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The First Record of Horned Lark from Jigme Khesar Strict Nature Reserve – A new Record for Bhutan
 

Dorji, Gyeltshen .;  Wangchuk, Sangay .;  , Wangchuk.;  Tobgay, Sonam .;  Wangyal, Jigme .T; 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17102/cnr.2020.56

Abstract

The Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) even though a widespread songbird species had not been recorded from Bhutan. The bird was observed in Jigme Khesar Strict Nature Reserve in a recent trip to Gakiling. With this record, the number of bird species found in Bhutan has increased to 739 species.

Keywords

Horned Lark , bird

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