Winged wonders of eastern Himalaya

Published : Sep 13, 2017 12:30 IST

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The snow partridge (Lerwa lerwa).
Mountain scops owl (Otus spilocephalus) in Namdapa National Park in Arunachal Pradesh.
Crested bunting (Melophus lathami).
Mrs Gould’s sunbird (Aethopyga gouldiae).
Green-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis).
Himalayan bluetail ((Tarsiger rufilatus).
Yellow-rumped honeyguide (Indicator xanthonotus).
Yellow-bellied fantail (Chelidorhynx hypoxantha).
The eastern Himalaya in its full majesty.
White-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus thura).
Dark-rumped rosefinch (Carpodacus edwardsii).
Dark-breasted rosefinch (Procarduelis nipalensis).
Scarlet finch (Carpodacus sipahi).
Brown-throated fulvetta (Fulvetta ludlowi).
Golden-breasted fulvetta (Lioparus chrysotis).
Black-throated parrotbill (Suthora nipalensis).
Slender-billed Scimitar-babbler (Pomatorhinus superciliaris).
Mountain imperial pigeon (Ducula badia).
Olive bulbul (Lole viridescens).
Golden bush-robin (Tarsiger chrysaeus).
Black-faced warbler (Abroscopus schisticeps).
Rufous-fronted tit (Aegithalos iouschistos).
Yellow-throated fulvetta (Alcippe cinerea).
Red crossbill (Loxia curvirostra).
Grey-crested tit (Lophophanes dichrous).
Grey-chinned minivet (Pericrocotus solaris).
Large blue flycatcher (Cyornis magnirostris).
White-throated redstart (Phoenicurus schisticeps).
Fire-tailed myzornis (Myzornis pyrrhoura).
Bar-throated minla (Minla strigula).
Gould’s shortwing (Heteroxenicus stellata).
The Lama camp at the Eaglenest Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh.
Rice, the staple diet of the Mishmi tribe, is cooked in leaves.
A Mishmi tribesman.

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