Black Throated Parrotbill


Posted by Biru Mitra on Sun Jun 02, 2019 12:42 pm

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This is one of the most elusive species of the Himalayas. They prefer to stay in blocks particularly in bamboo bushes. They are extremely shy and are difficult to photograph. 

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Thanks for the stop.

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by Ron Day on Sun Jun 02, 2019 3:27 pm
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Great job of finding this elusive bird of the Himalayas. The color and markings of the bird are lovely.
 

by Karl Egressy on Sun Jun 02, 2019 5:53 pm
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A real cutie.
 

by Mike in O on Sun Jun 02, 2019 9:49 pm
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That little guy sure has beautiful markings...well captured
 

by Carol Clarke on Mon Jun 03, 2019 3:56 am
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What a fascinating little bird! Excellent capture of this elusive species, Biru.

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by himadri roy on Mon Jun 03, 2019 4:08 am
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Excellent work biru to get this elusive beauty on a clean perch.
 

by david fletcher on Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:00 pm
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Ron Day wrote:Great job of finding this elusive bird of the Himalayas. The color and markings of the bird are lovely.
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by Jan Wegener on Thu Jun 06, 2019 5:34 am
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great job getting this difficult bird
 

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