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Bird migration. Bird migration is a seasonal movement of birds between breeding and wintering grounds that occurs twice a year. It is typically from north to south or from south to north. Migration is inherently risky, due to predation and mortality. The Arctic tern holds the long-distance migration record for birds, travelling between Arctic ...
Migratory birds that have visited the sanctuary include the Asian openbill stork, [9] and egrets.During the September–February season sighting of rare migratory birds are common here as well as waterfowl, koel, owl, egret, heron, cormorant, moorhen, darter, and brahminy kite, [10] and other birds are seen here during their respective migratory seasons.
The Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) is the national bird of India. [3] This list does not cover species in Indian jurisdiction areas such as Dakshin Gangotri and oceanic species are delineated by an arbitrary cutoff distance. The list does not include fossil bird species or escapees from captivity.
Keoladeo National Park. Keoladeo National Park, or Keoladeo Ghana National Park, is a national park in Rajasthan, India. The national park hosts thousands of native, resident and migratory birds, especially during the winter season, when many different species fly to the Indian subcontinent to escape winter's wrath further north in Eurasia.
Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary is a very popular national park of India. Located in Sultanpur village, Farukhnagar, Gurugram district in Haryana state. Sultanpur village is located 40 km from Dhaula Kuan in Delhi and 15 km from Gurugram city on the Gurugram – Jhajjar highway. This bird sanctuary, ideal for birding and bird lookers, is best visited ...
Designated. 13 April 2021. Reference no. 2464 [1] Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary [2] located in Jamnagar district of Gujarat, India. About 300 species of migratory birds have been recorded here. [2] In 2022, on World Wetlands Day (2 February) it was declared as a Ramsar site.
Synonyms. Corvus benghalensis Linnaeus, 1758. The Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis) is a bird of the family Coraciidae. It is 30–34 cm (12–13 in) long with a wingspan of 65–74 cm (26–29 in) and weighs 166–176 g (5.9–6.2 oz). The face and throat are pinkish, the head and back are brown, with blue on the rump and contrasting light ...
Yamuna biodiversity park, [1] located on Yamuna river front is a 9770 hectares biodiversity area in Delhi, India. [2][3][4][5] It is developed by Delhi Development Authority (DDA) with the technical help of Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems (CEMDE), University of Delhi. [6] It serves as an ideal alternative habitat for ...