Re: ID confirmation MS270311 -19 - Birds on Delonix elata

M Swamy

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Mar 29, 2011, 10:15:58 AM3/29/11

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I am posting a few photos of birds on trees. This mail is on Delonix elata. Can somebody ID the birds also.

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Neil Soares

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Mar 29, 2011, 1:28:16 PM3/29/11

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Hi Dr. Swamy,

The comorants are most likely Little Cormorants. The other birds are also Painted Storks.

Regards,

Neil Soares.

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Balkar Arya

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Mar 29, 2011, 8:04:59 PM3/29/11

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Nice Catch Swamy Ji

Thanks for sharing

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Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
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Na Bha

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Mar 30, 2011, 6:21:29 AM3/30/11

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Agree. The black birds are Cormorants the others Painted Storks.

I am really glad to read that Villagers protect the birds. Here in Germany many fishermen consider Cormorants as a Rival who eats away the fish and every year there is a big discussion, whether Cormorants should be shooted down. Some illegal shooting takes place too.

In China trained Cormorants are used by fishers to catch the fish. They tie the neck of the bird and let him go. The bird dives, catches a fish, but can't gulp it. The fisherman thus gets the fish. read more on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cormorant_fishing