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Photo Galleries Birds of Mount Abu November 2017. mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birding in the hills of Mount Abu November 2017 

Mount Abu is not a bird paradise, but it still attracts bird enthusiasts from around the world who want to spot the Green Avadavat or Green Munia. It's a popular Hill station for tourists. Lakh of tourists visit this "Abode of God's". 
November is one of the best months to be in Mount Abu. They covered the hillsides in lush green foliage and the temperature was ideal.
Take pleasure in viewing the birds photographed during this month.  

Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus longicaudatus   - Adult 

Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis stewarti   - Non-breeding adult 

Black Stork Ciconia nigra   - Adult in flight

Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius pandoo   - Adult male 
One is fortunate to come across this bird here.

Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata fasciata   - Adult in flight

Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata fasciata   - Adult in flight

Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum   - Adult 

Brown Rock-chat Cercomela fusca

Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Gymnoris xanthocollis 

Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Gymnoris xanthocollis 

Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis   

Common Myna Acridotheres tristis tristis 

Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius patia   - Adult

Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus   - Adult female in flight from below

Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 

Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea  

Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicatus intermedia - Male  

Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca halimodendri   - Adult

Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach  

Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus   - In-flight

Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus palpebrosus   

Plain Prinia Prinia inornata inornata  

Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus   - Eclipse male 

Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus   - female

Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva   - Female 

Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva   - Female 

Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer bengalensis   - Adult 

Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus indicus   - Adult

Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus pyrrhotis 

Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus pyrrhotis 

Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri manillensis   - Male

Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri manillensis   - Male in flight

Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda behni   - In flight  

Shaheen Falcon - Falco peregrinus peregrinator   - Adult with prey 

Shaheen Falcon - Falco peregrinus peregrinator   - Adult 

Shaheen Falcon - Falco peregrinus peregrinator   - Adult in flight

Shikra Accipiter badius   - Adult female in flight from below

Shikra Accipiter badius   - Female 

Shikra Accipiter badius   - Juvenile

Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis suratensis   - Adult 

White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis   - Adult with prey

White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis   - Adult with prey


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