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GENERAL
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BIRDS
The birds of the district include a number of gaily plumaged varieties such as golden orioles, the blue roller, the king fisher, wood peckers and little green fly catcher. The green foliage shelters the aviary of rainbow colours gleefully mingled to present a variety of entertainment to the lucky onlookers. These include the birds like peacock, the national bird of the country, game birds such as jungle fowl, spur fowl, painted and rock sand grouses, grey partridge, green pigeon, jungle quail and variety of doves.
The district has innumerable tanks and perennial pools of water which shelter a variety of migratory ducks in cold weather, teal and pelicans, cranes and herons in their vicinity.
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