Pied Magpie eating carrion in Ladakh

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Magpie birds eating flesh of a dead yack at Ladakh

Ladakh has a great diversity of birds, both resident and migratory birds. Some 225 different species of birds have been recorded in Ladakh. In the mountains one can see Chukor Partridge, Kestrel, Lammergeyer, Himalayan griffin vultures and also the occasional golden eagle. Of the migratory birds the black-necked is one of the rarest species found in the Changthang Lakes. Other birds include the Bar --headed Goose, Tibetan Snowcock , Brahminy Duck etc....

Source: Wikipedia
Source: www.dreamladakh.com/birds-ladakh.htm

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