A new species of babbler bird has been added to Rajasthan’s rich biodiversity and its credit goes to Udaipur ornithology team. This small resident bird discovered is puff throated babbler, whose scientific name is Pelornius ruficeps.
This new species of bird has been found in Gamda ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary located in Udaipur district. It has been discovered by joint efforts of Dr. Dharmendra Khandal, a noted environmental scientist from Rajasthan and environmental scientists Dr. Satish Sharma and Harkirat Singh Sangha who are working for biodiversity conservation in South Rajasthan.