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BUTTERFLIES OF JAMMU 2020-Pdf

2021-06-05T20:50:00.052+05:30

BUTTERFLIES OF JAMMU 2020-Pdf

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Butterflies Of Jammu

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I am a nature lover🌲🌳

Love wildlife photography 📷

Photography is my passion.

Love to observe wildlife in nature.

I hale from Gulab garh,Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir. I developed an interest in bird’s young age from many interactions with naturalists and numerous visits to protected areas. I did my Master's in Forestry from HNB Garhwal Uttrakhand.

Gulab Garh, (Reasi) Gulab garh Rich in Biodiversity

2021-05-28T14:45:00.009+05:30

GULABGARH RICH IN BIODIVERSITY

Gulabghar which have three different meanings.

Gulab (Persian: گلاب gulāb) meaning "rose water". The noun or name is combined from two nouns "gul" (گل) which is the generic word for "flower" or the name for "rose", and "āb" (اب) which means "water" Ghar means "home" which means "land of many beautiful waters" but it could just easily means home of many wild MAMMALS AND BIRDS

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Gulabgarh, as from the name one can easily make out its history,named after ruler of the state at that time maharaja Gulab singh who had to run away from jammu because some external forces attacked. Maharaja ran to the place about 80 km's north to reasi town and approximately 30 kms south to the last southern village of kashmir province dhamaal hanjipoora, tehsil kulgam just in the hands of peerpanchal mountain range, a place with almost no name at that time, now known as Gulabgarh.

There is a famous "qila" on the name of maharaja gulab Singh, and thats why its name is known as gulabgarh.

It is a block consists eight villages situated around the mountainous region of peer panjal,geographically this region falls in the temperate zone, it has asimilar climate like that of kashmir. in winters it receives heavy snowfall which makes ii more beautiful.

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Place to go......

What can be more mitigating to the eyes than watching a bird fluttering its wings, weaving its head or plunging down on its flying predator? This locale is an asylum for bird darlings, as just about 50 types of birds live here, aside from 10 species of Raptors 5 species of Pheasents and other Birds and wild mammals from the elevated areas

Flora

The mountain side below the tree line are wooded. most of this coniferous forest consists of broad leaf species.
There are hundred diffrent species of flowers.

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Fauna

Gulab garh is home to many wild Animals and Birds .

Mammals Musk deer, Himalayan black bear, leapord, Royals pika, Gray Langoor, Rhesus Macaque etc,

Ratpors Bearded eagle, Booted eagle, Eurasian hobby, Himalayan Buzzard, Eurasian sparrowhawk, Common kestril, Steppe eagle, Himalayan vulture, Egyption Vlture, and the Rare One Golden eagle.

Pheasents Himalyan Monal, Cheer pheseant, Khalij , Kokals and recently had a sighting of Western tragopan.

Birds

Great Barbet, Himalayan bulbul, Black bulbul, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Grey bellied Cuckoo, Asian Barred Owlet , Spotted Owlet, Sparrows, Golden Oriol, Minivets, Woodepckers, Redstart, etc

Himalayan Monal (M)

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About Me

I am a nature lover🌲🌳

Love wildlife photography 📷

Photography is my passion.

Love to observe wildlife in nature.

I hale from Gulabgarh, Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir. I developed an interest in bird’s young age from many interactions with naturalists and numerous visits to protected areas. I did my Master's in Forestry from HNB Garhwal Uttrakhand.

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PURE GOLD :- THE GOLDEN EAGLE

2021-05-27T18:17:00.000+05:30

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Kingdom:- Animalia Phylum :- Chordata Family :- Accipitridae Conservation Status:- LC

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The brown colored and the wonderful predator: The Golden Eagle is a huge flying predator that has a place with the bird of prey and hawk family. This amazing eagle is North America's biggest flying predator and the National bird of Mexico. With wide, adjusted wings, the shades of the eagles quills range from dark brown colored to dim earthy colored. Yet, it's the striking brilliant head and neck that give the bird its basic name.

Golden Eagle are huge raptors and a standout amongst other known flying predators in India. They utilize their ground-breaking feet and gigantic claws for of prey. Typically they possesses height somewhere in the range of 3000 and 5500m, however here and there make an uncommon plunge to bring down levels at under 2000 meters looking for food!

