What strikes to your mind when you are asked to name few common birds in and around Kolkata ? A sparrow , perhaps a pigeon , a myana or may be just a house crow but have you ever thought that there can also be so many variations even among these birds , they could […]
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White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) The White-breasted Waterhen is a waterbird of the rail and crake family which is widely distributed in Southeast Asia including the Indian subcontinent. In the local language of Bengal it is referred to as “Dahuk”. Where could you spot the White-breasted Waterhen in Kolkata? The White-breasted Waterhen mostly prefers to […]
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