Birding in April 2019. Mt Abu
5 April 2019.
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
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| Indian Vulture Gyps indicus |
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus is also known as the Long-billed Vulture: Used to be a Resident. Till the early seventies, these birds were a common sight here in Mount Abu. These birds also nested here. After the eighties, this bird became a rarity, if someone spotted one, it was a joy for the birder to spot him.
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| Indian Vulture Gyps indicus |
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| Indian Vulture Gyps indicus |
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| Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus |
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| Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus |
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| Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis |
9 April 2019
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Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
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| Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus |
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| Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus |
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| Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus |
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| Spotted Flycatcher - Muscicapa striata |
10 April 2019.
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| Green Avadavat - Amandava formosa |
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Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos intermedius
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Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos intermedius
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11 April 2019.
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Common Rosefinch - Carpodacus erythrinus |
This year these birds have come in large flocks 15 to 20 at a time.
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Eurasian Craig Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris - In flight
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Indian Robin - Saxicoloides fulicatus
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| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus - In flight |
The Peregrine Falcon is rather uncommon/rare. The Shaheen is known to breed at Mount Abu.
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| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus - In flight |
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