India, Aug. 7 -- The elusive Long Billed Bush Warbler has been reported in Union Territory of Ladakh's Sankoo Suru Valley, union environment minister informed Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
"As informed by the Union Territory Administration of Ladakh, the Long Billed Bush Warbler has been reported in Sankoo Suru Valley. The Long Billed Bush Warbler is a species, primarily dependent on undisturbed grasslands and scrub habitats and its sighting reflects the ecological integrity of such habitats. Long Billed Bush Warbler (Locustella major) is listed in Schedule II of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, providing them protection under the Act," Kirti Vardhan Singh, minister of state (MoS) said.
HT reported on July 20 that a team of five birders...
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