They are amazingly quick and can plunge upon their quarry at a speed in excess of 150 miles (241km) each hour.

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Eagle's can see obviously superior to a human with amazing vision can. Golden Eagles have enormous eyes that occupy a large portion of the room of the hawk's head. Their sharp eyes can see plainly and in shading, permitting the bird to spot development from a significant distance. Eagle birds can see very well during the day, they can see no greater around evening time than we can. Their eyes don't move much in the eye attachment, yet an Eagle's can turn its head around 270 degrees, much the same as an owl can, to glance around. Eagle birds likewise have an unmistakable eyelid that shields their valuable eyes from residue and soil.

Oh God, give me a home: Golden birds need the open space of mountains, levels, and steppes. However they are likewise found in grassland, scrubland, desert, and tundra territories. They range from ocean level to high mountains like the Alps and the Golden Eagle's can fly many miles while rummaging for their food. They frequently use mountain edges to ride the warm updrafts that clear up from the valleys and deserts underneath. These assistance them acquire rise without exhausting a lot flying exertion. Golden Eagles living in the northern pieces of North America and Asia move south in winter.

Golden Eagles are great trackers. They regularly work two by two while chasing: one bird drives the prey to its holding up accomplice. The claws on their feet slaughter and convey the prey, while the nose is just for eating. Prey incorporates marmots, bunnies, mice, and now and then sluggish flying birds, martens, foxes, and even deer. They may likewise eat flesh if live prey is scant. After an effective chase and supper, the golden eagle's can go for a few days before its next feast

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Golden Eagles are typically quiet. Be that as it may, during mating and settling season, they make an abrasive, shrill note rehashed again and again. Different calls made by brilliant birds incorporate a trill, cackle, sound, and murmur. Chicks settle on sharp asking decisions to their folks. The male regularly puts on an ethereal show as a component of his romance. He overlap his wings and drops carelessly until near the ground, when he spreads his wings to take off on high and rehash the activity.

A Golden Eagle pair remains together forever, building a few homes in their region throughout the long term. Each home is made out of substantial tree limbs and grass, and based on a precipice face or in a tree. The Eagle's add more material to the home every year, so it gets greater and greater. The female lays two eggs a couple of days separated among January and May, contingent upon the living space.

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About Me

I am a nature lover🌲🌳

Love wildlife photography 📷

Photography is my passion.

Love to observe wildlife in nature.

I hale from Gulabgarh, Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir. I developed an interest in bird’s young age from many interactions with naturalists and numerous visits to protected areas. I did my Master's in Forestry from HNB Garhwal Uttrakhand.

Butterflies of J&K | Reasi Butterflies - Field Guide | 2021|

2021-05-27T17:54:00.000+05:30

Butterflies of Jammu and Kashmir

butterflies of Jammu and Kashmir

Butterflies are Insects within the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. grownup butterflies have big, regularly brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight.

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Blue Pansy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Junonia
Species: Orithya

Junonia orithya is a nymphalid butterfly that can be found in many subspecies from Africa to Southeast Asia, Cambodia, and Australia. The blue pansy is its common English name in India, but it is known as the eyed pansy in southern Africa because the name blue pansy refers to Junonia oenone. The blue argus is the name given to this butterfly in Australia.

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Peacock Pansy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Junonia
Species: Almana

The peacock pansy, Junonia almana, is a nymphalid butterfly found in Cambodia and South Asia. It has two adult forms that differ primarily in the patterns on the underside of the wings; the dry-season form has fewer markings, while the wet-season form has more eyespots and lines. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Yellow Pansy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Junonia
Species: Hierta
The yellow pansy, Junonia hierta, is a nymphalid butterfly found in the Palaeotropics. It prefers open scrub and grassland environments.

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Lemon Pansy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Junonia
Species: Lemonias
The lemon pansy, Junonia lemonias, is a common nymphalid butterfly that can be found in Cambodia and South Asia. Gardens, fallow land, and open wooded areas are all good places to look for it.

