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

Birding in December in Mount Abu.

Mount Abu Is a trendy tourist destination for the Gujaratis. But in the winter months, we see a lot of visitors from other parts of the country. Earlier, the Abode in the winter months witnessed large groups of foreign tourists, but their numbers have dwindled drastically this last decade. Most tourists visit this oasis to quench their thirst. A sizable number make it their honeymoon destination, and many pilgrims come to pay homage to the ancient temples and religious outlets.
Very few birders come to this small hill station to do birding as it’s not a popular birding destination. Those who do come, come to add the Green Mania / Green Avadavat to their collection, those fortunate bag the spurfowl and the Grey Junglefowl. I have brought together some birds I snapped in December to view the collection.

Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis stewarti   - Non-breeding 

Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros   - Female 

Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros   - Pair 

Black Stork Ciconia nigra   - Adult in flight from below  

Black-lored Tit Parus xanthogenys xanthogenys  

Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata fasciata   - Adult in flight

Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Gymnoris xanthocollis 

Common Buzzard Buteo buteo   - In flight from below  


Common Buzzard Buteo buteo   - In flight from below  
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis tristis   - Adult 

Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius patia  

Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus   - Female in flight

Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus   - Female in flight

Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus   - Female in flight

Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis sinensis   - Adult 

Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis orientalis   - Adult 

Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides nitidus   

Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides nitidus   

Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii rufula   - Non-breeding

Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii rufula   - Non-breeding

Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicatus intermedia   - Female 

Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata sindiana territorial dispute

Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca 

Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca 

Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach tricolor   - Adul  

Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis saularis   - Female

Shaheen Falcon - Falco peregrinus peregrinator

Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus asiaticus   - Female  

Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva   - Female 

Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri manillensis   - Male 

Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri manillensis   - Male 

Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda behni

Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda behni

Shikra Accipiter badius   - Juvenile

Shikra Accipiter badius   - Juvenile

Shikra Accipiter badius   

Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus  

White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus   - Adult 

White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus   - Adult 





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