Dendrobium aphyllum (Leafless Dendrobium) - Sikkim Orchid

Dendrobium aphyllum (Leafless Dendrobium)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date: Aprol 2,  2010
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Dendrobieae
Subtribe:	Dendrobiinae
Genus:	Dendrobium
Species:	D. aphyllum

Phaius tancarvilleae (Greater Swamp-orchid) - Sikkim Orchid

Phaius tancarvilleae (Greater Swamp-orchid)

Place : Sungdung, Rongli, East Sikkim
Date: March 30,  2010
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Other names : 

Swamp Lily, Swamp Orchid, Nun's orchid and Veiled orchid

Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Collabieae
Alliance:	Calanthe
Genus:	Phaius
Species:	P. tancarvilleae

The species is considered  endangered under Australia's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

Theretra nessus (Yam Hawk Moth) - Sikkim Moth

Theretra nessus (Yam Hawk Moth)

Place : Ravangla,  South Sikkim
Date: April 6,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Theretra
Species:	T. nessus

Accipiter trivirgatus (Crested Goshawk) - Sikkim Bird

Accipiter trivirgatus (Crested Goshawk)

Place : Shantinagar, Singtam,  East Sikkim
Date: April 6,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Falconiformes (but see there)
Family:	Accipitridae
Genus:	Accipiter
Species:	A. trivirgatus     Wikipedia

Rhyacornis fuliginosa (Plumbeous Water Redstart - Female) - Sikkim Bird

Rhyacornis fuliginosa (Plumbeous Water Redstart - Female)

Place : Rongli, East Sikkim

Date: March 8, 2015

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Rhyacornis fuliginosa (Plumbeous Water Redstart - Female)

Place : Shantinagar, East Sikkim
Date: April 9,  2010
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Musa laterita (Bronze Banana) - Sikkim Flora

Musa laterita (Bronze Banana)

Place : Dalapchand, East Sikkim

Date: November 23, 2011

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Musa laterita (Bronze Banana)

Place :Ranipool, East Sikkim

Date: May 24, 2011

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Musaceae
Genus:	Musa
Species:	M. laterita

Monticola solitarius (Blue Rock Thrush) - Sikkim Bird

Monticola solitarius (Blue Rock Thrush - female)

Place : Sirwani, East Sikkim
Date: February 16,  2010
Pic: Krishna Dahal

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Muscicapidae
Genus:	Monticola
Species:	M. solitarius

Binomial name: Monticola solitaries (Linnaeus, 1758)

Other Names: 

Special feature:  The blue rock thrush is Malta's national bird and is shown on the Lm 1 coin that was part of the previous currency of the country.(Wikipedia)

Hirundo rustica (Barn Swallow) - Sikkim Bird

Hirundo rustica (Barn Swallow)

Place : Dentam, West Sikkim
Date: May 24, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Hirundo rustica (Barn Swallow)

Place : Rongli, East Sikkim
Date: April 10,  2010
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Hirundinidae
Genus:	Hirundo
Species:	H. rustica

Troides aeacus (Golden Birdwing) - Sikkim Butterfly

Troides aeacus (Golden Birdwing) 

Place : Rangpo, East Sikkim
Date: March 26,  2014
Pic: Santosh Sharma

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Papilionidae
Genus:	Troides
Species:	T. aeacus

Ficedula sapphira (Sapphire Flycatcher) - Sikkim Bird

  Ficedula sapphira (Sapphire Flycatcher)

Place : Singtam, East Sikkim
Date: January 23,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Muscicapidae
Genus:	Ficedula
Species:	F. sapphira