Indian Pitta

It inhabits scrub jungle, deciduous and dense evergreen forest.

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Sunday, May 4, 2025

Birding around the Island of Narcondam (Andaman and Nicobar, India)

India's easternmost island, is a small volcanic (now considered dormant) island that is situated in the northern Andaman Sea, adjoining the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This island is called the Narcondam Island - The Pit of Hell (Maybe derived from the Tamil word Naraka-Kundram), which is also home to the endangered Narcondam Hornbill (Aceros narcondami), an endemic bird. (found only on this island) The Narcondam hornbill is presently listed as...

Friday, December 15, 2023

Birding in Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park (Mizoram), INDIA

Over the last decade our journey into the various forests looking for different species of birds has been exhilarating. Our bird count had touched 987 (in India) after our recent trip and typically had the desire to reach the 1000 mark by the end of 2023. Each time, when we set out to find different species, the words of my Spiritual Master echo in my mind. “We are born for desires...fulfill them...the day you are without desires...Its Moksha...

 
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