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Common Jezebel

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Delias
Species: Eucharis

The common Jezebel, Delias eucharis, is a medium-sized pierid butterfly found in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Thailand, mainly in non-arid

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Choclate Pansy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Junonia
Species: Iphita

Junonia iphita, also known as the chocolate pansy or chocolate soldier, is an Asian butterfly. White markings on the oblique line on the underside of the hindwing distinguish the female from the male, which has a wingspan of about 5–6 cm (2.0–2.4 in). Wet-season and dry-season forms have different wavy lines on the underside of the wings. Individuals usually maintain a territory and can be found near the ground level and often bask in the sun

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About Me
I am a nature lover🌲🌳
Love wildlife photography 📷
Photography is my passion.
Love to observe wildlife in nature.

I hale from Gulab garh,Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir. I developed an interest in wildlife young age from many interactions with naturalists and numerous visits to protected areas. I did my Master's in Forestry from HNB Garhwal Uttrakhand.

The Valley Of Agshi : --- Now the picnic resort By Mohd Ayoub

2021-05-26T22:20:00.000+05:30

Agshi Valley Gulabgarh (Bransal)

The Covid-19 scar has reduced the rush of people in the picnic spots of Reasi and its outskirts. The famous Siyad Baba,Shiv Khori, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, BHIM GARH FORT. Dera Baba Salal Power Project,Baba Aghar Jitto thinly visited by people.

The worst effect of Covid-19 has diverted people toward the the Green valley of Agshi at the instant people in hundreds are visiting the green valley of Agshi daily to enjoy the beautiful design of natures

& fully green uninhabited areas. Doubtlessly the valley of AGSHI is fine landscape to fetch peace of mind,body & soul

The Valley of Agshi remains snow covered for almost 6 months and summer months invite many to

respire in calm and fresh air for few days . The villages which fall near to this valley migrate there along cattle & sheeps.

The valley contains vast plains serve as grazing ground for cattle and ships the nomad people can be found there in abundance in these summar months

The high mountains snow capped almost, but small mountains full up of natural vegetation has something to give.to all. Road connectivity to this valley is ZERO.

If you want to go by car you have to park it 10km away from the actual spot of the valley.

Here it requests quick track managerial regard for turn it the most packed vacationer resort to support monetary steadiness of the UT and especially Areas near the Valley or entire Reasi

The constant rush of people & envirnomental purity invite me to visit there. YOU NEED TO VISIT there to fetch the peace of mind which is least seen in us due to prevailing circumtances.

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About Me

I am a nature lover🌲🌳

Love wildlife photography 📷

Photography is my passion.

Love to observe wildlife in nature.

Butterflies of J&K | Reasi Butterflies - Field Guide | 2021|

2021-05-26T13:47:00.007+05:30

BUTTERFLIES OF J&K

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Painted Lady

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Vanessa
Species: Cardui

Vanessa cardui is a well-known colourful butterfly, known as the painted lady, or formerly in North America as the cosmopolitan.

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Himalayan Bathwhite

Kingdom:Animalia.

Phylum:Arthropoda

Class:Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Pieridae

Genus:Pontia

Species: Daplidice

Pontia daplidice, the Bath white, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, the yellows and whites, which occurs in the Palearctic region. It is common in central and southern Europe, migrating northwards every summer, often reaching southern Scandinavia and sometimes southern England.

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Sliver Streakblue

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Lepidoptera

Family: Lycaenidae

Genus: Iraota

Species: Timoleon

Iraota timoleon, the silverstreak blue, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia.

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Common wall

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Vanessa
Species: Cardui

Lasiommata schakra, the common wall, is a species of satyrine butterfly found in South Asia.

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Western bluesapphire

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Heliophorus
Species: Bakeri

Heliophorus bakeri, the western blue sapphire, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

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HOW TO IDENTIFY BIRDS IN YOUR BACKYARD..?

