Black necked crane







    About:

  • Both the sexes are almost of the same size but male is slightly bigger than female.
  • The upper long neck, head, primary and secondary flight feathers and tail are completely black and body plumage is pale gray/whitish.
  • A conspicuous red crown adorns the head.
  • The juveniles have a brownish head and neck and plumage is slightly paler than that of an adult.
  • Special significance
  • The bird is revered by the community of Monpas (major Buddhist ethnic group of Arunachal Pradesh) as an embodiment of the sixth Dalai Lama (Tsangyang Gyatso).
  • Monpas inhabit the West Kameng and Tawang districts, are essentially Buddhists who follow the Mahayana sect
  • Habitat and Breeding Grounds 
  • The high altitude wetlands of the Tibetan plateau , Sichuan (China), and eastern Ladakh (India) are the main breeding ground of the species, the birds spend winter at lower altitudes.
  • In Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh, it only comes during the winters.
  • In Arunachal Pradesh, it can be seen in three areas:
  • Sangti valley in West Kameng district.
  • Zemithang in Tawang district
  • .Chug valley in Tawang district.
  • Threats:
  • Damage to the eggs and chicks, caused by feral dogs.
  • Loss of habitat due to human pressure (Development Projects) on the wetlands.
  • Increased grazing pressure on the limited pastures near the wetlands.
  • Steps for their Conservation:
    • World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF-India) in collaboration with the Department of Wildlife Protection, Jammu & Kashmir, has been working towards conservation of high altitude wetlands, with black-necked cranes as a priority species in Ladakh region.
      • In Arunachal Pradesh, WWF is working for the conservation of the small wintering population.

Bibliography:
Information gathered from wikipedia and image from google 
 
Blog by.. Manisha bhardwaj
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