Lumbini/kathmandu, June 7 -- The spiny babbler, locally known as Kande Bhyakur, Nepal's only endemic bird species, has been recorded in Madhesh Province for the first time, marking a notable update in the country's ornithological records.

The bird was spotted near the Dudhaura stream in Jitpur Simara Sub-Metropolitan City-22 of Bara district, with birdwatchers confirming it as the first verified sighting in the province.

Ornithologist Hathan Chaudhary, who identified the bird along with ornithologist Suraj Baral, said the sighting confirms the species' distribution across all seven provinces of Nepal.

"We spotted four spiny babblers there," Chaudhary said. "Records already exist from other provinces. This confirms its presence across a...