Malabar Pit Viper
The species is a venomous pit viper endemic to Western Ghats mountains, occurring along the southern and western India at 600–2,000 metres (2,000–6,600 ft) elevation. The species preys upon frogs, lizards, nestling birds, musk shrews, mice and other small animals. It inhabits riparian forests and is very partial to hill streams and torrents, situated within dense wet rainforests, sometimes lso evergreen and deciduous forests, where it may be found on the ground, on rocks present in stream beds, on low vegetation, or in shrubs. This is the stunning green morph of the species. There are eight known morphs of this species.
Malabar Trogon (male)
Our Bhagwan Mahaveer National Park (Goa, INDIA) trip
22nd November 2023
shot on an Avocet & Peregrine trip!
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Malabar Trogon (male)
Our Bhagwan Mahaveer National Park (Goa, INDIA) trip
22nd November 2023
shot on an Avocet & Peregrine trip!
#nuts_about_birds
#eye_spy_birds
#natgeotravel
#natgeowild
#natgeoimagecollection
#bbcearth
#bbcwildlife
#bbctravel
#birdsonearth
#your_best_birds
#your_best_shots
#best_bird_photos
#best_birds_of_ig
#best_birds_of_world
#naturyst #birds_illife
#bird_brillance
#bird_captures
#kings_birds
#birdsofinstagram
#birds_adored
#birdsextreme
@naturein_focus
@discovery
@sanctuaryasia
#audubon
#natureinfocus
@birdsofplanet
@birdsonearth
#birds
#throughyourlens
