Kingfisher rescued
Source: The Sangai Express
Kakching, October 19 2018:
Staff of Kakching Range Office rescued one Ngarakpi, a species of common Kingfisher today.
The bird reportedly flew inside the house of one Col N Ranjit Singh, a resident of Kakching Ningthou Leikai, earlier in the day.
Later, Col Ranjit handed over the bird to Forest Department, reports our correspondent.
The bird will be released to its natural habitat by the authorities concerned.
Speaking to media persons, Range Forest Officer, Kakching N Munal Meitei informed that the Kingfisher, which is a native bird, is enlisted in the list of endangered birds.
The officer conveyed that Kingfishers are useful birds which feeds on not only on fish but on other insects which are harmful to the human body and the ecology.
Thus this particular bird help in saving crops/ vegetables, Munal added.
Kingfishers have excellent vision and are able to identify the exact depth of their prey under the water.
They lay five to six eggs at an average while both the male and female birds incubate the eggs, the officer informed.
Munal maintained that Kingfishers have become endangered owing to the loss of their habitat however it is critically endangered in most of the European countries.
Stating that numerous Kingfishers have been killed by poachers in the State, Munal added that appealed to all to stop trapping birds or killing them.
He further appealed the local people to extend their cooperation to the Forest Department to raise awareness, deliver punishment to offenders and save animals and birds.