The bar-headed goose, considered one the world’s highest flying birds, recently visited the Muttukadu backwaters. Nearly seven bar-headed geese made a temporary halt at Muttukadu on December 15, said K.V.R.K. Thirunaranan, founder, The Nature Trust. Bar-headed geese, native to Central Asia, are capable of flying through the passes of the …
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FIRST-EVER BUTTERFLY SURVEY
The Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) not only provides a crucial habitat for a variety of endangered species of birds and mammals, but is also home to 175 species of butterflies, a survey conducted for the first time in the area has revealed. According to C. Vidhya, Deputy Director of MTR …
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