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#9759728

17 March 2023

The black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) is a large, long-legged, long-billed (7.5 to 12 cm) shorebird. It is a member of the godwit genus, Limosa. During the breeding season, the bill has a yellowish or orange-pink base and dark tip; the base is pink in winter. The legs are dark grey, brown or black. Its breeding range stretches from Iceland through Europe and areas of central Asia in fens, lake edges, damp meadows, moorlands, and bogs and uses estuaries, swamps and floods in winter; it is more likely to be found inland and on freshwater. Black-tailed godwits are spending the winter in areas as diverse as the Indian subcontinent, Australia, New Zealand, Western Europe and West Africa. The black-tailed godwit is the national bird of the Netherlands. The world population is estimated to be 634,000 to 805,000 birds and is classified as Near Threatened by IUCN. On March 09, 2023, black-tailed godwits are roaming and flying in search of food at the Wetland OxBow Lake known as 'Chupi Char' in East Burdawan, West Bengal, India.

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#9759730

17 March 2023

The black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) is a large, long-legged, long-billed (7.5 to 12 cm) shorebird. It is a member of the godwit genus, Limosa. During the breeding season, the bill has a yellowish or orange-pink base and dark tip; the base is pink in winter. The legs are dark grey, brown or black. Its breeding range stretches from Iceland through Europe and areas of central Asia in fens, lake edges, damp meadows, moorlands, and bogs and uses estuaries, swamps and floods in winter; it is more likely to be found inland and on freshwater. Black-tailed godwits are spending the winter in areas as diverse as the Indian subcontinent, Australia, New Zealand, Western Europe and West Africa. The black-tailed godwit is the national bird of the Netherlands. The world population is estimated to be 634,000 to 805,000 birds and is classified as Near Threatened by IUCN. On March 09, 2023, black-tailed godwits are roaming and flying in search of food at the Wetland OxBow Lake known as 'Chupi Char' in East Burdawan, West Bengal, India.

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#9759732

17 March 2023

The black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) is a large, long-legged, long-billed (7.5 to 12 cm) shorebird. It is a member of the godwit genus, Limosa. During the breeding season, the bill has a yellowish or orange-pink base and dark tip; the base is pink in winter. The legs are dark grey, brown or black. Its breeding range stretches from Iceland through Europe and areas of central Asia in fens, lake edges, damp meadows, moorlands, and bogs and uses estuaries, swamps and floods in winter; it is more likely to be found inland and on freshwater. Black-tailed godwits are spending the winter in areas as diverse as the Indian subcontinent, Australia, New Zealand, Western Europe and West Africa. The black-tailed godwit is the national bird of the Netherlands. The world population is estimated to be 634,000 to 805,000 birds and is classified as Near Threatened by IUCN. On March 09, 2023, black-tailed godwits are roaming and flying in search of food at the Wetland OxBow Lake known as 'Chupi Char' in East Burdawan, West Bengal, India.

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#9629756

22 February 2023

The stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis), is a tree kingfisher that is widely but sparsely distributed in the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India to Indonesia. This kingfisher is resident throughout its range. It is a very large kingfisher, measuring 35 cm (14 in) in length. The adult has a green back, blue wings and tail, and an olive-brown head. Its underparts and neck are buffs. The very large bill and legs are bright red. Vocal in the breeding season, giving a loud, far-reaching “peu-peu-pow” whistle, while its regular contact call is a loud laughing “ka-ka-ka” repeated 6-10 times. This fishing bird Prefers large streams, rivers, and the edges of large water bodies with vegetated banks. A stork-billed kingfisher is sitting on the bamboo of a fishing net in search of food at the Wetland OxBow Lake known as 'Chupi Char' in East Burdawan, West Bengal; India on 21/02/2023.

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#9454976

17 January 2023

The Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) is a wide-ranging species of wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae. It breeds in Africa, central and southern Europe and southern and eastern Asia and is rarely seen in open situations. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) notes that the global population trend is downward, largely because of the drainage of wetlands. The Western Palearctic populations migrate between breeding and wintering habitats. These birds inhabit shallow freshwater swamps and marshes. They feed on fish, frogs, reptiles, insects, and crustaceans. They breed during April and June. A purple heron flies out on the swamp OxBow Lake known as 'Chupi Char' after hunting Snakehead Murrel fish in East Burdawan, West Bengal; India on 17/01/2023.

