India Abroad - March 30, 2012

India Abroad March 30, 2012
Kashmir Stag
; M12
13. Bengal Florican
Habitat: Terai grasslands; especially Kaziranga
This critically endangered bird is also known as the
Bengal Bustard. A striking bird with jet-black plumage
and a rakish crest on its head, it is thought to be almost
extinct, although there have been some recent sightings in
Kaziranga.
Indian Red Panda
14. Narcondam Hornbill
Habitat: Narcondam Island
A strikingly colorful hornbill, this bird has one of the
smallest geographical spreads in the world, being restrict-
ed exclusively to the island of Narcondam in the
Andaman Sea. The male and
female birds have dramatically
different plumages.
Narcondam Hornbill
15. Bugun Liocichla Habitat: Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh A small colorful bird of the babbler family, the liocichla is a recent discovery. It was spot- ted for the first time in the wild in 1995, then a decade later in 2006, and subsequently catalogued as a new species. It occurs at an alti- tude of 2,000m and has only ever been spotted inside the Eaglenest sanctuary. ;
Bugun Liocichla
Reprinted with kind permission from Outlook Traveller

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