India Narrative

  A bird visiting the United States has caught the attention of all its avian lovers and why shouldn’t it be as this is the first time a bat falcon has been seen in the country, as per a report smithsonianmag.com. Bird lovers from all over have been visiting Texas to catch a glimpse of this bird which is normally seen in Mexico, and Central and South America. Talking about this species to Border Report, Jeffrey Gordon who was earlier president of the American Birding Association said: “It’s got everything going for it. It’s rare. It’s spectacular and it’s a bird of prey. It’s showing up in a great location. It’s the perfect storm in the birding world.” Also read:  Smart male sparrows shuffle their playlist to woo females! A small bird which is carnivore, the bat falcon’s belly is rust coloured while its throat is white. Their staple diet is large insects, birds, bats, and small rodents which they prey either at dawn or dusk. It is categorised as “Least Concern” by the International Uni

  The discovery and study of Jurassic period’s largest Pterosaur or flying reptile fossil had plenty of twists and turns. Discovered by a graduate student, Amelia Penny at Brothers’ Point, who was looking for dinosaur bones during low tide on Isle of Skye, Scotland in 2017, its excavation involved use of saw with diamond tips and it was nearly lost when the tide returned, mentions a report in sciencealert.com. This find of a lifetime was studied thoroughly and its anatomy revealed it to be an unknown species. Christened Dearc sgiathanach, a Scottish Gaelic name, it has double meaning -- “winged reptile" and "reptile from Skye” – since the Gaelic name of Skye means "the winged isle". Also read:  "Flying dragon" Thapunngaka shawi dominated Australian skies 105 million years ago This species had a wingspan measuring more than eight feet – a big size for a Jurassic period (201.3 million to 145 million years ago) pterosaur. Sharing details about this species in