Summary:
GURUGRAM: Birders spotted a Lesser Florican , an endangered agro-grassland bird, in Gurgaon on Saturday.For Satyajit Ganguly, Vishal Monakar and Sudhir, it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The male bird jumps up to 15 feet while calling. We never expected to see a Lesser Florican.” Birders said the species might be breeding in the area, which would be a record. All bustard species are threatened (according to IUCN) but Lesser Florican is has been given special protection under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. “We couldn’t click photos but we were sure it was a Lesser Florican,” said Tangaraj.Lesser Florican is one of the four bustard species found in India..