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There is great joy and happiness in witnessing nature and Pakistan is blessed with it. Due to our country’s diverse climate, Pakistan is blessed with a wide variety of animals, including birds.
Depending on the climate, birds from neighboring regions migrate to Pakistan. These birds not only vary in size but are also beautiful to look at due to their different textures as well as vibrant colors.
These are 17 pictures and related information of birds that are seen in Pakistan and they look breathtakingly beautiful.
The Asian Paradise Flycatcher is a summer visitor to Pakistan, breeding in forests in northern Punjab with good water sources nearby. Also grows in the hills of Margalla, further up in the Himalayan valleys up to 1500 m. The size is 20 cm, except for the male which comes with a long tail which is around 32 cm in size as shown in the picture.
Chestnut Thrush is a 27cm resident bird of Pakistan. Lives and breeds mostly between 2300-3300 m, avoiding drier sunny slopes. Descends to Margalla hills in winter season.
The red-blooded leothrix is a small bird, with a size of 13 cm. A regular visitor to the Margalla Hills in winter, the bird clings to thick bushes and can be seen in flocks, and has been recorded up to 2000 m.
The Steppe Eagle is a bird of 80 cm. A winter migrant, it can be seen in various water bodies including the northern regions of Pakistan.
A resident of the Himalayan forest, the Variegated Laughing Thrush is a 24 cm bird. In the winter season it descends to the Margalla Hills, which range anywhere between 400 meters to 3000 meters altitude depending on the weather and temperature.
The black bulbul is a bird of 25 cm. Residents of the Himalayan region, from Lower Chitral and Hazara District to the Neelum Valley, and from the Murree Hills to the Margalla Hills.
The lemon-headed warbler is one of the smallest birds in Pakistan, measuring only 9 cm. It is a resident bird, winters in the foothills of Murree and Margalla and can be seen up to 3000 meters.
The Rufous-breasted accentor is a 15cm resident bird, and breeds between 2700-3600m preferably in areas rich in grassy moist slopes. Descends to Margalla hills in winter season.
The Himalayan bulbul is a 20 cm resident bird that is most common in the forests of Islamabad. It can be seen up to 2100 meters including areas like Chitral, Swat and Murree.
The black-headed jay is a 33 cm resident bird, found in the Himalayan forests, spending most of its winters in the Murree to Margalla hills.
The Blue-capped Rockthrush is a beautiful 17 cm summer breeder in Pakistan. It can be seen up to 3000 meters from the Margalla hills which are mostly covered with pine trees.
The Dark-throated Thrush, 25 cm long, visits Pakistan in winter, beginning in the northern regions at the beginning of winter and then gradually spreading downwards to Punjab and Balochistan as the temperature drops.
The Gray Trappie is a 40 cm long resident bird. It can be seen in Margalla Hills and Murree.
The Himalayan Griffin Vulture is a very large bird with a wingspan of 3 meters and a body size of 110 cm. It can be seen in the northern regions, coming to Murree and Margalla hills during winter.
The grey-winged blackbird is a resident bird of 28 cm, restricted to Murree and migrates to the Margalla hills in winter at limited altitudes.
The blue-throated barbet is a 23 cm resident bird of the Murree foothills and Margalla hills.
Photos and text from Zahran Siyar. Based in Islamabad, Siyar is a keen bird watcher and photographer. He tweets at @ZahranCR.
