Dendrobium Love Memory 'Fizz' - Sikkim Orchid

Dendrobium Love Memory 'Fizz'

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

Dendrobium Love Memory 'Fizz'

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

	Kingdom:       Plantae Division:         Magnoliophyta (unranked):    Monocots Order:            Asparagales Family:           Orchidaceae Subfamily:     Epidendroideae Tribe:             Podochileae Subtribe:        Dendrobiinae Genus:            Dendrobium Species:           Dendrobium Love Memory 'Fizz'                                Seed parent    Pollen parent Genus                    Cymbidium    Cymbidium Epithet                  White Rabbit    Sachi Other Names:  Special feature:

Neomarica northiana (Walking iris) - Sikkim Flora

Neomarica northiana (Walking iris)

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

Neomarica northiana (Walking iris)

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

Kingdom:       Plantae

(unranked):    Angiosperms

(unranked):    Monocots

Order:            Asparagales

Family:           Iridaceae

Subfamily:     Iridoideae

Tribe:              Mariceae

Genus:            Neomarica

Species:           N. northiana

Binomial name:  Neomarica northiana (Schneev.) Sprague

Other Names: Walking Iris, Apostle Plant

Special feature:

Junonia iphita (Chocolate Pansy) - Sikkim Butterfly

Junonia iphita (Chocolate Pansy)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim,

Date:May 2  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Junonia iphita (Chocolate Pansy)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim,

Date:July 11,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia

Phylum:         Arthopoda

Class:              Insecta

Order:            Lepidoptera

Family:           Nymphalidae

Genus:            Junonia

Species:           J. iphita

Binomial name:  Junonia iphita (Cramer, 1779)

Nyctemera adversata (Marbled White Moth - Female) - Sikkim Moth

Nyctemera adversata (Marbled White Moth - Female) 

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim,

Date: May 2, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

 

 

Scientific classification

Kingdom:             Animalia

Phylum:                Arthropoda

Class:                   Insecta

Order:                  Lepidoptera

Family:                 Arctiidae

Genus:                  Nyctemera

Species:                N. adversata

Binomial name:    Nyctemera adversata, (Schaller, 1788)

Other Names:

Special feature: 

Eudynamys scolopaceus (Asian Koel - Male) - Sikkim Bird

Eudynamys scolopaceus (Asian Koel - Male)

Place : Government Fruit Preservatory Factory, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date:April 29,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia

Phylum:          Chordata

Class:             Aves

Order:            Cuculiformes

Family:           Cuculidae

Genus:            Eudynamys

Species:           E. scolopaceus

Binomial name: Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Other Names:  Asian koel

Special feature:  The Asian koel is a brood parasite that lays its eggs in the nests of crows and other hosts, who raise its young.

Gracula religiosa (Common Hill Myna) - Sikkim Bird

 Gracula religiosa (Common Hill Myna)
Venue: Chisopani, Singtam,  East Sikkim

Date: April 29, 2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

 Gracula religiosa (Common Hill Myna)
Venue: Shantinagar, Singtam,  East Sikkim

Date: March 20, 2020

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Subclass:	Neornithes
Infraclass:	Neognathae
Superorder:	Neoaves
Order:	Passeriformes
Suborder:	Passeri
Infraorder:	Passerida
Superfamily:	Muscicapoidea
Family:	Sturnidae
Genus:	Gracula
Species:	G. religiosa
Binomial name
Gracula religiosa Linnaeus, 1758