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A drive through historical village Buria

Posted on February 12, 2013 by bNomadic

The rainy spell, which lasted a couple of days, during my recent visit to the Kalesar National Park provided me with a prospect to visit some of the lesser-known destinations located nearby the forest. Although the unrelenting spells of shower…

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…

White-throated Kingfisher

Posted on December 26, 2012 by bNomadic

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White-throated Kingfisher (White-breasted); 28 cm Local Name: Safed Chhati Kilkila Distribution: Abundant breeding resident throughout lowland parts of region. Conservation Status: Common Location: Bhambhewa Wetlands, Jind, Dec 2011

Category: Wildlife Tags: birding, conservation, Haryana, Jind, Kingfisher, wetlands, Wildlife