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The book covers over 400 species of birds that can be seen across various districts of Tamil Nadu A striking image of a dusky brown bird captures my attention as I flip through the pages of the newly-launched book titled Birds of Coimbatore. It’s the spot-bellied eagle-owl with a pair of round, dark eyes staring out of a flat face. It has a sharp yellow bill but what makes it arresting is its pair of distinctive ear tufts. A quick glance through the section on owls enlightens you on 15-odd species: the serene-looking barn owl in brown and grey shades, the Ceylon bay-owl distributed across the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka, and the jungle owlet with bright, yellow eyes. ....
Express News Service MYSURU: The first edition of the bird survey conducted at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve to study the bird diversity in various habitats, recorded over 270 bird species covering terrestrial, aquatic and aerial niches.The four-day-long survey, which began on January 23 concluded on 26, where 111, including forest staff, watched birds at 91 beats of the tiger reserve covering over 843.96 sq km. Director of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve Mahesh Kumar said participants traversed over 1,300 km during the survey. “Many endangered species like the red-headed vulture, white-rumped vulture among others were spotted during the survey,” he said. In all, 75 participants from five states had registered for the survey. They were assisted by the forest staff in the exercise. As many as six rare species Black Redstart, Greenish Warbler, Greater Spotted Eagle, Niligiri Flowerpecker, Spot Bellied Eagle Owl and Manotagu’s Harrier were also recorded during the survey. ....