Guwahati, May 30 -- Reported by Roopak Goswami

Guwahati: In a significant ornithological discovery, researchers have documented the first-ever photographic record of the rare Naumann's Thrush in Assam, marking a major addition to the state's bird records and reflecting the growing importance of the Brahmaputra Valley as a winter refuge for migratory birds.

The finding, published in the latest edition of the Journal of Threatened Taxa, was made by researcher Pulakeswar Basumatary, who photographed the bird at Panbari Village in Dhemaji district on January 13, 2026. Pulakeswar Basumatary is associated with the Balipara Foundation.

Within Assam, prior records include a sighting from Manas National Park, Baksa district (6 January 2006), an...