Critically Endangered Species of Birds

List of 7 Critically Endangered Species of Birds in India:

1. Great Indian Bustard

The great Indian bustard is a large ground bird with a height of about one metre. It is unmistakable with its black cap contrasting with the pale head and neck. The body is brownish with a black patch spotted in white. The male is deep sandy buff coloured and during the breeding season has a black breast band. The crown of the head is black and crested and is puffed up by displaying males. In the female which is smaller than the male, the head and neck are not pure white and the breast band is either rudimentary, broken or absent.

Scientific Name              :       Ardeotis nigriceps

Class                               :       Aves

2. Red Head Vulture

The red-headed vulture, also known as the Asian king vulture, Indian black vulture or Pondicherry vulture, is an Old World vulture mainly found in the Indian subcontinent, with small disjunct populations in some parts of Southeast Asia.

Scientific Name              :       Sarcogyps calvus

Mass                               :       3.5-6.3

Wingspan                       :       2-2.6 m

Length                            :       76-86 cm

3. Forest Owlet

The forest owlet is an endangered owl that is endemic to the forests of central India. The species belongs to the typical owls family, Strigidae. First described in 1873, it was not seen after 1884 and considered extinct until it was rediscovered 113 years later in 1997 by Pamela Rasmussen.

Scientific Name              :       Athene blewitti

Family                             :       Strigidae

4. Bengal Florican

The Bengal florican, also called Bengal bustard, is a bustard species native to the Indian subcontinent, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List because fewer than 1,000 individuals were estimated to be alive as of 2017. It is the only member of the genus Houbaropsis.

Scientific Name              :       Houbaropsis bengalensis

Phylum                           :       Chordata

5. White Bellied Heron

The white-bellied heron, also known as the imperial heron or great white-bellied heron, is a species of large heron known from the foothills of the eastern Himalayas in India and Bhutan to northeastern Bangladesh and Burma. It is mostly solitary and occurs in undisturbed riverside or wetland habitats.

Scientific Name              :       Ardea insignis

Rank                                :       Species

6. Himalayan Quail

The Himalayan quail or mountain quail, is a medium-sized quail belonging to the pheasant family. It was last reported in 1876 and is feared extinct. This species was known from only 2 locations in the western Himalayas in Uttarakhand, north-west India.

Scientific Name              :       Ophrysia superciliosa

Phylum                           :       Chordata

7. Siberian Crane

The Siberian crane, also known as the Siberian white crane or the snow crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes.

Scientific Name              :       Grus leucogeranus

Class                               :       Aves

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Indian Constitution You Should Know

7 Interesting Facts About The Indian Constitution You Should Know

26 जनवरी 1950, जिस दिन एक नए लोकतंत्र का जन्म हुआ, जिस दिन भारत ने अपना संविधान देखा, जिस दिन हर भारतीय गर्व महसूस करता है, जिस दिन भारत एक गणतंत्र राष्ट्र बना। भारत दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा लोकतंत्र है और 26 जनवरी 2016 को भारत के संविधान में, जिसने विभिन्न संशोधनों और परिवर्तनों को वर्षों से देखा है, 66 साल के लोकतंत्र और संप्रभुता को पूरा करेगा।

यह आमतौर पर, भारत के संवैधानिक बारीकियों के बारे में जानने और समझने के लिए एक यात्री geek के लिए ब्याज की नहीं हो सकती है, लेकिन भारत के संविधान के बारे में कुछ दिलचस्प तथ्य हैं जो सर्वथा आश्चर्यजनक हैं, और एक अवश्य जानना चाहिए। भारत के 66 वें गणतंत्र दिवस की पूर्व संध्या पर, आइए भारत के संविधान के निर्माण से जुड़े कुछ सबसे दिलचस्प तथ्यों पर एक नज़र डालें:

1. संविधान एक हाथ से लिखा दस्तावेज़ था, और टाइप और मुद्रित नहीं था, जिसमें 48 लेख, 12 अनुसूचियां और 94 संशोधन शामिल थे। अब, यह बहुत लेखन है!

