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[36] [37] The great Indian bustard was however a cryptic and wary bird making it a challenge for sportsmen, who had to stalk carefully (sometimes using covered bullock carts [38]) to get within range. [39] British soldiers in India considered it a delicacy and the species was among the top game-birds.
The common quail is heavily hunted as game on passage through the Mediterranean area. Very large numbers are caught in nets along the Mediterranean coast of Egypt. It is estimated that in 2012, during the autumn migration, 3.4 million birds were caught in northern Sinai and perhaps as many as 12.9 million in the whole of Egypt. [14]
It is one of the best wildlife sanctuaries in the world, home to the world's largest population of the Indian rhinoceros (pictured), as well as tigers, Asian elephants, wild water buffalo, and the Ganges river dolphin. The wetlands are important for migratory bird species. [15] Manas Wildlife Sanctuary: Assam: 1985 338; vii, ix, x (natural)
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Commercial bird food is widely available for feeding wild and domesticated birds, in the forms of both seed combinations and pellets. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] When feeding wild birds, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) [ 11 ] suggests that it be done year-round, with different mixes of nutrients being offered each season.
[3] [5] Among Indian species, only 12.6% of mammals and 4.5% of birds are endemic, contrasting with 45.8% of reptiles and 55.8% of amphibians. [ 5 ] The Indian subcontinent was formerly an island landmass ( Insular India ) that split away from Gondwana around 125 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous . [ 6 ]
The Indian Game was bred as a gamecock, but was not successful as a fighting bird. [10] It was found to be a good meat breed, and was much used for cross-breeding with established meat breeds such as the Dorking, Orpington and Sussex. [9]: 158 [3]: 80 It is a poor layer: the eggs are small and light brown; hens may lay about 80 per year.
Indian Game may refer to: Indian Defense, also known as the Indian Game, a chess opening occurring after 1.d4 Nf6; Indian Game (poultry), a breed of game chicken also ...