The Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indica) is a large bird in the bustard family, the only member of the genus Sypheotides. It breeds in india ,Pakistan, and is a rare summer visitor in Nepal. It has a very small, declining population, primarily a result of loss and degradation of its grassland habitat.In their breeding display, the male jumps into the air above the grass level.
The Manipur Bush Quail (Perdicula manipurensis) is a species of quail found in India, inhabiting damp grassland, particularly stands of tall grass, in West Bengal, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, and Meghalaya.It was collected and described by Allan Octavian Hume on an ornithological expedition to Manipur in 1881.
P. manipurensis is listed as Vulnerable in IUCN's Red List, as its habitat is small, fragmented, and rapidly shrinking.There was no confirmed sighting of the bird from 1932 until 2006, suggesting that it might have been in fact extinct. However, in June of the latter year, noted Indian birdwatcher and wildlife expert Anwaruddin Choudhury reported spotting the quail in Assam.While Choudhury was unable to photograph the bird, Indian wildlife authorities consider him a reliable witness.
The Rufous-breasted Laughingthrush or Nilgiri Laughingthrush(Trochalopteron cachinnans) is a species of Laughingthrush endemic to Peninsular India.Recent treatments move this from the genus Garrulax to the older genus Trochalopteron and treats the species jerdoni (Wynaad Laughingthrush or Greybreasted Laughingthrush) and cachinnans as two races of a single species which is also given the new common name of Black-chinned Laughingthrush. The race jerdoni is restricted to the Brahmagiri areas of Coorg and Wayanad, while the nominate race cachinnans is found in the Nilgiri hills. The race jerdoni has a grey breast with faint streaks.The two races are found north of the Palghat gap.
The Greater Adjutant(Leptoptilos dubius) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It formerly bred in southern Asia from Pakistan and India, Sri Lanka east to Borneo, but is now restricted to two separate small breeding populations; in Assam and Cambodia. In winter, this species migrates south to Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar.
The Greater Adjutant is a huge bird, typically 145-150 cm (57-60 in) tall with a 250 cm (99 in) wingspan. There are no records of the weight of wild birds, but they may be the heaviest species of stork. Its upper body and wings are black, but the belly and undertail are off-white or pale grey. The pink head and neck are bare like those of a vulture. The yellow bill is long and thick. Juveniles are a duller version of the adult.Most storks fly with neck outstretched, but the three Leptoptilos species retract their neck in flight like a heron.
