Bong Trekking Club

Let me get lost again. Let me go away in that unknown.

Flock of Landfowls

Order Galliformes
Family Phasianidae

𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐭

Order - Piciformes
Family - Megalaimidae

𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬

𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 - 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐬
𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 - 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐞

Pigeons have been seen everywhere nibbling something on the ground in large flock most of the time. Smaller ones are generally called doves. Let's watch some easily noticeable ones.

𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐨𝐬

Today we're going to talk all about Cuckoo. There are hundreds of species and subspecies of the Family Cuculidae that belongs to the Order Cuculiformes. Here we'll concentrate on those cuckoos that are widely available in India. So, let's watch.

𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬

Order - Coraciiformes
Family - Coraciidae

𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 (𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒔)

Distribution: All over India.

Identification: Rufous-brown on nape and underpart, greenish back, blue wings and tail.

Feeding: Insects.

Habitat: Hole in a tree.

Voice: Raucous CHACK, TSCHOW.

𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗲-𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

Order - Coraciiformes
Family - Meropidae

There are only three genera found for bee-eaters namely - Nyctyornis, Meropogon and Merops. The last one has the most number of species widely available. Below are some most found ones.

𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫

Order - Coraciiformes
Family - Alcedinidae

Indian subcontinent is full of colourful birds of a wide variety of species. We have covered here some widespread species of kingfishers.

The another way out there to alleviate the boredom of home confinement and somewhat to solace mind of grudge for missing some trekking in the right time can't be better than watching favourite movies those have been kicking in mind since time forgotten but have had to locked in watchlist.
And as far I got to know adventure bent folks won't waste time on other than the type follows. Events may revolve around the death of Daniel throughout the timeline, but more than that, it portraits things differently when his father Dr. Avery change his mind to walk the way along his son followed to pay homage than just to recover his remains from Spain, when four unknown nomad, as it happen more or less with every trip, befriended on the way, when Avery extended his destination upto Muxia beyond the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. And what happended when his bag was stolen all of a sudden! What next? Just open the screen on The Way. Bienvenidos!

https://youtu.be/eS4146ltiN4

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