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Want to know more about these birds? Here are some more interesting facts!
1. In places like Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary, flocks of 100 or more Malabar pied hornbills are regularly seen in areas with plenty of fruit trees.
2. The most widespread flamingo species, greater flamingos are monogamous i.e they mate with the same partner for life, or until one of the birds dies.
3. The endemic Andaman barn owl is only found in the southern Andaman Islands. It’s often spotted around human settlements, roosting in nooks and crannies of old and abandoned buildings.
4. Inhabitant of the grasslands of western India, the great Indian bustard spends most of its time foraging in its grassland habitat.
5. The spot-billed pelican is a keen-eyed hunter that scoops fish while floating on the water’s surface.
6. Sarus cranes are sentient beings — they pair for life, feel emotions like humans do, and express love with great tenderness
7. A barn owl couple is believed to capture around 3,000 rats in a season.
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