Birding, Butterflying & others

Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus)  April, 2016 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan 

The great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) also known as the eastern white pelican, rosy pelican or white pelican (extreme right) April 2016 Karachi, Sind, Pakistan 

The great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), also known as the great black cormorant across the Northern Hemisphere, the black cormorant in Australia, the large cormorant in India and the black shag further south in New Zealand. April 2016 Karachi, Snidh, Pakistan 

Little cormorant  ( Microcarbo niger ) April 2016 Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan

Black Stork  ( Ciconia nigra ) March 2017 Multan, Punjab, Pakistan 

Little grebe  ( Tachybaptus ruficollis ), also known as  dabchick. July 2016 Multan, Punjab, Pakistan 

Grey Francolin  ( Francolinus pondicerianus ) Oct 2017 Muzaffargarh, Punjab, Pakistan 

common quail or European quail  ( Coturnix coturnix ) Sep 2016 Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

Lifer # 4 Eurasian teal  or  common teal  ( Anas crecca ) Location: Muzaffargarh, Punjab, Pakistan Date: Feb 2017

Lifer # 3 Garganey  ( Spatula querquedula ) Location: Multan, Punjab, Pakistan Date: Aug 2016

Lifer # 2 Northern shoveler   ( Spatula clypeata ) Picture at top is record shot taken on March 2017 in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan 2nd picture is a clear photograph taken on June 2018 in Muzaffargarh, Punjab, Pakistan 

Lifer # 1 mallard    ( Anas platyrhynchos )  (On back ground) Location: Muzaffargarh, Punjab, Pakistan Date: June 2018

The  dark small-branded swift ,  small branded swift ,  lesser millet skipper  or  black branded swift ( Pelopidas mathias) Location: Multan, Punjab, Pakistan Date: July 2015

The  Indian river tern  or just  river tern  ( Sterna aurantia ) The specie is declared  as  Near Threatened according IUCN red list. Location: Multan, Punjab, Pakistan Date: Aug 2016

Black-bellied tern  ( Sterna acuticauda )  Sterna acuticauda  is classified as being  endangered  by IUCN. Location: Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan Date: Dec 2017

White Arab ( Colotis vestalis), butterfly Location: Multan, Punjab, Pakistan Date: July 2016

The zebra blue or plumbago blue (Leptotes plinius) butterfly Location: Multan, Punjab, Pakistan Date: May 2016

Jerdon's babbler  ( Chrysomma altirostre ) A Vulnerable specie according to IUCN list Location: Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan Date: July 2017

Sociable lapwing  or  Sociable plover  ( Vanellus gregarius )   Critically Endangered specie.  The current population was estimated to be between 600 and 1,800 mature birds in 2006. Location: Multan, Punjab, Pakistan Date: Feb 2016

Sind woodpecker  ( Dendrocopos assimilis ) Although common in the area but rarely captured. Location: Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan Date: March 2016