A spurt in awareness drives by conservation organisations has led to a substantial rise in the number of greater adjutant storks, popularly called hargillas, in the city.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/stork-numbers-rise-after-campaign
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/telegraph-north-east
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/birds
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/assam
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ngo
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species