The Montague Harrier, native to Central Asia and Russia, has reached the Yankatara Grasslands in Mominpett, Vikala-Bad District
Updated – Sun 11 Dec 22 07:22 PM
vikarabad: A migratory bird native to Central Asia and Russia, the Montague Harrier, has reached the Yenkathala Grasslands of Mominpet, Vikala-Bad District, apparently after flying thousands of kilometers for the winter.
Bird watchers say it could have traveled 3,500 to 5,000 kilometers from Central Asia to Telangana. Distance is only one side of the journey.
The Montague Harrier was tagged and tracked by the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) in Bangalore with a satellite tracker. ATREE tagged the Montague Harrier in 2019 at Tal Chhapar in Rajasthan, an entry point for birds migrating from Central Asia and Russia to India.
Harriers are birds of the eagle family that are active during the day, according to experienced bird watcher Sriram Reddy. Sri Ram said that there are 16 species of harriers in the world, distributed in tropical and temperate regions, of which 6 species migrate from Central Asia and adjacent areas to India in winter. They live together on the prairie.
Another experienced wildlife photographer, Latchi Raju Mantena, clicked this satellite-tracked Montagu Harrier in Yenkathala on Saturday. However, he didn’t notice the tracker when he initially photographed the bird. He saw the stalker while checking photos at his home.
ATREE has confirmed that they are tracking this particular Harrier. Some of the migratory harriers will travel to the grasslands of the Rorapadhu Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh and the grasslands near Bangalore.
