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BeautIFuL State BIrDS The Black-Necked crane is
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considered a holy bird in Ladakh.
It is believed that the bird is a
JAMMU AND kAShMIr sign of good luck and an indication
of prosperity.
BlAcK-NEcKEd cRANE Shyam kanthi Sarus (Hindi)
An omnivorous bird, the Black-Necked Crane is the only rAJASThAN
alpine crane in the world. They are found in high altitude
marshes and lakes. Whitish-grey, with black-head and red gREAT INdIAN BUSTARd Godawan (Hindi)
crown patches in appearance. Black-Necked Crane is a It is among the heaviest flying birds.
Schedule – I bird, according to Wildlife (Protection) Act, They are found in arid and semi-
1972. Their population is decreasing due to diminishing arid grasslands. A large bird with
grasslands and changing agricultural practices. an ostrich-like appearance, they
are excessively shy and wary.
Divya gupta, Viii a, Model academy, Jammu
Hunting; habitat-loss, particularly
loss of dry grasslands and Illustration by: Vinayak
UTTArAkhAND scrubs; agricultural expansion; Kanchan, IX C, All Saints Sr. Sec.
School, Ajmer
industrialisation and collision
hIMAlAYAN MONAl Impeyan Monal with electrical wires are responsible for their dwindling
(Hindi), Danphe (Nepali) numbers and they are facing near extinction.

A bird from the pheasant family, Khushbu Mathuria, iX a, sanskar school, Jaipur; ayush rathi, X, birla Public
Phasianidae. It can be found in school, Pilani
the conifer forests, grassy slopes,
cliffs and alpine meadows. GUJArAT
It is a colourful bird with
multi-coloured plummages, a gREATER flAMINgO Bogh Hans
metallic green crest, coppery Illustration by: Sonali (Hindi)
feathers and a white rump. A Choudhary, VIII A, Scholars It was once regarded a migratory bird,
highly communicative bird, that Home, Dehradun but is now classified as a resident.
uses different calls to interact with other birds, it is found They live near salty lakes and lagoons.
in single or in pairs. The number of Himalayan Monals has They can be found at the Nal Sarovar
reduced due to forest-fires and illegal killings. Bird Sanctuary, the Khijadiya Bird
Tanisha Negi, Vii b, Pine hall school, Dehradun; Diya rawat, iX, Madhav Sanctuary, the Flamingo City and the
sharma, raksha anusandhan Vidyalaya, Dehradun Thol Bird Sanctuary in Gujarat. It is a large pink to scarlet
web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill and pinkish-
white plumage.
hArYANA aaron Desai, Viii a, global indian international school, ahmedabad

BlAcK fRANcOlIN Kaala Teetar (Hindi)
MAhArAShTrA
A game bird from the pheasant
family which is known as Black YEllOW-fOOTEd gREEN PIgEON
Partridge. It is found in north Hariyal (Hindi)
and central India. Their nesting They are commonly seen perched
patterns are characterised by on Banyan and Peepal trees and are
nests on the ground in tall Illustration by: Rahul Kumar, found in semi-evergreen forests,
grasslands between March to May. IX, Vishva Bharti Public School, deciduous forests and forest habitats. Illustration by: Aniket
As the name suggests, it is black in Jagadhri Yellow, olive-green and ashy grey Kedarnath Patil, VII, Shanti
colour, with white and golden-brown spots on its back. in colour, they are shy birds with a English Medium School,
Solapur
sweet voice. Their breeding season is
hazel arora, Naaz, samridhi, saisha, X F1, P.K.r. Jain sr. sec. Public school,
ambala; Vritika, Viii, indian Public sr. sec. school, radaur; Vanya Popli, Vi a, between March to June.
DaV Public school, sector-14, Faridabad
aniket Kedarnath Patil, Vii, shanti english Medium school, solapur; Palak
Jain, Viii b, akshara school, Kakinada

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