TonyQ's Big Year 2024

[BRACQUENE]

Congratulations with the 200 Tony and a beautiful bird indeed to arrive there 

[PeterHG]

Congrats on reaching the double century, @TonyQwith a tiny, but beautiful falconet!

[xelas]

A miniature beauty, well worth to be your #200 BY birds!

[michael-ibk]

Excellent choice for your #200 Tony - bravo to reaching that milestone. Really enjoying your India birds, would love to return to Corbett.

[Tdgraves]

Too busy liking to notice the milestone and what a tick to get you there!

[Kitsafari]

Congrats on the 200th and what a bird to mark that with. the falconets are really special raptors. 

[Peter Connan]

Congratulations on the 200.

Several great birds in that batch!

[Zim Girl]

Beautiful bird for your 200, Tony.

[TonyQ]

@BRACQUENE@PeterHG@xelas@michael-ibk@Tdgraves@Kitsafari@Peter Connan@Zim Girl

Thank you for your encouragement!

 

201.In169 Kalij Pheasant  Lophura leucomelanos           

(F) Dhikala Zone, Corbett NP      21.02.24

(M) Dhikala Zone, Corbett NP      21.02.24

The most common of the Pheasants seen on this trip. Seen in most locations from Corbett onwards. A spectacular bird

[TonyQ]

202.In170 Grey-breasted Prinia  Prinia hodgsonii           

Dhikala Zone, Corbett NP      21.02.24

SHowing the Grey Breast more clearlyDhikala Zone, Corbett NP      21.02.24

[TonyQ]

203.In171 Aberrant Bush Warbler  Horornis flavolivaceus  

Dhikala Zone, Corbett NP      21.02.24

Poor photo of a wonderfully named bird

[TonyQ]

204.In172 Smoky Warbler  Phylloscopus fuligiventer      

Dhikala Zone, Corbett NP      21.02.24

[TonyQ]

205.In173 Grey Bush Chat  Saxicola ferreus

Dhikala Zone, Corbett NP      21.02.24

[TonyQ]

206.In174 Lesser Fish Eagle  Icthyophaga humilis           

Dhikala Zone, Corbett NP      21.02.24

[TonyQ]

207.In175 Lesser Yellownape  Picus chlorolophus           

Dhikala Zone, Corbett NP      21.02.24

[TonyQ]

208.In176 Pallas's Fish Eagle  Haliaeetus leucoryphus   

Dhikala Zone, Corbett NP      21.02.24

[TonyQ]

209.In177 Red-headed Vulture  Sarcogyps calvus           

Dhikala Zone, Corbett NP      21.02.24

[TonyQ]

210.In178 White-capped Redstart  Phoenicurus leucocephalus

Dhikala Zone, Corbett NP      21.02.24

Common at rivers from this point onwards

[TonyQ]

211.In179 Scaly-bellied Woodpecker  Picus squamatus     

Dhikala Zone, Corbett NP      22.02.24

The only one of these that we saw on the trip

[TonyQ]

212.In180 Greater Yellownape  Chrysophlegma flavinucha       

Dhikala Zone, Corbett NP      22.02.24

 

Dhikala was very good for Woodpeckers

[TonyQ]

I will post the last few from the Corbett Area

 

213.In181 Eurasian Wryneck  Jynx torquilla 

Only seen onces, Dhikala Zone, Corbett NP      22.02.24

[TonyQ]

214.In182 Greater Flameback  Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus 

Dhikala Zone, Corbett NP      21.02.24

[TonyQ]

215.In183 Large Woodshrike  Tephrodornis virgatus          

Only sighting, Dhikala Zone, Corbett NP      22.02.24

[TonyQ]

216.In184 Common Iora  Aegithina tiphia     

Dhikala Zone, Corbett NP      22.02.24

[TonyQ]

217.In185 Maroon Oriole  Oriolus traillii        

Seen 2 or 3 times, always high in trees, Dhikala Zone, Corbett NP      22.02.24

 

 

 

So 61 Species were added in the Corbett Area (plus a few more that I have saved for better photos later!)