I read the news today, oh boy
about an unlucky bird
that's not making the grade
and yes the news was very sad
so I just had to post
having just seen two.
I wonder
what
we
should
do
(Apologies, John and Paul)
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| Spot them. Ardeotis nigriceps. Threatened, endangered. On the verge of extinction. At the Desert National Park |
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| Called Godawan in Rajasthan, we saw two male birds, with their white necks and black caps. |
See Kumar's pictures here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anjanaakumar/16438660506/in/album-72157650271655829/
Venkat's pictures here: http://www.thoorigai.in/Nature/Rajasthan/47349800_HcSWM9#!i=3862871966&k=WKm2BkK
It was cold misty morning in January when we set out from our tented accommodation in Sam village, into the Desert National Park, Sudasari, in search of the Great Indian Bustard.
These large birds are under stress from hunting and habitat loss. At one time, they reportedly were found across peninsular India. And now, they are isolated to two pockets - one in AP and this outpost in Rajasthan. They need the grasslands for their survival.
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