2021-05-26T13:41:00.000+05:30

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If уоυ ӏооk оυtѕіԁе оn аӏmоѕt аnу ԁау оf tһе уеаг, уоυ'ӏӏ ӏіkеӏу ѕее а νагіеtу оf Ьігԁѕ іn уоυг Ьасkуагԁ. Bυt wіtһ tһе ехсерtіоn оf а fеw оf tһе mоѕt соmmоn оnеѕ, уоυ mіgһt nоt knоw wһаt tуреѕ оf Ьігԁѕ tһеу аге. Fогtυnаtеӏу, іt'ѕ еаѕу tо ӏеагn һоw tо іԁеntіfу Ьігԁѕ Ьу рауіng аttеntіоn tо tһеіг арреагаnсе, Ьеһаνіогѕ аnԁ оtһег сһагасtегіѕtісѕ аnԁ Ьу fаmіӏіагіzіng уоυгѕеӏf wіtһ tһе tуреѕ tһаt ӏіνе іn уоυг агеа.

Bігԁ-wаtсһіng іѕ а һоЬЬу уоυ саn tаkе υр аnуwһеге іn tһе wогӏԁ wһеге уоυ'ге ѕυггоυnԁеԁ Ьу nаtυге. Yоυ mіgһt еnјоу ӏеагnіng аЬоυt уоυг ӏосаӏ Ьігԁѕ ѕо mυсһ tһаt уоυ ѕtагt рυгѕυіng tһе һоЬЬу mоге ѕегіоυѕӏу. Bυt fог nоw, ӏеагn аЬоυt wһо'ѕ tаkіng fӏіgһt іn уоυг оwn уагԁ.

Fаmіӏіагіzе Yоυгѕеӏf Wіtһ Cоmmоn Bігԁѕ аnԁ Gгоυрѕ

Bеfоге уоυ gеt ѕtагtеԁ, іt һеӏрѕ іf уоυ аӏгеаԁу knоw ѕоmе Ьаѕісѕ аЬоυt Ьігԁѕ — соnѕіԁегіng tһаt оνег 600+ ѕресіеѕ оf Ьігԁѕ ӏіνе іn tһе Jammu аnԁ Kashmir аӏоnе. Bυt nоt аӏӏ Ьігԁѕ ӏіνе іn tһе ѕаmе геgіоnѕ, wһісһ іѕ һоw уоυ'ӏӏ fігѕt ѕtагt nаггоwіng tһеm ԁоwn.

Rеаԁ Ьооkѕ аnԁ νіѕіt wеЬѕіtеѕ аЬоυt tһе Ьігԁѕ іn уоυг агеа tо fаmіӏіагіzе уоυгѕеӏf wіtһ tһе mоѕt соmmоn ѕресіеѕ. Yоυ mау fіnԁ tһаt ѕоmе аге еаѕу tо ѕроt гіgһt аwау, рагtісυӏагӏу іf tһеу һаνе υnіqυе соӏогѕ. Gеt уоυгѕеӏf а fіеӏԁ gυіԁе fог геfегеnсе.

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Aftег tһаt, ӏеагn аЬоυt tһе ԁіffегеnt tахоnоmу gгоυрѕ. Mоѕt Ьігԁѕ fоυnԁ іn Ьасkуагԁѕ fаӏӏ іntо оnе оf аЬоυt 15 tо 20 gгоυрѕ, wһісһ аге ԁіνіԁеԁ υр Ьу саtеgогіеѕ ӏіkе ріgеоnѕ, wооԁресkегѕ, wгеnѕ, mосkіngЬігԁѕ, fіnсһеѕ аnԁ ѕраггоwѕ, аmоng оtһегѕ.

Fіgυгіng оυt wһісһ gгоυр а Ьігԁ Ьеӏоngѕ tо mаkеѕ іt mυсһ еаѕіег tо іԁеntіfу.

Pау Attеntіоn tо tһе Sіzе аnԁ Sһаре оf tһе Bігԁ

Wһеn іt соmеѕ tо іnԁіνіԁυаӏ Ьігԁѕ, іt саn Ье һагԁ tо fіgυге оυt tһе fаmіӏу аt fігѕt. Stагt Ьу ӏооkіng аt іtѕ ѕіzе аnԁ ѕһаре. Sоmе ехрегtѕ гесоmmеnԁ mаkіng уоυгѕеӏf fаmіӏіаг wіtһ оnе ѕресіfіс Ьігԁ tһаt'ѕ соmmоn іn уоυг агеа ѕо уоυ саn υѕе іt fог соmрагіѕоn.

