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@Peter Connanthank you - we were very keen to see one and it was a first for us.

 

For the next section we have headed North and are in the Corbett National Park area

 

157.In125 Great Hornbill  Buceros bicornis  

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An amazing beak, Jhirna Zone, Corbett NP         19.02.24

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So I have finally finished the 2023 Big Year. This year we actually went out on January 1st. And it was a great start   UK.1 Waxwing  Bombycilla garrulus  Just up the road, B

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UK.16 Marsh Tit  Poecile palustris     Earlswood, nr Birmingham      09.01.24 Much less common than the Blue Tit and Great Tit. This is the only place locally where we can reliably see

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UK.22 Redwing  Turdus iliacus          Just up the road, Birmingham 17.01.24 Just up the road, Birmingham 17.01.24 I was just walking back from having my haircut when I saw

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158.In126 Oriental Pied Hornbill  Anthracoceros albirostris        

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Jhirna Zone, Corbett NP         19.02.24

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Jhirna Zone, Corbett NP         19.02.24

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159.In127 Crimson Sunbird  Aethopyga siparaja           

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Jhirna Zone, Corbett NP         19.02.24

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160.In128 Common Kingfisher  Alcedo atthis           

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Jhirna Zone, Corbett NP         19.02.24

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161.In129 Red Junglefowl  Gallus gallus      

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(F) Jhirna Zone, Corbett NP         19.02.24

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The male is an amzing bird for a wild creature, (M) Jhirna Zone, Corbett NP         19.02.24

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162.In130 Scarlet Minivet  Pericrocotus speciosus           

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Jhirna Zone, Corbett NP         19.02.24

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163.In131 Small Minivet  Pericrocotus cinnamomeus 

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Small bird, very high in tree! Jhirna Zone, Corbett NP         19.02.24

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164.In132 Black-rumped Flameback/Lesser Goldenback  Dinopium benghalense

This bird seems to have many different names with various combinations of Flameback or Goldenback

 

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Jhirna Zone, Corbett NP         19.02.24

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165.In133 Himalayan Goldenback/Flameback  Dinopium shorii          

Also a variety of names

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Jhirna Zone, Corbett NP         19.02.24

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166.In134 Black-winged Kite  Elanus caeruleus           

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Jhirna Zone, Corbett NP         19.02.24

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Showing the Black Wings, Jhirna Zone, Corbett NP         19.02.24

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Great species Tony !  love the Goldenbacks , the colors of the Red Junglefowl and the Crimson Sunbird the unofficial national bird of Singapore 

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As a sucker for colorful birds I admire your Crimson Sunbird! The Red Junglefowl is equally amazing yet my neighbor has a very similar one 😄.

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@BRACQUENE@xelasthank you. I think we all like colourful birds!

 

Here is one I missed

 

167.In135 Common Myna  Acridotheres tristis           

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

 

 

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And a final few from Jhirna

 

168.In136 Black-hooded Oriole  Oriolus xanthornus     

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Tricky light, high in tree! Jhirna Zone, Corbett NP         19.02.24

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169.In137 Griffon Vulture  Gyps fulvus         

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Jhirna Zone, Corbett NP         19.02.24

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170.In138 Cinereous Vulture  Aegypius monachus      

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Jhirna Zone, Corbett NP         19.02.24

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171.In139 Red-breasted Parakeet  Psittacula alexandri        

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(M) Jhirna Zone, Corbett NP         19.02.24

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(F) Jhirna Zone, Corbett NP         19.02.24

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172.In140 Changeable Hawk-Eagle  Nisaetus cirrhatus         

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Jhirna Zone, Corbett NP         19.02.24

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Jhirna Zone, Corbett NP         19.02.24

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I can see why they call it a changeable Eagle!

And here's another admirer of your colourful collection of birds.

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Thank you @Peter Connan- MrsQ has just reminded me that the White one is a Juvenile.

 

The next few are from our Hotel grounds when we stayed near Jhirna

 

173.In141 Large-billed Crow  Corvus macrorhynchos          

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Golden Tusk Hotel      19.02.24

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174.In142 Spotted Dove  Spilopelia chinensis           

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Golden Tusk Hotel      19.02.24

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175.In143 White-throated Fantail  Rhipidura albicollis          

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Golden Tusk Hotel      19.02.24

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176.In144 Verditer Flycatcher  Eumyias thalassinus     

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Golden Tusk Hotel      20.02.24

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177.In145 Indian White-eye  Zosterops palpebrosus   

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Golden Tusk Hotel      20.02.24

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Golden Tusk Hotel      20.02.24

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178.In146 Hume's Warbler  Phylloscopus humei           

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Golden Tusk Hotel      20.02.24

Not the most exciting bird, but they all count!

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