Rare migratory bird "Owlet-nightjar" rescued
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, October 22 2018:
Staff of Kakching Range office saved a very rare and beautiful migratory bird "Owlet-nightjar" today which was spotted and rescued by M Inakhunbi Devi, ex-Chairperson Kakching Municipal Corporation.
It is learnt that the rare bird originated from Australia and New Guinea of the Southern Hemisphere and have flown to Manipur.
Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus) are medium sized with 8 to 10 inches in length.
They usually nest in cavities of tree and below of the nests are lined with green leaves but owlet nightjar are very intelligent and hence to avoid from harmful insects, they used leaves with insecticide power like Eucalyptus leaves etc.