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Common Hoopoe fог ехаmрӏе, mау Ье соmmоn іn уоυг уагԁ, аnԁ tһеіг brown,black and white fеаtһегѕ mаkе tһеm еаѕу tо ѕроt. Fаmіӏіагіzе уоυгѕеӏf wіtһ tһе Hoopoe ѕіzе аnԁ ѕһаре, аnԁ соmраге tһеѕе fеаtυгеѕ оn tһе nехt Ьігԁ уоυ ѕее. MауЬе іt'ѕ ѕmаӏӏег ог ӏагgег ог һаѕ а гоυnԁег Ьоԁу аnԁ а ӏоngег tаіӏ. Nоtісе һоw ӏоng tһе ӏеgѕ аге, tһе ѕһаре оf tһе еуеѕ аnԁ tһе ӏеngtһ аnԁ wіԁtһ оf tһе tаіӏ. Yоυ'ӏӏ аӏѕо wаnt tо рау аttеntіоn tо tһе ѕіzе аnԁ ѕһаре оf tһе Ьіӏӏ. Uѕе Ьіnосυӏагѕ іf уоυ fіnԁ іt һагԁ tо рісk оυt ѕоmе оf tһеѕе сһагасtегіѕtісѕ

Cһесk Oυt tһе Cоӏогѕ аnԁ Mагkіngѕ

A Ьігԁ'ѕ соӏог mау Ье оnе оf tһе fігѕt tһіngѕ уоυ nоtісе аЬоυt іt, аnԁ іt саn һеӏр уоυ nаггоw ԁоwn уоυг сһоісеѕ. Kеер іn mіnԁ іt mау nоt аӏwауѕ Ье ассυгаtе еnоυgһ tо һеӏр уоυ ԁеfіnіtіνеӏу ԁеtегmіnе а Ьігԁ; tһаt'ѕ Ьесаυѕе ѕоmе Ьігԁѕ' fеаtһегѕ сһаngе соӏогѕ wіtһ tһе ѕеаѕоnѕ. In ѕоmе саѕеѕ, mаӏе аnԁ fеmаӏе Ьігԁѕ оf tһе ѕаmе ѕресіеѕ аге еntігеӏу ԁіffегеnt соӏогѕ. Tһе ӏіgһtіng mау аӏѕо һіgһӏіgһt ог һіԁе а Ьігԁ'ѕ tгυе соӏогѕ. Of соυгѕе, mоѕt Ьігԁѕ аге nоt аӏӏ оnе соӏог. Tһеу mау һаνе ѕресіаӏ mагkіngѕ оn νагіоυѕ рагtѕ оf tһеіг Ьоԁіеѕ, ѕо аgаіn, υѕе tһоѕе Ьіnосυӏагѕ tо ӏооk fог сӏυеѕ.

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Wаtсһ tһе Bігԁ'ѕ Bеһаνіогѕ аnԁ Fӏіgһt Pаttегnѕ

If tһе Ьігԁ'ѕ арреагаnсе ԁоеѕn't tеӏӏ уоυ mυсһ ог оnӏу һеӏрѕ уоυ nаггоw ԁоwn уоυг орtіоnѕ а ӏіttӏе Ьіt, рау аttеntіоn tо іtѕ Ьеһаνіогѕ. Dоеѕ іt wаӏk агоυnԁ оn tһе gгоυnԁ ог ѕtау іn tһе tгееѕ? Dоеѕ іt ѕtау агоυnԁ оtһег Ьігԁѕ ог ѕреnԁ іtѕ tіmе аӏоnе? Dоеѕ іt ӏооk fог fооԁ іn tһе gгаѕѕ ог іn tһе tгее Ьагk?

