Have you ever seen or heard the unique call of Spiny Babbler (Kaande Bhyakur)? Often hidden within dense scrublands, its sight, and song are rare treasures. Those who are lucky enough to hear it and have sight of it are rewarded with a glimpse of the bird found nowhere else on the planet, except Nepal.

Akin to so many bird species that dwell in the farmlands of Lumbini, Sarus Cranes also rely on the surrounding wetlands and farmlands for survival. Unfortunately, their survival remains at stake owing to food scarcity resulting from loss of wetlands, increasing pollution and hazardous linear infrastructures.

TIKAPUR, April 28: Spot-billed duck, a species of bird that was considered migratory until five years ago, has now become a resident of the Ghodaghodi lake. It has been reported that the ducks, which are a native to South India, started reproducing at Ghodaghodi lake since 2014, making it their permanent home.