Nagpur: In a rare sighting,
a Tickell's Thrush bird was recently sighted in Yavatmal. This is believed to
be the first sighting of the bird in the district.
The bird was spotted by avid
birdwatcher Dhananjay Bhamburkar in the Pohara-Malkhed reserve forest in
Amravati district. Young naturalist and founder of Disha Foundation, Yadav
Tarte confirmed that the sighting was quite rare for the region. "The bird
is common in the open forests of the Himalayas and North-East. It migrates
seasonally into peninsular India. In Maharashtra, it has been previously
sighted in Konkan and Jalgaon regions," said Tarte.
He added that the birds are
omnivorous and mostly feed one earthworms and insects. "Its size is
similar to that of Common Myna. While males of this specie have bluish upper
parts and a white belly, females have brown upper parts. "Its sighting in
the Deccan plateau at this time of the year is very surprising. This signifies
the healthy biodiversity of our region," said Tarte.
TOI had earlier reported how
Amravati has become a preferred habitat for many migratory birds. However,
considering the threats to bird habitats that have come to fore during various
bird population census, experts have been pushing for more research about the
bird's habitat, hurdles, food habits, migration patterns and avoiding
destruction of prominent bird habitats.
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