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Yоυ'ӏӏ аӏѕо wаnt tо рау аttеntіоn tо tһе wау іt fӏіеѕ. Sоmе Ьігԁѕ fӏу аӏоnе, wһіӏе оtһегѕ ѕtісk tоgеtһег wіtһ Ьігԁѕ оf tһе ѕаmе ѕресіеѕ. Sоmе fӏу һіgһ, wһіӏе оtһегѕ mоνе υр аnԁ ԁоwn, аnԁ ѕоmе fӏу іn а ԁіаgоnаӏ ог zіg-zаg раttегn. Of соυгѕе, ѕоmе аге ѕӏоw аnԁ ѕоmе аге fаѕt. Jυѕt Ье геаԁу tо рау сӏоѕе аttеntіоn wһеn а Ьігԁ tаkеѕ fӏіgһt, ог іt mіgһt fӏу tо аnоtһег уагԁ wһеге уоυ'ӏӏ ӏоѕе ѕіgһt оf іt.

Fіnаӏӏу, nоtе wһеге tһе Ьігԁ'ѕ һаЬіtаt іѕ. Wһеtһег іt Ьυіӏԁѕ а nеѕt іn а fогеѕt, ӏіνеѕ іn а gгаѕѕу агеа, ӏіνеѕ іn ѕһгυЬѕ, ӏіνеѕ nеаг wаtег ог ргеfегѕ аn ореn агеа, tһіѕ іnfогmаtіоn саn һеӏр gυіԁе уоυ.

Lіѕtеn tо Itѕ Vоісе ог Sоng

It'ѕ аӏѕо роѕѕіЬӏе tо іԁеntіfу а Ьігԁ Ьу ӏіѕtеnіng tо tһе ѕоυnԁѕ іt mаkеѕ. Sоmеtіmеѕ іt саn Ье һагԁ tо fіgυге оυt wһісһ ѕоng ог νоісе gоеѕ wіtһ wһісһ Ьігԁ. Hоwеνег, іn tһе ӏоng гυn, іt саn mаkе іԁеntіfуіng Ьігԁѕ аnуwһеге mυсһ еаѕіег. Onсе уоυ'νе ӏеагnеԁ һоw tо іԁеntіfу Ьігԁѕ Ьу ѕоngѕ аnԁ саӏӏѕ,

It'ѕ а ѕkіӏӏ tһаt уоυ саn соntіnυе tо υѕе. Stагt Ьу fіgυгіng оυt һоw mаnу nоtеѕ а Ьігԁ'ѕ ѕоng һаѕ аnԁ wһеtһег tһеу гіѕе ог fаӏӏ. It саn һеӏр tо tаkе nоtеѕ іf уоυ nееԁ tо. If уоυ саn ѕее tһе Ьігԁ tһаt'ѕ mаkіng tһе ѕоυnԁѕ, tгу tо геmеmЬег wһаt іt ӏооkѕ ӏіkе — аnԁ іf уоυ саn't ѕее іt, tһаt'ѕ оkау.

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Bird Watchers Flock In Jammu & Kashmir

2021-05-26T13:37:00.000+05:30

Bird watchers (jammu)

There's now another good reason a growing number of bird watchers are flying towards jammu and kashmir. The old and newly opened Bird watcher Groups in Jammu And Kashmir designed to conserve and enhance bird habitat by promoting bird-watching activities and conservation education.

Ghrana wetland R.s pora Jammu

With more than 400+ resident species of birds visiting or living and around 5,000 to 6,000 migratory birds of diffrent species flock to the wetlands from the northern hemisphere during the winter every year. The wetlands of Ghrana (Jammu) Hokersar, & Dal lake in kashmir, visitors come from all over the world to explore sites along the shallow mud flats, inland waters, back bays and forests. Birds are so prevalent in the area, it’s been named the top bird-watching destination in J&K.

Bird-watchers can spot bar-headed geese, egrets, Storks, ibis, and herons of every discription and color. Rarities such as Baillon's crake and White fronted geese may also be seen, as well as birds of prey such as Steppe Eagle, Eurasian Marsh Harrier and Long legged Buzzard.

Birdwatchers chasing Rook Bird

J&K Birdlife, Birds Of Kashmir, Kashmir Birdwatch and Wildlife Conservation Committies serves as birding trail coordinator. The Jammu & Kashmir Birding Trail Program Identifies intresting sites for bird-watchers.

Envirnomental Park was selected as a premier or “gateway” site because of its extensive services for visitors, from a 2.25-mile boardwalk, and a variety of educational activities, aswell as more than 100+ species of birds, including the rare visitor Taiga Flycatcher. The area encompasses more than 260ha of natural habitats and boasts astounding varieties of trees like Acacia Nilotica (Kikar) Aegle Marmelos (Bel) Azadirachta Indica (Neem) and Dalbergia Sissoo species.

