After a gap of 15 years, four black-footed ferrets have been spotted in Chitwan, two years ago, and then two more this year, after a gap of one year.
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The Tilhari bird is found from the mountainous region of Bagmati Province, from Rasuwa to the Terai region of Chitwan. This bird, which descends to Chitwan in winter, is now rarely seen.
This time, the migratory birds that depend on water for winter migration are being counted. A team deployed in the eastern part of Chitwan for the count found this bird on Thursday. The enumerator team had seen the Tilhari bird at this time two years ago. Tika Giri, former president of the Bird Education Society of Sauraha, who was deployed to count birds in the Lothar area of the Rapti River and from there to West Jindaganighat, said that they found two Tilhari birds near the bridge of the Lothar Khola.
Two years ago, four Tilhari birds were seen near the Lothar Bridge. Last year, this bird was not seen anywhere in Chitwan. This time too, it was seen in Lothar.
The Tilhari bird eats small insects and their larvae living on the stones and gravel of the clean flowing water of the river. Giri says that the finding of this bird means that the water of the river is not polluted. It means there is food for the birds to eat,' said Giri.
After a gap of 15 years, four Tilhari birds have been found in Chitwan, two years ago and then two after a gap of one year. Giri says that this indicates that the food supply in the rivers and streams here has decreased and the pressure of people has not created an environment suitable for the birds to live.
This bird, which has a thin and long beak, has a black stripe on its thick neck like a garland. Giri said that it got its name Tilhari because of this stripe. This bird, which nests and raises its young near glaciers and lakes, descends in search of food when the weather gets cold.
