White Mandarin Duck
The Lilac-breasted Roller is the national bird of both Kenya and Botswana.
Plum-headed Parakeet
Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher
Himalayan Monal
This beautifully colorful pheasant is the national bird of Nepal.
Decked out in all the colors of the rainbow, the male is the image of iridescence; green crested head, red neck, green shoulders, blue back, orange tail, and black underparts. When displaying or flushed, flashes a bright white patch on the back. Female is nowhere near as brightly-colored, with a pale blue eye patch, white throat, and streaky brown body. Found in Himalayan hill forest, typically in areas with extensive rhododendron and bamboo-dominated understory.
Pranav Joshi
