Birds of Ladakh

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Common name:

House Sparrow

Ladakhi name:

Chipa gyao

Scientific name:

Passer domesticus

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

passeridae

fun facts:

The House Sparrow is resident in Ladakh. It can be spotted in human settlements and cultivations all over Ladakh.

The sexes look different.




Common name:

Alpine Accentor

Ladakhi name:

Tsildir

Scientific name:

Prunella collaris

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

Prunellidae

fun facts:

The Common or Eurasian Coot is a migrant to Ladakh. The sexes look the same.