Corbett, Uttarakhand

One of the largest national parks in India

33 unique species photographed here

Great Slaty Woodpecker

We encountered several of these noisy individuals throughout the two days we were at the park, but this poor record shot, revealing two ghostly silhouettes, is all I managed.

Woodpecker,We encountered several of these noisy individuals throughout the two days we were at the park, but this poor record shot, revealing two ghostly silhouettes, is all I managed.

Red Junglefowl (Male)

Junglefowl,

Eurasian Crag Martin

Martin,

Common or Indian Myna

Myna,

Paddyfield Pipit

Pipit,

White-cheeked or Himalayan Bulbul

Bulbul,

Kalij Pheasant (hamiltoni ♂ )

Pheasant,

Red-headed Vulture

The highlight of this trip was spotting four different species of vulture devouring a carcass of a spotted deer. Three of those were lifers for me.

Vulture,The highlight of this trip was spotting four different species of vulture devouring a carcass of a spotted deer. Three of those were lifers for me.

White-browed Wagtail

Wagtail,

Red-collared Dove

Dove,

Red Avadavat (Male (Non-breeding))

Male Avadavat, in the non-breeding plumage in this picture

Avadavat,Male Avadavat, in the non-breeding plumage in this picture

Oriental Magpie Robin (Female)

Robin,

Black Stork (Adult)

Stork,

Scaly-bellied Woodpecker

Once again, I had prematurely concluded that I was watching another grey-headed woodpecker, when this bird turned a little and revealed the patterned belly.

Woodpecker,Once again, I had prematurely concluded that I was watching another grey-headed woodpecker, when this bird turned a little and revealed the patterned belly.

Crested Kingfisher

Kingfisher,

Himalayan Flameback Woodpecker

On the field I had concluded that this was a greater flameback but a closer look at the field guide helped me spot the "indistinct divided moustachial stripe" that identifies this species.

Woodpecker,On the field I had concluded that this was a greater flameback but a closer look at the field guide helped me spot the "indistinct divided moustachial stripe" that identifies this species.

Egyptian Vulture (Adult)

Vulture,

Grey-headed Woodpecker

While this wasn't a lifer for me, it was the first time I had taken a photograph (the terrible quality notwithstanding).

Woodpecker,While this wasn't a lifer for me, it was the first time I had taken a photograph (the terrible quality notwithstanding).

River Lapwing

Lapwing,

Asian Paradise Flycatcher (Adult Male)

Flycatcher,

Oriental Dollarbird

Dollarbird,

Ashy Drongo

While the Ashy color is not apparent in this picture the bright red iris is.

Drongo,While the Ashy color is not apparent in this picture the bright red iris is.

Black-crested Bulbul

Bulbul,

Cinereous Vulture

Vulture,

Rosy Minivet

Minivet,

Common Green Magpie

We had stopped to view some elephants on the way out of the park, and this Common Green Magpie was sitting camouflaged in the foliage fairly close to us. Only when it dropped it's guard and preened the feathers on its bright red wings was I able to spot it.

Magpie,We had stopped to view some elephants on the way out of the park, and this Common Green Magpie was sitting camouflaged in the foliage fairly close to us. Only when it dropped it's guard and preened the feathers on its bright red wings was I able to spot it.

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Bee-eater,

Kalij Pheasant (hamiltoni ♀ )

Pheasant,

White-capped Redstart

Redstart,

Red-wattled Lapwing

Lapwing,

Himalayan Vulture

Vultures belonging to three separate species - Himalayan, Red-headed & Egyptian - converge on a spotted deer carcass, presumably killed by a tiger the previous night, in Corbett National Park.

Vulture,Vultures belonging to three separate species - Himalayan, Red-headed & Egyptian - converge on a spotted deer carcass, presumably killed by a tiger the previous night, in Corbett National Park.

Pied Bushchat (Female)

Bushchat,

White Wagtail (personata - breeding)

Wagtail,

Himalayan Vulture

Vulture,

Collared Falconet

This trip featured a lot of raptors and some very special ones for me. We spent a few hours perched on a machan in the forenoon inside the core zone of the park, and this enterprising Collared Falconet landed on a nearby branch and gave us a fantastic view. This being a lifer for me made it all the more sweet.

Falconet,This trip featured a lot of raptors and some very special ones for me. We spent a few hours perched on a machan in the forenoon inside the core zone of the park, and this enterprising Collared Falconet landed on a nearby branch and gave us a fantastic view. This being a lifer for me made it all the more sweet.