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Birds Long Travel Trip Record: Bihar is buzzing with exotic birds during the winter season. The birds here also go to other places on migration. In such a situation, a report has come out on the journey of migratory birds. It has been revealed that two birds of the state have made the record of covering the longest distance. Both these birds belong to Bhagalpur and Jamui.
The name of the first bird is Gagan which is of the Headed Goose species. It covered a distance of 1560 km. GPS-GSM transmitter was installed on Gagan in Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary of Jamui district on 22 February 2025. After installation of the transmitter, it crossed the Himalayas via Nepal and reached Namucho Lake in Tibet.
Gagan covered an aerial distance of about 780 km and attained a maximum altitude of five thousand 220 meters. Namucho Lake of Tibet returned to Nagi Dam. On December 6, it was seen in Nagi Dam of Jamui. In this way he completed the annual migration journey of about 1,560 km.
The second bird is the Little Tern. It was ringed on 12 May 2024 at Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary, Bhagalpur. It was recorded again in Morib, Malaysia. This small bird covered a distance of more than 2,600 km from its ringing site. In this way, this is the first record of international long migration of this species from Eastern India.
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Let us tell you that on the joint initiative of the Department of Forest and Climate Change (DEF&CC), Bihar and Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), the Bird Ringing and Monitoring Station has released the record of migratory birds.
Bar Headed Goose may look like a normal duck like bird. But this is a very rare and extraordinary migratory bird. It is known for its high flying. It also has the ability to reach heights very fast. It flies at such heights, where one-third oxygen is present in the air as compared to sea level. To fly higher, the area of their wings is also slightly larger in proportion to their weight.
Little Tern is a very beautiful water bird. Small size and fast flight distinguish it from other birds. Everyone gets mesmerized by seeing its white-gray shiny wings and the agility emanating from its sharp beak. Despite being small, the energy and speed of the Little Tern is amazing, this bird not only enhances the beauty of the water bodies, but also plays an important role in maintaining environmental balance.
