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18 April, 2023
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Mangrove Pitta Bird

In recent months, Kendrapara and Jagatsingpur, two coastal districts of Odisha, undertook the first mangrove pitta bird census.

What is the Mangrove Pitta?

About: The Mangrove Pitta bird (Pitta megarhyncha) is a species of bird found in a few isolated areas of eastern India, such as the Bhitarkanika in Odisha and the Sundarbans in West Bengal.
The Mangrove Pitta bird, a ground forager and tree sitter that lives predominantly in India's coastal mangrove forests, explores widely for food.
IUCN Status: The species is classified and rated as "Near Threatened" by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).
India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia make up the distribution.
Being a bio-indicator of the health of mangrove forests, which are essential to preserving ecological balance in coastal areas, this species is significant.

What Was the First Mangrove Pitta Bird Census?

The point count method was utilised for this census, in which the number of birds was determined by direct observations and chirping noises.
A total of 179 distinct birds were counted during the mangrove pitta bird census.
In the Bhitarkanika National Park, the mangroves close to the mouth of the Mahipura river were where these birds were most numerous.

Source: The Hindu

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