Black-billed Magpie in Ladakh

The adult Black-billed Magpie is 45--60 cm (18--24 in) long and weighs 145-210 g (5-7.5 ounces). The tail is long and makes up half of the bird's length. Wingspan is about 60 cm (24 in). The male is larger than the female (16-20% heavier). The bird is black with white shoulders, a white belly, and iridescent dark blue-green wings and tail. There are large white markings on the primaries, clearly visible in flight.

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From: WildFilmsIndia

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Lady Amherst's pheasant and Red legged partridges

The Lady Amherst's pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) is a bird of the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae. The genus name is from Ancient Greek khrusolophos, "with golden crest". The English name and amherstiae commemorates Sarah Countess Amherst, wife of William Pitt Amherst, Governor General of Bengal, who was responsible for sending the first specimen of the bird to London in 1828.

The adult male is 100–120 cm (23 in.) in length, its tail accounting for 80 cm of the total length....

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From: Chokri Hizem

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Budgerigar (Melopsittacus Undulatus)

Budgerigar (Melopsittacus Undulatus)

Scientific Name: Melopsittacus Undulatus

Higher classification: Melopsittacus

Kingdom: Animalia,

Phylum: Chordata,

Class: Aves,

Order: Psittaciformes,

Family: Psittacidae,

Genus: Melopsittacus,

Type: Bird,

Diet: Omnivore,

Size: 15cm - 20cm (5.9in - 7.8in),

Wing Span: 25cm - 35cm (10in - 14in),

Weight: 30g - 40g (1oz - 1.4oz),

Life Span: 3 - 6 years,

Lifestyle: Flock,

Colour: Black, White, Grey, Green, Blue, Yellow

Conservation Status: Least...

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From: tomb0171

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The Red-breasted Nuthatch (60 seconds)

Like all nuthatches the Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis has short legs, a flat body, and a large head. Its strong, rather long bill is slightly upturned. The Red-breasted Nuthatch can be distinguished from other nuthatches by a pronounced white eyebrow stripe set off by a black line through the eye, and black on top of the head and neck. The crown is black in the male and dark greyish-blue in the female. The back, wings, and tail are mostly greyish-blue in both male and female. The...

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From: Hinterland Who's Who / Faune et flore du pays

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Black-billed or Pied Magpie in Ladakh, Kashmir

The adult Black-billed Magpie is 45--60 cm (18--24 in) long and weighs 145-210 g (5-7.5 ounces). The tail is long and makes up half of the bird's length. Wingspan is about 60 cm (24 in). The male is larger than the female (16-20% heavier). The bird is black with white shoulders, a white belly, and iridescent dark blue-green wings and tail. There are large white markings on the primaries, clearly visible in flight.

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From: WildFilmsIndia

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Prothonotary warbler bird: beautiful wild birds living in the eastern US

* Prothonotary warbler bird: beautiful wild birds living in the eastern US.

- The prothonotary warbler (Protonotaria citrea) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family. It is the only member of the genus Protonotaria.

The prothonotary warbler is 13 cm (5.1 in) long and weighs 12.5 g (0.44 oz). It has an olive back with blue-grey wings and tail, yellow underparts, a relatively long pointed bill and black legs. The adult male has a bright orange-yellow head. Females and immature birds...

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From: World birdsong

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