Guwahati, July 15 -- Written by - Manoj Kumar Ojha

Guwahati: A recent bird survey in the park has confirmed the presence of 43 grassland bird species, including some of India's rarest and most threatened birds.

The Swamp Prinia (Honali ghay pati), Bristled Grassbird (Suli thoka ghay soray), and Rufous-rumped Grassbird (Lal pithir ghay soray) appear among them, seldom-seen birds that rely heavily on healthy floodplain grasslands.

One of the most exciting finds was the rediscovery of the Finn's Weaver, locally known as Tukura Soray, a brilliantly colored bird and expert nest-builder.

Its woven nests, perched high atop trees, are masterpieces of avian architecture and signal a healthy, undisturbed habitat. Ecologists and birdwatchers say...