Common Green Magpie
December 2024: The Common Green Magpie, my nemesis bird, finally seen and photographed. It is absolutely stunning and is described aptly by eBird: A neon-colored, noisy, highly social bird of lowland and mid-altitude subtropical forests. Surprisingly difficult to spot as it glides from tree to tree in the middle and upper levels of the forest. Memorable if seen well: bright green with chestnut-tipped wings, a black mask, and a coral-red bill - Sattal, Uttarakhand, India 🇮🇳
For those who don’t chase birds A “nemesis bird” is known as follows : “it keeps you going back and remains tantalizingly out-of-reach. It's a species that eludes you after multiple attempts, especially if the bird was or should have been there”. I have been chasing this bird on multiple occasions on visits to Thailand…now I need to find a new nemesis bird!
Common Green Magpie
December 2024: The Common Green Magpie, my nemesis bird, finally seen and photographed. It is absolutely stunning and is described aptly by eBird: A neon-colored, noisy, highly social bird of lowland and mid-altitude subtropical forests. Surprisingly difficult to spot as it glides from tree to tree in the middle and upper levels of the forest. Memorable if seen well: bright green with chestnut-tipped wings, a black mask, and a coral-red bill - Sattal, Uttarakhand, India 🇮🇳
For those who don’t chase birds A “nemesis bird” is known as follows : “it keeps you going back and remains tantalizingly out-of-reach. It's a species that eludes you after multiple attempts, especially if the bird was or should have been there”. I have been chasing this bird on multiple occasions on visits to Thailand…now I need to find a new nemesis bird!