Tuesday, June 3, 2014

ENDANGERED BIRD FOUND IN ACAP- Nepal



Nests of an endangered bird species Pied thrush (Geokichla wardii) were spotted in Ghandruk and Chhomrong of Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), western Nepal at an altitude of 2,200 meters. According to ACAP, these birds mostly migrate to Nepal from Bhutan, India and Sri Lanka during summer to hatch its eggs in areas above 1,500 to 2,500 meters from sea. However, these birds are at risk due to habitat destruction in the area.
May 26
http://www.ekantipur.com/2014/05/26/national/nests-of-rare-bird-found/390059.html

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