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The markhor is an elusive animal, so it is not easy to spot it.
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Jainy Maria Kuriakose at the Kajinag National Park.
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With a flowing beard, the markhor looks like a character in ‘Tales from the Arabian Nights’.
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The varied terrain of the Kajinag National Park includes rocks, grasslands, scrub jungles and pine trees.
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The cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichii), also known as Wallich’s pheasant, is a vulnerable species of the pheasant family, Phasianidae.
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The koklass pheasant, commonly found in Kazinag.
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The Khalij pheasant, the national bird of Jammu and Kashmir.
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The orange bullfinch, another bird species endemic to the Kashmir valley.
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The Kashmir nutcracker (Nucifraga multipunctata) is a jay-like bird with a long pointed bill, a black cap, and white spots all over.
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The metallic blue Himalayan monal, with its fine dark crest and blue eye patches, is one of the attractions at the Kajinag National Park.
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The tawny owl, believed to be endemic to Kashmir.
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The western tragopan is mostly seen in the greater Himalaya National Park, and has also been spotted in Kajinag.
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The Kashmir nutthatch, a species of bird in the family Sittidae, is found primarily in the mid-altitudes of the Himalayas.
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Dr Jainy Maria Kuriakose.
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