Indian Bustard, Lesser Florican feared extinct around Nashik region, seven bird species 'highly endangered'

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Indian Bustard, Lesser Florican feared extinct around Nashik region, seven bird species 'highly endangered' [1]

NASHIK: The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) and the Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indicus), birds once found in abundance in the region, are feared to be extinct, while seven other avian s

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22/04/2014

Author(s): Sumita Sarkar [2]

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi) [3]

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