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#9454980

17 January 2023

The Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) is a wide-ranging species of wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae. It breeds in Africa, central and southern Europe and southern and eastern Asia and is rarely seen in open situations. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) notes that the global population trend is downward, largely because of the drainage of wetlands. The Western Palearctic populations migrate between breeding and wintering habitats. These birds inhabit shallow freshwater swamps and marshes. They feed on fish, frogs, reptiles, insects, and crustaceans. They breed during April and June. A purple heron flies out on the swamp OxBow Lake known as 'Chupi Char' after hunting Snakehead Murrel fish in East Burdawan, West Bengal; India on 17/01/2023.

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#8411872

17 June 2022

Snow leopard (Panthera uncia / Uncia uncia), also known as the ounce, is a Vulnerable IUCN Red Listed large long-haired Asian cat and one of the most enigmatic species on the planet referred to by locals as ''mountain ghosts'', native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia, is sitting in India's largest high-altitude zoo (7,000 feet) Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (PNHZP) in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India on 11/06/2022. The PNHZP is the only zoo in the world for the conservation and breeding of snow leopards in captivity.

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#8411876

17 June 2022

Snow leopard (Panthera uncia / Uncia uncia), also known as the ounce, is a Vulnerable IUCN Red Listed large long-haired Asian cat and one of the most enigmatic species on the planet referred to by locals as ''mountain ghosts'', native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia, is sitting in India's largest high-altitude zoo (7,000 feet) Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (PNHZP) in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India on 11/06/2022. The PNHZP is the only zoo in the world for the conservation and breeding of snow leopards in captivity.

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#8411886

17 June 2022

Snow leopard (Panthera uncia / Uncia uncia), also known as the ounce, is a Vulnerable IUCN Red Listed large long-haired Asian cat and one of the most enigmatic species on the planet referred to by locals as ''mountain ghosts'', native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia, is sitting in India's largest high-altitude zoo (7,000 feet) Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (PNHZP) in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India on 11/06/2022. The PNHZP is the only zoo in the world for the conservation and breeding of snow leopards in captivity.

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#4456192

3 June 2019

The Female Giant Panda (Ailuropoda Melanoleuca) named Hu Chun at Taman Safari Indonesia, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, June 1, 2019. Indonesia, through Taman Safari Indonesia, gets a pair of pandas that officially arrived in Indonesia at the end of September 2017, is a loan program for breeding between the Government of Indonesia and China.

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#4456194

3 June 2019

The Female Giant Panda (Ailuropoda Melanoleuca) named Hu Chun at Taman Safari Indonesia, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, June 1, 2019. Indonesia, through Taman Safari Indonesia, gets a pair of pandas that officially arrived in Indonesia at the end of September 2017, is a loan program for breeding between the Government of Indonesia and China.

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#4456198

3 June 2019

The Female Giant Panda (Ailuropoda Melanoleuca) named Hu Chun at Taman Safari Indonesia, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, June 1, 2019. Indonesia, through Taman Safari Indonesia, gets a pair of pandas that officially arrived in Indonesia at the end of September 2017, is a loan program for breeding between the Government of Indonesia and China.

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#4456200

3 June 2019

The Female Giant Panda (Ailuropoda Melanoleuca) named Hu Chun at Taman Safari Indonesia, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, June 1, 2019. Indonesia, through Taman Safari Indonesia, gets a pair of pandas that officially arrived in Indonesia at the end of September 2017, is a loan program for breeding between the Government of Indonesia and China.

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#3880774

24 February 2019

Snow leopard or ounce with scientific Binomial name Panthera uncia in Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park or Darjeeling Zoo in West Bengal in India. The zoo is also a breeding center. The Snow Leopard is a threatened endangered species as the population is declining.

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#3880776

24 February 2019

Snow leopard or ounce with scientific Binomial name Panthera uncia in Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park or Darjeeling Zoo in West Bengal in India. The zoo is also a breeding center. The Snow Leopard is a threatened endangered species as the population is declining.

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#3880778

24 February 2019

Snow leopard or ounce with scientific Binomial name Panthera uncia in Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park or Darjeeling Zoo in West Bengal in India. The zoo is also a breeding center. The Snow Leopard is a threatened endangered species as the population is declining.

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