#Himalayan bird

[kashmirmonitor]

J&K gears up to host 'Himalayan Bird Count'

Srinagar, May 09: Jammu and Kashmir is all set to host the Himalayan Bird Count, an annual bird-watching event to track changes in avian population over time. As a part of Himalayan Bird Count, scientists, birdwatchers, and nature enthusiasts will come together and document bird species across the J&K. It is organized by Bird Count India in collaboration with eBird India. The event will take…

[todaysbird]

the himalayan shortwing is a member of the old world flycatcher family found from the himalayas to southern china. males are a deep blue with pronounced white ‘eyebrows’, while females are a soft golden yellow-brown with present but less notable white eyebrows. they are shy, reclusive birds that are often found in dark, brushy habitat. they feed primarily on berries, larvae and small insects, seeds and sprouts.

[amnhnyc]

Feast your eyes on the dazzling colors of the Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus). Males of this species use their iridescent feathers to attract mates. Found in the Himalayas, this bird inhabits high altitudes. In fact, it can be found at elevations of up to 16,000 ft (4,877 m) during the summer! Its distinctive hooked beak aids it in foraging for snacks like insects, seeds, and berries.

Photo: Hari K Patibanda, CC BY-NC 2.0, iNaturalist

[birds--daily]

day 13

today's bird is the himalayan griffon vulture!

request from @squidthemayo !!

[arthistoryanimalia]

Dutch zoological illustrator Joseph Smit was born #OTD (18 July 1836 – 4 November 1929).

Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus) by Joseph Smit for Major C.H.T. Marshall, Plate X in I IBIS, October 1884.

Via Biodiversity Heritage Library

[birdstudies]

June 13, 2023 - Himalayan Black-lored Tit (Machlolophus xanthogenys) Found in the foothills of the western Himalayas, these tits live in forests, scrub, coffee plantations, and gardens. They eat invertebrates and larvae, as well as fruit, flower buds, and nectar, foraging in pairs or small groups and joining mixed-species flocks outside of the breeding season. Pairs build nests in cavities from moss, lichen, plant fibers, wool, and hair or fur, where females lay clutches of four or five eggs. Both parents care for the chicks.

[birdblues]

Himalayan Monal

[justyourlocalplaguedoctor]

Hey! Hey look at this! Vultures eat dead bodies so you don't have to! Go support vultures! They're beautiful animals and important to the environment! They help slow the spread of diseases, and keep the environment clean. Without scavengers like them, the natural world would be littered with diseased and rotting animals. Below are links to several organizations where you can donate to conserve their populations, as well as several pictures and facts about some of the endangered vultures of our world.

Pretty vultures for you!

Bearded vulture:

Near threatened worldwide, but endangered in europe! They cover themselves in red and orange pigment to show status, and thrive in the desert! Their diets are 80% bones, which most scavengers either can't digest, or simply avoid.

Egyptian vultures:

Also known as the white scavenger or the pharaohs chicken, the endangered egyptian vultures are native to egypt (no surprises there) They were often seen as symbols of purity and motherhood!

Cinereous Vultures

Look. at. them. Endangered, with a decreasing population! These birds are large. seriously, big boys. They can be brown and white, and are also quite floofy! They live in europe and asia, often in mountains!

Himalayan Griffon vultures

With a threatened population, the big birds of the mountains. They live on snowy peaks, and are generally docile.

Cape vultures

These all white birdies typically forage in groups, and live in southern africa. They're also at risk, due to lack of food and getting poisoned.

White backed vultures

Another endangered vulture, they often live in desert climates and can have up to 6 foot wingspans.

These are not the only endangered vultures! There are many more, listed in the article below.

[birdmemorandum]

ツツドリ。 Himalayan cuckoo.

[supremebirdbracket]

An active hunter with a fabulous haircut vs a monkishly-inclined scavenger

White-headed vultures live in dry woodlands at low altitudes throughout sub-Saharan Africa. These absolutely gorgeous birds have wingspans of 2.07–2.3 m (81–91 in) and weigh 4-4.7 kg (8.8-10 lb), with females being larger. They are primarily carrion feeders, but they also actively hunt, and have hawk-like binocular vision that helps them pinpoint capturing prey. Pairs have been recorded cooperatively hunting animals including hares and monitor lizards. They are critically endangered due to poisoning, poaching, and habitat degradation.

Himalayan vultures live, predictably, in the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau. Very large vultures, their weights range from from 6-12.5 kg (13-28 lb), and their wingspans from 2.56-3.1 m (101-122 in). They exclusively eat carrion and are the most common birds found eating human corpses in Buddhist sky burials. Unusually for vultures, they dislike offal and prefer to eat the fleshy parts of carcasses. These vultures are near threatened due to diclofenac poisoning, but are not as heavily affected as many other vultures.

[fromtraveldiaries]

Yellow-breasted greenfinch (Himalayan greenfinch), Pangot, October, 2023

[histsciart]

Himalayan Monal

Lophophorus impejanus. Like many birds, monals exhibit sexual dichromatism, in which males and females display different colored plumage.

SciArt by Elizabeth Gould for A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains (1831) by John Gould. 

View more in Biodiversity Heritage Library ( @biodivlibrary ) with thanks to Smithsonian Libraries ( @smithsonianlibraries ) for digitizing. 

[todaysbird]

the himalayan buzzard is a medium-to-large sized bird of prey found in portions of nepal, india, and china. they are sometimes considered a subspecies of the common buzzard. they prey on a variety of animals ranging from caterpillars and beetles to larger animals like rabbits and grouse. primarily, they eat small mammals. like most other birds of prey, females are notably larger than males.

[redwrencreative]

Hot off the tablet, our final Pride Bird of 2023 is an adorable Splendid Fairy Wren surrounded by Himalayan Blue Poppies, representing Uranic Pride 💙🩵💛

We want to thank everyone for liking, reblogging, and following along as we celebrated Pride Month with our colorful birds! We intend to continue the series next year, so if you have any suggestions for flags, birds, or flowers please feel free to send us a DM!

Consider dropping us a follow if you’d like to see more of our art, we have lots to share!

Thanks again and Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈💚💛

[faaun]

LOVELY DAUGHTER UNSOUND MIND!

[wbicepuppy]

just a quick one. I think some of my markers are beginning to dry out...