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| Minla ignotincta (Red-tailed Minla)
Place : Rongli, East Sikkim
Date: January 6, 2013
Pic: Swarup Rai
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Friday, 28 February 2014
Minla ignotincta (Red-tailed Minla) - Sikkim Bird
Niltava sundara (Rufous-bellied Niltava) - Sikkim Bird
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Niltava sundara (Rufous-bellied Niltava)
Venue: Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date: January 22, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan
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Thursday, 27 February 2014
Dicrurus macrocercus (Black Drongo) - Sikkim Bird
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Dicrurus macrocercus (Black Drongo)
Venue: Tinek, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date: January 22, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan
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Tuesday, 25 February 2014
Motacilla maderaspatensis (White-browed Wagtail - female) - Sikkim Bird
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Motacilla maderaspatensis (White-browed Wagtail - female)
Venue: Singtam, East Sikkim
Date: January 27, 2014
Pic: Santosh Sharma
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Dendrocitta formosae (Grey Treepie) - Sikkim Bird
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Dendrocitta formosae (Grey Treepie), Other name: Himalayan Treepie, Venue: Sikkim Supreme, Shantinagar, Singtam, East Sikkim Date: April 27,
2014, Pic: Shital Pradhan |
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Dendrocitta formosae (Grey Treepie) Other name: Himalayan Treepie, Venue: Duga, East Sikkim Date: February 2,
2014, Pic: Santosh Sharma (The Bill of this bird seems deformed.)
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The Grey Treepie,
scientifically known as Dendrocitta formosae, is a bird that you can find in
parts of Asia. It belongs to the genus Dendrocitta and the order Passeriformes,
which includes many songbirds.
This bird has beautiful
gray and black feathers with a long tail, and its colorful beak can be orange
or yellow. The Grey Treepie is known for its playful behavior and often makes
loud, cheerful sounds.
You can find the Grey Treepie in places like the forests of India, Nepal, and Bhutan. They love to live in hilly areas with many trees, where they can easily find food and build their nests. These birds are very social and often seen in groups, searching for insects, fruits, and seeds to eat.
Monday, 24 February 2014
Tanaecia julii (Common Earl - Male) - Sikkim Butterfly
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Tanaecia julii (Common Earl - Male)
Place : Rongli, East Sikkim
Date: January 6, 2013
Pic: Shital Pradhan
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| Tanaecia julii (Common Earl - Male)
Place : Shantinagar, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date: December 24, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Genus:
Tanaecia
Species:
T.
julii
Binomial name: Tanaecia julii
Other Names: Common Earl
Special feature: This
butterfly is brown in colour with its peculiar blue-edged lower wings. The male is easily identified by having the blue band of the upperside hindwing not extending onto the forewing.
Dicrurus hottentottus (Hair-crested Drongo) - Sikkim Bird
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Dicrurus hottentottus (Hair-crested Drongo)
Venue: Shantinagar, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date: February 24, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Dicruridae |
| Genus: | Dicrurus |
| Species: | D. hottentottus |
Sunday, 23 February 2014
Junonia almana (Peacock Pansy) - Sikkim Butterfly
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Junonia almana (Peacock Pansy)
Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date: February 19, 2013
Pic: Shital Pradhan
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Potentilla anserina (Silverweed) - Sikkim Flora
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Potentilla anserina (Silverweed)
Place : Kupup, East Sikkim
Date: July 15, 2010
Pic: Shital Pradhan
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It is also known as Argentina anserina. Dactylophyllum anserinam. Fragaria anserina.
Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum (Peace Lily) - Sikkim Flora
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Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum (Peace Lily)
Place : Rongli, East Sikkim
Date: August 8, 2011
Pic: Shital Pradhan
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Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Danaus chrysippus (Plain Tiger) - Sikkim Butterfly
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Danaus chrysippus (Plain Tiger)
Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date: February 18, 2013
Pic: Shital Pradhan
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Danaus chrysippus (Plain Tiger)
Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date: June16, 2013
Pic: Shital Pradhan
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Danaus genutia (Common Tiger) - Sikkim Butterfly
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Danaus genutia (Common Tiger)
Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date: November 29, 2013
Pic: Shital Pradhan
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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
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Ypthima huebneri (Common Four ring)
Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date: February 18, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan
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Papilio paris (Paris Peacock) - Sikkim Butterfly
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Papilio paris (Paris Peacock)
Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date: February 18, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan
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Tuesday, 18 February 2014
Culicicapa ceylonensis (Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher) - Sikkim Bird
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Culicicapa ceylonensis (Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher)
Venue: Shantinagar, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date: January 16, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan
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Megalaima virens (Great Barbet) - Sikkim Bird
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Megalaima virens (Great Barbet)
Venue: Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date: February 18, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan
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Monday, 17 February 2014
Dicrurus bracteatus (Spangled Drongo) - Sikkim Bird
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Dicruridae |
| Genus: | Dicrurus |
| Species: | D. bracteatus |
Cinclus pallasii (Brown Dipper) - Sikkim Bird
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Cinclus pallasii (Brown Dipper)
Venue: Shantinagar, Singtam East Sikkim
Date: January 7, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan
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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.
Friday, 14 February 2014
Phalacrocorax niger (Little Cormorant) - Sikkim Bird
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Phalacrocorax niger (Little Cormorant)
Venue: Golitar, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date: December 1, 2013
Pic: Shital Pradhan
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