Spangled Drongo) - Sikkim Bird

Dicrurus bracteatus (Spangled Drongo)

Venue: Shantinagar, Singtam,  East Sikkim

Date: April 13, 2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Dicruridae
Genus:	Dicrurus
Species:	D. bracteatus

Cinclus pallasii (Brown Dipper) - Sikkim Bird

Cinclus pallasii (Brown Dipper)

Venue: Shantinagar, Singtam  East Sikkim

Date: January 7, 2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia

Phylum:          Chordata

Class:              Aves

Order:            Passeriformes

Family:           Cinclidae

Genus:            Cinclus

Species:           C. pallasii

Binomial name: Cinclus pallasii Temminck, 1820

Other Names:  Brown dipper, Pallas's dipper, Asian dipper or the Asiatic dipper

Special feature:  This dipper is are the biggest among the dipper family. It is found in the low elevation flowing stream.

Phalacrocorax niger (Little Cormorant) - Sikkim Bird

Phalacrocorax niger (Little Cormorant)

Venue: Golitar, Singtam,  East Sikkim

Date: December 1, 2013

Pic: Shital Pradhan