Let\u2019s start with the Barbets.\u00a0 A few years ago, all Barbets were just Barbets.\u00a0 Recently, however, they were divided up into 3 families:\u00a0 Asian, African and South American.\u00a0 The 3 species of Asian Barbet we found in Bhutan were colorful and vocal.\u00a0 Here they are:<\/p>\n
Golden-Throated Barbet<\/strong><\/p>\n ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Great Barbet<\/strong><\/p>\nngg_shortcode_1_placeholder\n <\/p>\n Blue-throated Barbet<\/strong><\/p>\n ngg_shortcode_2_placeholder<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Eurasian Jays<\/strong> have a huge range, so it was no surprise that we found some in Bhutan.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_3_placeholder\n <\/p>\n Scarlet Minivets<\/strong>, (only the males are scarlet, the females are bright yellow) represented one of several very similar Minivet species seen.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_4_placeholder\n <\/p>\n Rufous Sibias<\/strong> were common and vocal all day long.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_5_placeholder\n <\/p>\n Birds with blue were frequently encountered.\u00a0 Here are a couple of the prettiest:<\/p>\n Blue-fronted Redstart<\/strong><\/p>\n ngg_shortcode_6_placeholder<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Blue-capped Rock Thrush<\/strong><\/p>\nngg_shortcode_7_placeholder\n <\/p>\n Birds were not the only animate objects of attraction.\u00a0 Along the way we saw Capped Langurs, many more Golden Langur Monkeys<\/strong>,<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_8_placeholder\n <\/p>\n Macaques (both Assamese and Rhesus), Barking Deer<\/strong>,<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_9_placeholder\n <\/p>\n Yellow-throated Martens, Otters and 4 species of Squirrel, including this impressive Giant<\/strong> Pied Squirrel<\/strong><\/p>\nngg_shortcode_10_placeholder\n <\/p>\n This is not a trip for wimps.\u00a0 We survived 7 nights in tents in the mountains several of them quite cold, and a lot of long, hard drives.\u00a0 But for the service of our guides and the crew that made our meals, erected our tents and tended to our comfort, it would not have been doable.\u00a0 Birding was mostly from the road.\u00a0 Physically, we were not put to a hard test.\u00a0 Most of the walking was either flat or down-mountain, with only a few gentle up-mountain hikes.\u00a0 Some of the facilities were marginal.\u00a0 We highly recommend it.<\/p>\n In my last report, I\u2019ll focus on the history, culture, and current life in Bhutan.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let\u2019s start with the Barbets.\u00a0 A few years ago, all Barbets were just Barbets.\u00a0 Recently, however, they were divided up into 3 families:\u00a0 Asian, African and South American.\u00a0 The 3 species of Asian Barbet we found in Bhutan were colorful … Continue reading