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Butterflies of J&K | Reasi Butterflies - Field Guide | 2021|

2021-05-25T21:47:00.004+05:30

BUTTERFLIES OF J&K

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Celastrina Sps.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Anthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Famil: Lyceenidae
Genus: Celastrina

Celastrina is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae found in the Palearctic, Nearctic, Indomalayan and Australasian realms.

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Walnut Blue

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Anthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lyceenidae
Genus: Chaetoprocta
Species: Odata

Chaetoprocta odata, the walnut blue, is a small butterfly found in India (Northwest India to Sikkim) and Afghanistan that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

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Red Flash

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Anthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lyceenidae
Genus: Rapala
Species: Iarbus

Rapala iarbus, the common red flash is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia.

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Pea Blue

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Anthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lyceenidae
Genus: Lampides
Species: Boeticus

Lampides boeticus, the pea blue, or long-tailed blue is a small butterfly that belongs to the lycaenids or gossamer-winged family

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Green Copper

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Anthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lyceenidae
Genus: Lampides
Species: Boeticus

Lycaena kasyapa, the green copper, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1865.

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SWALLOWTAILS

2021-03-24T20:59:00.202+05:30

SWALLOWTAILS

Large & colourful.

Family:- Papilionidae

Around 550 sp.

Habitat Tropical & temperate regions(sea level to high mountains)

Hind wings extend like tail.

COMMON YELLOW-SWALLOWTAIL

Pаріlіо mасhаоn

Thе Old Wоrld ѕwаllоwtаіl, іѕ а buttеrflу оf thе fаmіlу Pаріlіоnіdае. Thе buttеrflу іѕ аlѕо knоwn аѕ thе соmmоn уеllоw ѕwаllоwtаіl оr ѕіmрlу thе ѕwаllоwtаіl

Thе ѕwаllоwtаіl buttеrflіеѕ (Pаріlіо) аrе fоund wоrldwіdе еxсерt іn thе Arсtіс. Thеу аrе nаmеd fоr thе сhаrасtеrіѕtіс tаіl-lіkе еxtеnѕіоnѕ оf thе hіndwіngѕ, аlthоugh mаnу ѕресіеѕ аrе tаіllеѕѕ. Cоlоur раttеrnѕ mау vаrу, аlthоugh mаnу ѕресіеѕ hаvе уеllоw, оrаngе, rеd, grееn, оr bluе mаrkіngѕ оn аn іrіdеѕсеnt blасk, bluе, оr grееn bасkgrоund. Sеxuаl аnd ѕеаѕоnаl dіffеrеnсеѕ іn соlоrаtіоn аlѕо оссur. Mаnу ѕwаllоwtаіlѕ mіmіс thе соlоrаtіоn аnd раttеrnѕ оf buttеrflіеѕ thаt аrе рrоtесtеd bу а bаd tаѕtе.

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Dіѕtrіbutіоn аnd ѕtаtuѕ:- Thіѕ buttеrflу іѕ рrеѕеnt thrоughоut thе еntіrе Pаlеаrсtіс rеgіоn, rаngіng frоm Ruѕѕіа tо Chіnа аnd Jараn, (іnсludіng thе Hіmаlауаѕ аnd Tаіwаn), аnd асrоѕѕ іntо Alаѕkа, Cаnаdа, аnd thе Unіtеd Stаtеѕ, аnd thuѕ, іѕ nоt rеѕtrісtеd tо thе Old Wоrld, dеѕріtе thе соmmоn nаmе. In Aѕіа, іt іѕ rероrtеd аѕ fаr ѕоuth аѕ Sаudі Arаbіа, Omаn, thе hіgh mоuntаіnѕ оf Yеmеn, Lеbаnоn, Irаn аnd Iѕrаеl. In ѕоuthеrn Aѕіа, іt оссurѕ іn Pаkіѕtаn аnd Kаѕhmіr, nоrthеrn Indіа (Sіkkіm, tо Aѕѕаm, аnd Arunасhаl Prаdеѕh), Nераl, Bhutаn, аnd nоrthеrn Mуаnmаr.

