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Moodbidri: Locals Rescue Rare Crested Hawk-Eagle

  •   Wed, Oct 22 2008 07:40:03 AM

Moodbidri: Locals Rescue Rare Crested Hawk-Eagle
 
News and Pics by Shekar Ajekar
Daijiworld Media Network—Moodbidri (RD/CN)
 
Moodbidri, Oct 22: A rare bird usually found in south east Asian countries was located at a farm here on Monday October 20. The rare crested hawk-eagle known as ‘Jatayu Pakshi’ in Kannada and colloquially as ‘Juttina Pakki’ was found on the fence of the farm owned by Sampat, at Aliyoor, in Shirtady, near here..


 
The rare crested hawk-eagle is a carnivore which preys on rabbits and reptiles. It has a lifespan of about 10 years and is a loner. The local ornithologist said this bird is about three months old, and weighs nearly 2.5 kgs. The bird has been handed over to Pilikula Nisargadhama, on the outskirts of Mangalore. 

  

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  • Shiva, Karkala

    Tue, May 24 2016

    This is ShivaShankar from Karkala.
    I am the author of birds of southern coastal karnataka.
    The bird reported is rarely seen in our area and good that you have reported it here.
    The bird images are not displayed, can you please fix this.

    Thank you.

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  • Melwyn SJ, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 24 2008

    Thanks to Shekar Ajekar for the information. Today the identity of birds, animals and plants has become a difficult proposition unless there are at least a few budding taxonomists in this field. The flora and fauna is getting depleted, endangered and soon will become extinct and so also would be the basic sciences of identifying plants and animals ( Taxonomy).

    Business people would like to look for plants and animals which can fill one's coppers. Who else is bothered about preserving plants and animals/birds in their natural habitat? But I have a hope that if you and I can become a little less selfish then there is chance for Jatayu pakshi(s) to survive and multiply!

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  • Arshad Kadli, Bhatkal / Al Khobar

    Thu, Oct 23 2008

    It is ideal to release the bird in its natural habitat after its necessary treatment. We can use only pictures and movies for educational purposes at Pillikula since we have facilities for very good photography nowadays. If we dont act now the word RARE has to be repleced with EXTINCT in the news articles.

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  • S A Hussain , Anekere, Karkala

    Thu, Oct 23 2008

    Shiva is right. This bird is certainly not any "eagle". From the looks of it it likely to be a Malay Tiger Bittern. It is a rare winter visitor to southern sea board. I hope learned authorities at Pilikula are not treating it as an eagle. It is essentially a fish eater.hope it is till alive, but chances of it surviving is doubtful.

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  • S A Hussain , Anekere, Karkala

    Thu, Oct 23 2008

    Shiva is right. This bird is certainly not any "eagle". From the looks of it it likely to be a Malay Tiger Bittern. It is a rare winter visitor to southern sea board. I hope learned authorities at Pilikula are not treating it as an eagle. It is essentially a fish eater.hope it is till alive, but chances of it surviving is doubtful.

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  • Prashanth, Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 22 2008

    This is the first time I have seen a Crested Hawk-Eagle. Thanks to Daiji and Mr.Shekar Ajekar

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  • shiva, karkala

    Wed, Oct 22 2008

    I am interested in going to see this place, this looks like a kind of HERON which is rare one. Can you please mention the Address of the place...

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