Pakistan includes a total of 786 bird species, of which 39 are rare. The chukar is the official national bird of Pakistan, and the shaheen falcon is the symbolic icon of the Pakistan Air Force. This "Wildlife of Pakistan" blog is mainly the record of my birding experience in different locations of Pakistan mainly in Margalla Hills, Islamabad.
11 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Zagham Travel
As I regularly travel to remote areas of Pakistan for Birding and also attend different cultural sports of Pakistan, like Nezabazi and Bull Race. In these events, many people also visit with their pet raptors. These people own some very rare raptors...
8 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Zagham Travel
The blue whistling thrush is a very beautiful bird found in the mountain area of Pakistan like Margalla Hills, Islamabad. Their voice is very loud and they are active at dawn and dusk. They are mostly found on the ground foraging for fruit and insec...
7 Sep 2020 1 minute read 3 comments Zagham Travel
Cats are one of the most favorite and innocent animals. Many people keep cats as a pet in their homes as they are very cute. Cat is an animal that lives in an urban area among humans. About 60 cat breeds are registered. Cats living as pets are calle...
4 Sep 2020 1 minute read 1 comment Zagham Travel
The minivets are passerine birds and are found in Asia. They are very beautiful as the male has bright Red and Black color and the female has yellow with grey and black color combination. They are mostly found on top of trees. Because of their brigh...
2 Sep 2020 1 minute read 4 comments Zagham Travel
The orange-headed thrush is a beautiful and colorful bird in the thrush family. They are mostly found in well wooden areas of forests. They are very common in Subcontinent. Like other thrushes, they also travel on the ground hopping and finding inse...
31 Aug 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Zagham Travel
The Indian grey mongoose is a mongoose species native to the subcontinent. The grey mongoose is commonly found in forests and dumping sites near the human habitat. Mongoose lives in burrows, groves of trees, and takes shelter under rocks and even in...
28 Aug 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Zagham Travel
They are many animals living among us which an unknown to us. In which some animals are nocturnal that’s why we don't know them. Like Porcupine which lives near human habitat but as they only come out at night so we are not familiar with them. I saw...
26 Aug 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Zagham Travel
The Indian grey hornbill is the only hornbill found in Pakistan. This bird is found in Lahore and surrounding areas. As I do birding in Margalla Hills, Islamabad so I am always eager to see this beautiful bird. In March, I visited Lahore for a famil...
25 Aug 2020 1 minute read 1 comment Zagham Travel
The grey-headed warbler is a small bird and mostly found in subtropical or tropical forests. They are found in Margalla Hills, Islamabad. Because of habitat loss, they are also found in urban areas. This is a very beautiful bird and also very fast-m...
24 Aug 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Zagham Travel
The Red-vented Bulbul is a resident breeder of Margalla Hills, Islamabad. This bird is found all over Pakistan. This bird is easily adopted by the environment and can live in any condition. They are found in urban areas and in deep forests as well....