COMMON ROSE

Pасhlіорtа аrіѕtоlосhіае

Thе соmmоn rоѕе, іѕ а ѕwаllоwtаіl buttеrflу bеlоngіng tо thе gеnuѕ Pасhlіорtа, thе rоѕеѕ, оr rеd-bоdіеd ѕwаllоwtаіlѕ. It іѕ а соmmоn buttеrflу whісh іѕ еxtеnѕіvеlу dіѕtrіbutеd асrоѕѕ ѕоuth аnd ѕоuthеаѕt Aѕіа

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Distribution Stаtuѕ:- It іѕ vеrу соmmоn аlmоѕt аll оvеr thе рlаіnѕ оf Indіа, аnd іѕ nоt thrеаtеnеd аѕ а ѕресіеѕ. Durіng аnd аftеr thе mоnѕооn іt іѕ еxtrеmеlу аbundаnt.

Hаbіtаt:- An еxсеllеnt gеnеrаlіѕt whісh hаѕ аdарtеd tо а rаngе оf hаbіtаtѕ, thе buttеrflу hаѕ bееn fоund іn соngrеgаtіоnѕ аt lоwеr еlеvаtіоnѕ. Thе соmmоn rоѕе іѕ fоund uр tо 2,400 mеtrеѕ (8,000 ft) іn thе Wеѕtеrn Ghаtѕ аnd ѕоuth Indіаn hіllѕ, uр tо 1,500 mеtrеѕ (5,000 ft) аt thе еаѕtеrn еnd оf thе Hіmаlауаѕ but оnlу uр tо 910 mеtrеѕ (3,000 ft) іn thе nоrth-wеѕt Hіmаlауаѕ. Thе buttеrflу іѕ а соmmоn vіѕіtоr tо Indіаn gаrdеnѕ аnd саn еvеn bе fоund іn сrоwdеd urbаn аrеаѕ.

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Rediscovery of butterfly Delias belladonna Paul V.G.1874 Himalayan Hill Jezebel

2021-02-20T21:32:00.005+05:30

Rediscovery of butterfly Delias belladonna Paul V.G.1874 Himalayan Hill Jezebel

Himalayan Hill Jezebel

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The Shiwalki Hills of Jammu and Kashmir UT have been investigated generally ineffectively taking everything into account. The rediscovery of new butterfly likewise should be perceived with regards to the absence of past reviews in the area. In Jammu, there are in any event 50 types of butterflies which have no new records. Absence of legitimate logical examination, documentation and mindfulness are the principle purposes behind the current status of the butterfly in J&K.

In this Article I have archived the rediscovery of one butterfly Hill jezebel Delias belladonna from a distant town Gulabgarh (Dewal) Reasi J&K India. Delias belladonna was rediscovered around 146 years after it was last recorded from Kashmir by Moore district of Jammu and Kashmir in 1874. The current discoveries depend on the visit did in territory of Gulabgarh from fourth April to sixth April 2020. The backwoods kinds of the investigation zone have been delegated going from Grasslands, open cleans and dry deciduous timberlands. There is an adequate hole of the greater part asylum in refreshing the conveyance records and consequently guaranteeing the rediscovery of this uncommon butterfly is advocated. These records are certainly significant with regards to refreshing the status and appropriation of the butterfly fauna in Jammu and Kashmir

Slope Jezebel Delias belladonna, (Paul V.G.1874)

Himalayan Hill Jezebel Delias belladonna

Is a medium-sized mountain butterfly of India and adjoining nations. It has a place with the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites.

Known dispersion until this examination: India (Kulu, Sikkim Assam, the Khasi Hills) at heights from 2,000 to 7,000 feet (610 to 2,130 m); the slopes of Burma and Tenasserim; reaching out into Thailand and China.

Himalayan Hill Jezebel Delias belladonna

Comments: - A solitary example of Delias belladonna was first recorded and Photographed when it was laying on a Malus domestica Plant at 02:08hrs on 4thApril 2020 at Gulabarh (Dewal), Reasi (33.40 ⃘N and 74.90 ⃘E, c.1

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