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aloktewari

Himalayas-877 (Leiothrix lutea)

Their eye-catching
beauty ... became
a drawback ...

... making them
popular cage-birds
for hundreds of
years ...
... and the curse
goes on ...

____________________

Red-billed Leiothrix

Sattal Forest-edge
Altitude 5500 feet
Nainital
Uttarakhand Himalayas
India
8 November 2024 ... 8.33 am
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Habitat
Himalayan Slopes and mixed evergreen forest, Altitude 5500 feet
Location
Sattal Forest-edge, Altitude 5500 feet, Nainital, Uttarakhand Himalayas, India
Date taken
08.11.2024
Scientific name
Leiothrix lutea
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delia todd
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He's quite stunning Alok!!!

A fabulous picture my friend - thanks for showing him to us.
 
Stanley Jones
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What remarkable low camera view close-up of this gorgeous Red-billed Leiothrix. Exquisite Alok & Renu! A real treat! TFS!
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
aloktewari
Date added
View count
141
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION COOLPIX P950
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
321.0 mm
Exposure time
1/160 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DSCN3469.JPG
File size
1.3 MB
Date taken
Fri, 08 November 2024 8:33 AM
Dimensions
1936px x 1452px

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