Rhododendron barbatum - Sikkim Rhododendron

Rhododendron barbatum

Place : Buddha Park, Ravangla, South Sikkim

Date: April 6,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

This plant was planted by HH Dalai Lama

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. barbatum

Pantoporia hordonia (Common Lascar) - Sikkim Butterfly

Pantoporia hordonia (Common Lascar)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim

Date: March 12,  2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Pantoporia
Species:	P. hordonia
Binomial name
Pantoporia hordonia (Stoll, 1790)

Pieris canidia (Indian Cabbage White) - Sikkim Butterfly

Pieris canidia (Indian Cabbage White)

Place : Rongli, East Sikkim

Date: January 7,  2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Pieris canidia (Indian Cabbage White)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim

Date: May 2,  2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Pieris
Species:	P. canidia
Binomial name
Pieris canidia (Sparrman, 1768)

Treron apicauda ( Pin-tailed Green Pigeon) - Sikkim Bird

Treron apicauda ( Pin-tailed Green Pigeon)

Place : Juice Factory, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date:April 27,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Treron apicauda ( Pin-tailed Green Pigeon)

Place : Juice Factory, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date:April 27,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Columbiformes
Family:	Columbidae
Genus:	Treron
Species:	T. apicauda
Binomial name
Treron apicauda Blyth, 1846

Eudynamys scolopaceus (Asian Koel - Female) - Sikkim Bird

Eudynamys scolopaceus (Asian Koel - Female)

Place : Shantianagar, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date:April 12,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Cuculiformes
Family:	Cuculidae
Genus:	Eudynamys
Species:	E. scolopaceus

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