Aves

Bar Headed Goose

Anser indicus
Scale 6 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Aves

2 POINTS

TERAI, HILL, MOUNTAIN

PLAY: This goose has a FLIGHT of 2

FACT: The bar-headed goose is one of the highest flying birds, seen flying over mountains such as Mount Makalu and potentially Everest.

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Graphic by Pramit Dhakalwcn.org.np/
The bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) is a goose that breeds in Central Asia in colonies of thousands near mountain lakes and winters in South Asia, as far south as peninsular India. It lays three to eight eggs at a time in a ground nest. It is known for the extreme altitudes it reaches when migrating across the Himalayas. The bird is pale […] read more

Spiny Babbler

Turdoides nipalensis
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Aves

3 POINTS

HILL

PLAY: The spiny babbler has a FLIGHT of 2.
FACT: The spiny babbler is threatened by the clearance of scrub for agriculture and expansion of urban areas.

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Graphic by Pramit Dhakalwcn.org.np/
The spiny babbler (Turdoides nipalensis; Nepali: काँडे भ्याकुर) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. Found only in the Middle Hills of Nepal, it can for example be seen around the Kathmandu valley, specifically around the Godavari and Phulchoki area close to the city of Lalitpur. Also known locally as the Kande Bhyakur, literally translated “thorny bird”. It was first scientifically described by Brian Houghton Hodgson in […] read more

Red Headed Vulture

Ailurus fulgens
Scale 6 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Aves

6 POINTS

HILL

PLAY: This vulture has a FLIGHT of 2.

FACT: This vultures population has been declining due to the bird being extremely sensitive to a widely used drug (diclofenac) in veterinary medicine.

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Graphic by Pramit Dhakalwcn.org.np/
The red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus), also known as the Asian king vulture, Indian black vulture or Pondicherry vulture,[2] is an Old World vulture mainly found in the Indian subcontinent, with small disjunct populations in some parts of Southeast Asia. It is a medium-sized vulture of 76 to 86 cm (30 to 34 in) in length, weighing 3.5–6.3 kg (7.7–13.9 lb) and having a wingspan of about 1.99–2.6 m (6.5–8.5 ft).[3][4] It has a prominent naked […] read more

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus
Scale 6 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Aves

6 POINTS

PLAY: Move of 3. Diagonally in an arctic climate.
FACT: The snowy owl does not breed if the lemming population is very small. Contrary, it hatches multiple chicks when the lemming population is great.

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Graphic by Thøgersen&Stoubywww.thogersen-stouby.dk/
The snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the typical owl family. Snowy owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of black plumage. Juvenile snowy owls have black feathers until they turn white. The snowy owl is a ground nester that primarily hunts rodents and waterfowl, and opportunistically eats carrion. […] read more

Palm Warbler

Setophaga palmarum
Scale 6 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Aves

5 POINTS

Play: The palm warbler has a MOVE of 2

Fact: The palm warbler is one of the most northern songbirds, with nearly the entire species breeding in Canada’s boreal forest.

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Graphic by Jonathan DeMoorwww.borealisimages.ca/
The palm warbler (Setophaga palmarum) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family. (From: Wikipedia, April 2017) read more

Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatus
Scale 6 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Aves

5 POINTS

Play: The hermit thrush has a MOVE of 2

Fact: The haunting flute-like song of the hermit thrush can be heard in almost any part fo the boreal forest in Canada.

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Graphic by Jonathan DeMoorwww.borealisimages.ca/
The hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus) is a medium-sized North American thrush. It is not very closely related to the other North American migrant species of Catharus, but rather to the Mexican russet nightingale-thrush.[2] The specific name guttatus is Latin for “spotted”.[3] (From: Wikipedia, April 2017) read more