Birds is an attempt at recording the birds of Boh Himachal Pradesh and promoting birding among the youth and also providing a platform to birders to share their trip reports and images.Spreading awareness about conservation of depleting habitat would also be on its priority agenda.
Blue whistling Thrush
- Dark blue plumage
- White speckled head, back and upper belly
- Dark iris and legs
Streaked Laughing Thrush
The Streaked Laughingthrush is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family. It is commonly found in the northern regions of the Indian Subcontinent and some adjoining areas
They prefer scrubby hill sides seen around bushes near cultivation. Their habit are quite similar to Babblers we see in our cities
Great Tit C
The Great Tit is a distinctive bird, with a black head and neck, prominent white cheeks, olive upperparts and yellow underparts, with some variation amongst the numerous subspecies. It is predominantly insectivorous in the summer, but will consume a wider range of food items in the winter months, including small hibernating bats
White-crested Kaleej
The white-crested kaleej can be found in small numbers below hills of Boh Valley. The male is chicken-like, with black-and-white plumage, a red face and a white crest. The female is brown in colour, except for a patch of red on the face.
Habitat ranges from thickets of bamboo and shrubs adjacent to cultivation and water sources, to pure banjh and kharu oak forest, and mixed cedar and blue pine. Most of the kaleej’s roosting sites are in banjh oak forests. It can also be sighted at dusk and dawn close to the villages
