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Tag: Hasimara

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Note the bill - like a crow's. The Crow-billed Drongo is glossy black with a broad tail, less forked than the Black Drongo's

Encounter – The Hair-Crested Drongo

May 25, 2015July 5, 2020 Beej

That’s no crow. That’s a Crow-billed Drongo. Notice the thick, slightly down-curved bill, very like a crow’s. In every other aspect of behaviour, it’s one hundred percent drongo Continue reading Encounter – The Hair-Crested Drongo

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The Hoary-bellied Squirrel occurs abundantly in the forests of the Dooars up to about 1500 m in the Himalaya

Encounter – Hoary-bellied Squirrel

May 4, 2015May 6, 2015 Beej

Hailing from a family known as the ‘beautiful squirrels’, the Hoary-bellied Squirrel is handsome enough despite the plainness of its coat. To see this mammal in the wild, head for the forests of northeast India Continue reading Encounter – Hoary-bellied Squirrel

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