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Kalesar National Park; Game Territory of Mughals

Posted on March 6, 2013 by bNomadic

It was in mid-January of 2013 when I first got a chance to visit the Kalesar National Park situated in the terai region of eastern Haryana. Although the visit chanced upon at a time when winters were peaking but fortunately…

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Rhesus Macaque

Posted on December 28, 2012 by bNomadic

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Rhesus Macaque Local Name: Bandar Distribution: Widely distributed across South, Central and Southeast Asia; inhabit a great variety of habitats from grasslands to arid and forested areas, but also close to human settlements Conservation Status: Common Location: Sultanpur National Park,…

Category: Wildlife Tags: Bandar, Haryana, National Park, Rhesus Macaque, sultanpur

Common Pigeon

Posted on December 27, 2012 by bNomadic

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Common Pigeon (Rock Dove/ Feral, Rock, Blue Rock Pigeon); 33 cm Local Name: Kabutar Distribution: Widespread resident; unrecorded in parts of NW and NE subcontinent. Also occurs in Europe, Africa, W and E Asia Conservation Status: Common Location: village Shamlo…

Category: Wildlife Tags: birding, Common Pigeon, conservation, Feral, Haryana, Jind, Julana, Kabutar, Pigeon, Rock Dove, Rock Pigeon, Shamlo, Wildlife