What a beautiful and peaceful country Bhutan is. There only seemed to be one main road and driving up into the mountains was certainly a challenge for our bus driver. Our bird guide was the wonderful Chubzang Tangbi who took us to some amazing places, always with his support team who set up breakfast and lunch en route in the most unexpected of places. The photos are of some of the must-see birds in Bhutan, often very difficult to see and photograph. Some photos had to be taken through the bus window.
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Rusty Fronted Barwing
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Silver Eared Mesia
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Rufous Necked Hornbill
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Great Hornbill
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Scarlet Minivet
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Sultan Tit
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Greater Adjutant India
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Himalayan Bluetail
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White Browed Fulvetta
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Ibisbill
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Red Headed Bullfinch F
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Brown Parrotbill
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Pygmy Wren Babbler
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Yellow-Vented Warbler
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Golden Breasted Fulvetta
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Solitary Snipe
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Black Tailed Crake
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Golden Naped Finch M
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Himalayan Monal M
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Tawny Fish Owl
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Green Tailed Sunbird
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Striated Laughing Thrush
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Satyr Tragopane
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Hoary Throated Barwing
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White Naped Yuhina
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Maroon Backed Accentor
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Rufous Vented Yuhina
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Brownish Flanked Bush Warbler
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Bhutan Laughing Thrush
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Rufous Necked Laughing Thrush
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Beautiful Nuthatch
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Scarlet Finch
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Grey Headed Bullfinch
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Nepal Fulvetta
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Rufous Headed Parrotbill
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Wallcreeper
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Some real Himalayan specialities here Judi. Not seen many of them but they jolt my memory of 3 months birding in Nepal over 30 years ago!
Thanks for your blog, nice to read. Do not stop.