All you need to know about this critically endangered bird
Is the Bengal florican endangered?
Yes the Bengal florican is critically endangered. Hunting, pesticides, fertilisers, grazing by livestock, uncontrolled burning of grasslands, invasive shrubs, conversion of native grasslands to agriculture and collision with powerlines are the main threats to Bengal floricans.
Where is the Bengal florican found?
Bengal florican prefer dense riverine grasslands in subtropical floodplains. In India they are found in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. They are also found in Nepal, Bhutan, Cambodia and Vietnam.
What do Bengal florican eat?
Bengal florican eat insects (grasshoppers and beetles), grass, seeds, fruits, flowers, reptiles and frogs.
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