2. संविधान सभा के कुल 283 सदस्यों ने संविधान पर हस्ताक्षर किए, जो 26 जनवरी, 1950 को अस्तित्व में आया।

3. भारतीय संविधान दुनिया में सबसे लंबा संविधान है।

4. विधानसभा को पूरा संविधान लिखने में लगभग 2 साल, 11 महीने और 17 दिन लगे।

5. डॉ। बी.आर. अम्बेडकर, स्वतंत्र भारत के पहले कानून मंत्री, न्यायविद्, अर्थशास्त्री और समाज सुधारक, समिति के अध्यक्ष थे। उन्होंने "भारतीय संविधान के जनक" का टैग भी लगाया है।

6. संविधान की मूल हस्तलिखित प्रतियां (Original Copy) संसद की लाइब्रेरी में हीलियम से भरे डिब्बे रखी गई हैं।

7. 26 जनवरी की तारीख को विशेष रूप से चुना गया था क्योंकि यह “पूर्ण स्वराज दिवस” (26 जनवरी 1930) की सालगिरह थी; जिस दिन भारतीय कांग्रेस ने पूर्ण स्वतंत्रता के लिए लड़ाई लड़ी और पहली बार भारतीय राष्ट्रीय ध्वज फहराया।

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Interesting Facts About India

Here are 7 Most Interesting Facts About India:

1. Varanasi - One of The Oldest Inhabited Places of the World

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Situated on the banks of river Ganges and represented in the Parliament by the country's PM Narendra Modi, the holy city of Banaras or Varanasi is at least 3000 years old. According to Hindu Mythology, Lord Shiva found this city 5000 years ago. 

2. Lonar Lake in Maharashtra - Formed by a Meteor

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A 4-hour drive from Aurangabad and doubling as Maharashtra's best-kept secret, this lake was formed by a plummeting meteor about 52,000 years ago. Travel enthusiasts must not miss this astronomical marvel and the temples around it.

3. India Firsts

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A plethora of objects and concepts originated in India starting from the game of snakes and ladders to chess a.k.a Chaturanga, buttons, shampooing, the number pi, diamond mining, zero, algebra, trigonometry along with the finding of the presence of water on the moon. Now isn't this an interesting fact about India?

4. World's Only Floating Post Office

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India is not only known for the largest number of post offices in the world, but it has its very own floating post office on Dal Lake in Srinagar. Perched on a houseboat, it also includes a philately museum within itself. Quite an unusual fact about India, isn't it?

5. Wettest Place on Earth - Mawsynram

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Holding a Guinness record for highest average annual rainfall, this town in Meghalaya gets about 11,873 millimetres of rain owing to its proximity to the Bay of Bengal. The winter months of this region are spent in preparation for the six-month-long monsoon ahead.

6. The Only Country With a Bill of Rights for Cows

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From the moment an Indian s born, he has two mothers. One, his birth mother and two, Gaumata. Cows are believed to be holy in Hinduism, and the Constitution has a set of rules in place that prevents the sale and slaughter of cows. Now isn't this an amazing fact about India. 

7. Poll Booth for Single Voter

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India's most privileged voter, Mahant Bharatdas, resides in a small hamlet called Banej in the middle of Gir Forest, Gujarat. The setting up of a special polling booth for just one voter goes a long way in speaking decibels about the democratic spirit of the country.

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let's know something about INDIA

LETS KNOW SOMETHING
"India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only."

These are not our words. These are the words of the great Mark Twain. And here are 7 Indians facts to support his statement:

1. A floating post office

India has the largest postal network in the world with over 1, 55,015 post offices. A single post office on an average serves a population of 7,175 people. The floating post office in Dal Lake, Srinagar, was inaugurated in August 2011.

2. Bandra Worli Sealink has steel wires equal to the earth's circumference

It took a total of 2,57,00,000 man hours for completion and also weighs as much as 50,000 African elephants. A true engineering and architectural marvel.

3. The highest cricket ground in the world

At an altitude of 2,444 meters, the Chail Cricket Ground in Chail, Himachal Pradesh, is the highest in the world. It was built in 1893 and is a part of the Chail Military School.

4. The Indian national Kabaddi team has won all World Cups

India has won all 5 men's Kabaddi World Cups held till now and have been undefeated throughout these tournaments. The Indian women's team has also won all Kabaddi World Cups held till date.

5. Water on the moon was discovered by India

In September 2009, India's ISRO Chandrayaan- 1 using its Moon Mineralogy Mapper detected water on the moon for the first time.

6. India is the world's second-largest English speaking country

India is second only to the USA when it comes to speaking English with around 125 million people speaking the language, which is only 10% of our population. This is expected to grow by quite a margin in the coming years.

7. Dhyan Chand was offered German citizenship

After defeating Germany 8-1 in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Major Dhyan Chand, the wizard of hockey, was summoned by Hitler. He was promised German citizenship, a high post in the German military and the chance to play for the German national side. Dhyan Chand however declined the offer.

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