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Dr.Bharat Raj Subba

Standing at the right: Dr.Bharat Raj Subba sharing some information about the bird “Lesser Adjutant Stork” with the atendee.

Awareness Program

Date: 2066/04/02
Day: Friday.
Location: Hotel Mansanta Queen Palace, Sunsari, Itahari, Eastern Nepal.

Five days before, the concerned people were called to attend the “Awareness Program” and they were invited through letter invitation.
At the program there was a huge attendance of the people from the various fields like schools (Sayapatri English School, Amar Secondary School and Eastern New English School), community forest group (Shantinagar Forest Officer Group, Bhawanipur Forest Officer Group, Hansposa Forest Officer Group), and Media Group(BBC-Sita Mademba, Dharan and Saptakoshi FM-Itahari).

Description about the program: This program was organized to make the people aware about the importance of the wildlife. To make them know something about the “Birds of Nepal”. But it was mainly focused on the bird “Lesser Adjutant Stork”. Details description about the current status of “Lesser Adjutant Stork” was told by giving speech and by showing the slide show through the projector with the help of the computer. The main “motto” was to make the people know that if there will be decline in the number of this bird then there will be more or less imbalance in the ecosystem. Documentary video based on “Lesser Adjutant Stork” was shown which helped the attendee to understand more about this bird. This program was organized by the Dr.Bharat Raj Subba, Lecturer:Kul Prasad Limbu(Degree Campus-Biratnagar) in joint partnership with WWF and Critical Ecosystem.

Conclusion: This awareness program was very successful and very effective.

Hill Myna

The Common Hill Myna (Gracula religiosa), sometimes spelled “mynah” and formerly simply known as “Hill Myna”. It is about 29cm in length and little larger than the common myna. It is overall green-glossed black plumage, purple-tinged on the head and neck. There are large white wing patches which are obvious in flight but mostly covered when the bird is sitting. The bill and strong legs are bright yellow, and there are yellow wattles on the nape and under the eye. These differ conspicuously in shape from the naked eye-patch of the Common Myna and Bank Myna. Both the male and female are similar. They have a loud call. Hill Myna is fairly omnivorous and they feed on fruit, nectar and insects. They build their nest in a hole. They lay about 2-3 eggs. This bird was seen at the (Krishi Farm) Tarahara, Sunsari, Nepal. Birds of Nepal…Common Hill Myna.

The Stone-curlews are also called Thick-Knees.They are  medium to large birds with black or yellow black bills,large yellow eyes.They have a loud call. They mainly feed on insects and other invertebrates. They sometimes take reptiles and small mammals as a diet.This bird was seen at the Krishi Farm,Tarahara,Sunsari,Nepal. Birds of Nepal….Stone-curlew.

The Asian Openbill Stork (Anastomus oscitans) is a large wading bird in the stork family .Asian Openbill Stork is a broad-winged soaring bird, which relies on moving between thermals of hot air for sustained flight. They breed near wetlands and build their nest with stick in trees. They lay about 2-6 eggs. They feed mainly on molluscs, frogs and large insects. Breeding adults are all white except for the black wing flight feathers, red legs and dull yellow-grey bill. This bird was seen at the Koshi Tappu, Saptari, Nepal. Birds of Nepal…Openbill Stork.  

The Bay-backed Shrike (Lanius vittatus) is smallish shrike at 17cm. It has maroon-brown above with a pale rump and long black tail. The under parts are white, but with buff flanks. The crown and nape are grey, with a typical shrike black bandit mask through the eye. The bill and legs are dark grey. Both the male and female are similar. They lay about 3-5 eggs. They feed on lizards, large insect, and rodents.This bird was seen at the Tarahara, Sunsari,Nepal. Birds of Nepal…Bay-backed Shrike

Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens:  Nikkor 18-70mm
F-Stop: f/8.0
Focal Length: 70mm
Location: Tarahara, Sunsari, Nepal.
Description:Gladiolus is a striking, long stemmed flower filled with blooms from the bottom to the top. This flower symbolizes generosity, sincerity and infatuation. The yellow gladiolus will make a dazzling wedding bouquet, table centerpiece or flower arrangement. Photo by: wildlife.n-epal(Milan Gurung).

The Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) is a songbird. This passerine bird is typically found in open woodland, scrub and gardens. Tailorbirds get their name from the way their nest is constructed. The Common Tailorbird builds its nest in a shrub and lays about 3–5 eggs. These 13cm long warblers are brightly coloured, with bright green upperparts and whitish underparts. The crown of the head is chestnut. They have short rounded wings, a short tail, strong legs and a long decurved bill. The tail is typically held upright, like a wren’s. Both male and female are identical. This bird was seen at the home backyard, Tarahara, Sunsari, Nepal. Birds of Nepal…Common Tailorbird.

Myna

The Chestnut-tailed Starling or Grey-headed Myna (Sturnia malabarica) is a member of the starling family of perching birds.The adults have a total length of approximately 20 cm . They have grey upperparts and blackish remiges, but the colour of the remaining plumage depend on the subspecies. Both the male and female are similar.The Chestnut-tailed Starling builds a nest in hole. The normal clutch is 3-5 eggs.Birds of Nepal—Grey-headed myna.

The Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)is  also known as the King Crow.It is a wholly black bird with a distinctive forked tail.It measures 28 cm  in length. Feeding on insects, it is common in open agricultural areas and light forest. The species is famous for its aggressive behaviour towards much larger birds, such as crows, never hesitating to dive-bomb any birds of prey that invades its territory. Smaller birds often nest in the well guarded vicinity of a nesting Black Drongo.This bird is glossy black with a wide fork to the tail.Black Drongos feed mainly on insects such as grasshoppers, cicadas,termites, wasps, bees, ants, moths, beetles and dragonflies. They sometimes fly close to tree branches, attempting to disturb any insects that may be present.The eggs are incubated by both parents and hatch after 14 to 15 days. Nestlings are brooded for the first five days, after which the young are capable of maintaining a fairly constant body temperature.Birds of Nepal—Black Drongo

Black and white myna with orange orbital skin and deep orange-and-yellow bill. Both male and female are similar. Mostly seen at the cultivation area and the human waste dump sites. They usually come at these types of places for feeding. . Commonly seen in attendance on grazing cattle, particularly on moist or marshy environments of village. They have a high-pitched noted call. This bird was seen at the Tarahara, Sunsari, Nepal. Birds of Nepal—-Pied Myna. Photo by: wildlife.n-epal(Milan Gurung).