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Small pratincole

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Ye Raaten,Ye Mosam, Nadi Ka Kinara, Ye Chanchal Hawa... Sitaron Ki Mehfil Ne Kar Ke Ishara, Kaha Ab To Sara Jaha Hai Tumhara..... Mahanadi 2016 Status: LC The most unusual feature of the pratincoles is that although classed as waders they typically hunt their insect prey on the wing like swallows, although they can also feed on the ground.

COMMON DOG BREEDS OF INDIA

UMA NATH umaanalysis@yahoo.co.in  Kerala  1) INDIAN PARIAH DOG The Indian Pariah Dog (also pye dog, pie dog, or pi dog) is the aboriginal landrace, or naturally selected "breed" of the Indian sub-continent. It is also called the Indian Native Dog and is nowadays referred to as the INDog by experts and enthusiasts. The term "pariah dog" is not derogatory in the canine context and refers to a class of primitive dogs of a specific appearance known as the "long-term pariah morph." India's Pariah Dog, the dominant village and street breed, is thought to be a descendant of an early Chinese immigrant according to Peter Savolainen, a professor of evolutionary genetics at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.[1] However the place of origin has not been determined so far.  The Indian Native Dog (INDog) is an ancient autochthonous (landrace) type of dog that is found all over India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and even beyond South Asia.

Great Thick-knee: A Near Threatened Bird of Mahanadi

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Esacus recurvirostris Upturn black and yellow bill, and white forehead and Saectacles. This species prefers gravel banks along rivers or large lakes, and also beaches. A single egg is laid in a bare scrape on the open shingle.The great thick-knee eats crabs, large insects, and other animal prey.