Migratory birds flock to J'khand water bodies

PRESENTLY, JHARKHAND'S MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IS HOVERING BETWEEN 4 DEGREE CELSIUS AND 10 DEGREES C, WHILE THE MAXIMUM IS BETWEEN 23 DEGREES CELSIUS AND 28 DEGREES CELSIUS, ACCORDING TO RANCHI METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE

- Press Trust of India

RANCHI: As the mercury dipped in Jharkhand, winged visitors started flocking to water bodies of the state, turning them into major attractions for bird watchers and tourists.

Jharkhand has been witnessing a large influx of migratory birds this year due to early arrival of winter, according to bird watchers.

They come to places like Jharkhand to protect themselves from extreme cold in Central Asia, Himalayan Region, Mongolia and Tibetan plateau.

"Due to extreme cold in their original places, migratory birds face shortage of food and they also face challenges for breeding. So, they migrate places like Jharkhand to serve their two major purposes - food and breeding," state Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) S R Natesh told PTI.