Pavo cristatus (Indian Peafowl) - Sikkim Bird

 Pavo cristatus (Indian Peafowl)
Place : Dalapchand, Rongli, East Sikkim

Date: March 18,  2010
Pic: Krishna Dahal

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Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:         Chordata

Class:         Aves

Order: Galiformes

Family:         Phasianidae

Genus:         Pavo

Species:         P. cristatus

Binomial name: Pavo cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

 

Other Names: Common Peafowl or Indian Peafowl or Bluefowl

Megaceryle lugubris (Crested Kingfisher) - Sikkim Bird

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

Anthus rufulus (Paddyfield Pipit) - Sikkim Bird

Anthus rufulus (Paddyfield Pipit)

Place : Rangpo, East Sikkim
Date:April 12,  2014
Pic: Santosh Sharma

Geokichla citrina (Orange-headed Thrush) - Sikkim Bird

Geokichla citrina (Orange-headed Thrush)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date:April 20,  2014
Pic: Santosh Sharma

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Turdidae
Genus:	Geokichla
Species:	G. citrina

Yuhina flavicollis (Whiskered Yuhina) - Sikkim Bird

Yuhina flavicollis (Whiskered Yuhina)

Place : Sungdung, Rongli,  East Sikkim
Date: March 30,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Yuhina flavicollis (Whiskered Yuhina)

Place : Sungdung, Rongli,  East Sikkim
Date: March 30,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Zosteropidae
Genus:	Yuhina
Species:	Y. flavicollis

Picus flavinucha (Greater Yellownape - Male) - Sikkim Bird

Picus flavinucha (Greater Yellownape - Male)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date: April 16,  2010
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Piciformes
Family:	Picidae
Genus:	Picus
Species:	P. flavinucha

Cymbidium Kurralta Park 'Tennyson' - Sikkim Flora

Cymbidium Kurralta Park 'Tennyson'

Place : Gangtok, East Sikkim
Date: March 10,  2010
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Cymbidium Kurralta Park 'Tennyson'

Place : Gangtok, East Sikkim
Date: March 10,  2010
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Cymbidieae Subtribe: Cyrtopodiinae Alliance: Cyrtopodiinae Genus: Cymbidium Species: C. tracyanum

Seed parent Pollen parent Genus Cymbidium Cymbidium Epithet Yowie Flame Chocolada

Aethopyga nipalensis (Green-tailed Sunbird - Male) - Sikkim Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis (Green-tailed Sunbird - Male)

Place : Barsey, South Sikkim
Date: April 14,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Aethopyga nipalensis (Green-tailed Sunbird - Male)

Place : Barsey, South Sikkim
Date: April 14,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

	Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae Genus: Aethopyga Species: A. nipalensis

Vanellus duvaucelii (River Lapwing) - Sikkim Bird

Vanellus duvaucelii (River Lapwing)

Place : Rangpo, East Sikkim
Date: January  1,  2014
Pic: Santosh Sharma

Phaenicophaeus tristis (Green-billed Malkoha) - Sikkim Bird

Phaenicophaeus tristis (Green-billed Malkoha)

Place : Sirwani, South Sikkim
Date: April 13,  2010
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Kingdom:       Animalia

Phylum:          Chordata

Class:              Aves

Order:            Cuculiformes

Family:           Cuculidae

Genus:            Phaenicophaeus

Species:           P. tristis

Binomial name: Phaenicophaeus tristis (Lesson, 1830)

Other Names:  Green-billed malkoha

Special feature:  The birds are waxy bluish black with a long graduated tail with white tips to the tail feathers. The bill is prominent and curved. (Source: Wikipedia)