Bhubaneswar, Jan. 21 -- There has been a slender rise in the number of winged guests who enlivened the ecosystem of Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district this winter, according to the latest census report of these feathered species released by the Forest department today.
The number of visiting avian winter species has risen to 1, 52,762 this year while 1, 51,614 birds were counted last year.
While 118 species of feathered guests had thronged the national park last year, the latest headcount had spotted 106 species of birds.
Hordes of rare and endangered avian species were spotted along the wetland spots, this time enumerators, reaffirming the national park as an ideal habitat for winter migratory birds.
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