Author: Ravi Kailas (ficustours@gmail.com) A brief, mammal watching oriented guided tour, with a focus on endemic primates, to the Anamalai mountains of the southern Western Ghats, produced all primates of the region (including Lion-tailed Macaque, Nilgiri Langur and Slender Loris), Brown Palm Civet and Nilgiri Tahr among 21 species of mammals. While birding was decidedlyContinue reading “Western Ghats: Lion-tailed Macaque, Brown Palm Civet and other endemic mammals, a trip report”
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Nilgiri Marten – two personal sighting records of the elusive mammal
Author: Ravi Kailas (ficustours@gmail.com) Why are there Martens in south India Six of the world’s seven species of Martens – reputedly pugnacious mammals, in the same family as weasels and otters (among other mid-sized carnivores) – have a largely Eurasian distribution, with one of their kind in the Americas. All species either occur in temperateContinue reading “Nilgiri Marten – two personal sighting records of the elusive mammal”
Report: Mammals of the Anamalais (South India), Jan-Feb 2019
Author: Ravi Kailas (ficustours@gmail.com) This report is based on a guided mammal watching oriented trip to the Anamalai mountains in the Western Ghats of south India Dates: 31st Jan to 3rd Feb 2019 Tour Locations: In and around the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, including Sethumadai, Top Slip and Valparai. Map of tour locations Tour Participants: Stuart Chapman andContinue reading “Report: Mammals of the Anamalais (South India), Jan-Feb 2019”
Report: Western Ghats endemic mammals, birds (and more), Spring 2018
Author: Ravi Kailas (ficustours@gmail.com) This is a report based on a guided mammal/birdwatching oriented trip to various locations in the Western Ghats of south India this spring Dates: 25th March to 7th April 2018 (guided portion from 29th March onwards) Tour Locations: Kabini, Bandipur, Sethumadai/Top Slip, Parambikulam, Valparai, Chinnar, Munnar, Thattekad. Map of tour locations The trip wasContinue reading “Report: Western Ghats endemic mammals, birds (and more), Spring 2018”
Report: Birds and Mammals of Ladakh July 2017
Dear All, Do apologise for the long gap from our last post – sharing with you a pictorial report, from a 10 day birdwatching trip organised by Nature India to the Cold Desert of Ladakh. We birded in marshes around Leh, high altitude (4500m or so) lakes/plains of Pangong Tso, Tso Kar and Hanle and theContinue reading “Report: Birds and Mammals of Ladakh July 2017”
Wildlife of Sri Lanka December 2016 – a pictorial report
Dear AllWe invite you to view our pictorial report https://goo.gl/photos/csQfD5FyBjRHq9LE6 from a natural history oriented trip to southern Sri Lanka – marine mammal watching in the nutrient rich Indian ocean off the south coast, followed by a visit to the dry coastal forests of Yala National Park – the nation’s most popular park for its abundant wildlife. Highlights includedContinue reading “Wildlife of Sri Lanka December 2016 – a pictorial report”
Report: Sri Lanka’s Central Highlands and its Wildlife, April 2015
Green Calotes, Singharaja Forest Reserve We do not, as yet, offer trips to Sri Lanka, but we hope this pictorial report from a short personal trip, will inspire interest in our readers to travel with us to visit our hospitable neighbor, filled with spectacular natural riches. For a country so small in size, the amazingContinue reading “Report: Sri Lanka’s Central Highlands and its Wildlife, April 2015”
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