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Birding in Bhutan – April/May 2012
In late april/early may 2012 i went for an almost 3 weeks birding trip across Bhutan, as member of a Birdquest (http://www.birdquest-tours.com) group. Leaving from Paro, the international gateway to...
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Bhutan 2013 : The Land of the Thunder Dragon revisited (1)
Last April i went back to Bhutan for almost 3 weeks, this time on a self-organized trip. On the first part i drove the main road eastward, making stops at places with birding and photography interest :...
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Bhutan 2013 : White-bellied Heron (2)
Above the ancient capital Punakha flows the Pho Chhu river, which upper course is home to a pair of the critically endangered White-bellied Heron. This beautiful bird, almost as large as a Goliath...
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Bhutan 2013 : Tragopan and Blood pheasant overload (3)
8 species of Pheasant are found in Bhutan but only 4 are widespread : Kaleej and Blood phesants, Himalyan Monal and Satyr Tragopan. Pheasants are always a birdwatcher’s favorite : males are usually...
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Bhutan 2013 : Golden Langurs (4)
Long considered as a local legend, the existence of those pale colored Langurs whose range is restricted to a small area of Bhutan and neighboring Assam in India was only confirmed in the second half...
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Bhutan 2013 : Birds ! (5)
Last post on this Bhutan trip : all the other birds ! Most of the following pictures have been taken on the Lingmethang road, on a 60km or so stretch between the Thrumsing la pass (3700m) and the...
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