Wednesday, March 15, 2017

ORIENTAL PIED HORNBILL

Photographed at Chitin, Nepal, March 2017
(*  857)                 ORIENTAL PIED HORNBILL                  Anthracoceros albirostris

NEPAL

Found in mature broadleaved forest with fruiting trees. 55-60 cm. Local, frequent resident.



BROWN SHRIKE

Photographed at Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal March 2017
(* 928)             BROWN SHRIKE                   Lanis cristatus

NEPAL               87

Forest edges and secondary scrub. 18-19 cm.  Winter visiter to the south; some passage visitors in centre.