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(Message started by: felixcat on Jan 10^th, 2004, 4:53pm)

Title: Birds in Nepal 尼泊爾 (III)
Post by felixcat on Jan 10^th, 2004, 4:53pm

Birds in Nepal 尼泊爾 (III)
Everest Region
RDPIII,F5+ 80-400VR or AFD180/2.8

It is my last submission of Birds in Nepal and all three below were taken in an acceptable quality during trekking in Everest Region.  You can see a lot of different birds in Nepal  (in various habitats : Alpine, grassland, wetland..etc).  You can visit my photo album to see more and anyone interested in birdwatching in Nepal can contact me for information.

Large-billed Crow 大咀烏鴉 Corvus macrorhynchos in Phakding (2610m)
http://felix.iplux.com/albums/Phakding_Namche_Crow/05_13.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/felixcat/felixcat_06.jpg
More...http://felix.iplux.com/Phakding_Namche_Crow

Lammergeier 胡兀鷲 Gypaetus barbatus in Tengboche (4940m)
http://felix.iplux.com/albums/Tengboche_Lammergeier/15_34.sized.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/felixcat/felixcat_07.jpg
More...http://felix.iplux.com/Tengboche_Lammergeier

Scaly Laughingthrush 純色噪眉鳥 Garrulax subunicolor in Phakding
http://felix.iplux.com/albums/Phakding_Birds/21_08.sized.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/felixcat/felixcat_08.jpg
More...http://felix.iplux.com/Phakding_Birds

Title: Re: Birds in Nepal (III)
Post by Mike_Kilburn on Jan 11^th, 2004, 11:13pm

Dear Felixcat

You are right about the Lammergeyer, but the crow is I think a Raven and the third bird is a Scaly Laughingthrush.

cheers
Mike K

Title: Re: Birds in Nepal (III)
Post by felixcat on Jan 12^th, 2004, 11:41pm

Mike,

Thanks for your id.

In fact, I am not quite sure???if the first one is Large-billed Crow or Common Raven.  Accroding to Birds of Nepal, Large-billed Crow has bomed head and large bill with arched culmen.  Probably you can see the features from the following picture.

http://felix.iplux.com/albums/Phakding_Namche_Crow/05_25.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/felixcat/felixcat_09.jpg

It is also said that the Himalayan forms of Large-billed Crow (there 4 races known in Nepal) are best differentiated from the Common Raven by absence of throat hackles, shorter and boarder wings.

http://felix.iplux.com/albums/Phakding_Namche_Crow/05_16.sized.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/felixcat/felixcat_10.jpg

So can you tell us further how you can differentiate them?  I have posted more photos on http://felix.iplux.com/Phakding_Namche_Crow, which may provide more information.  But, this kind of bird is (or both are) very common in the mountain but uncommon in ohter low-land or urban area (House Crow instead).

In addition, for others' information, Lammergeier has an unqiue habit of splitting bones for the marrow by dropping them from a great height, which I have seen unfortunately.  Maybe Forrest should keep you eyes open  ::) when you see this big bird (100-115cm) in Nepal soon.

Felix

Title: Re: Birds in Nepal (III)
Post by Daniel CK Chan on Jan 13^th, 2004, 12:06am

Felix,

Just having visited your web site. It should be a very enjoyable and productive (in terms of photography) trip. It makes me want to revisit Nepal again..... :-*

Daniel

Title: Re: Birds in Nepal (III)
Post by felixcat on Jan 13^th, 2004, 1:08am

Daniel,

Thanks for your visiting my album and it is still under contruction as I have only scanned and posted half of my slides taken. Yes, there are a lot topics for photographers and I think I will go there one more esp the national parks there. Besides, the Nepal people are very nice and warm that attracts very tourists being there. I think Forrest will feel what we have felt there soon. Enjoy :D

Felix