BHUBANESWAR: A very rare bird - Peregrine falcon- is now added as a new member at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Odisha capital. The bird was rescued in Semiliguda in Koraput district and brought to Nandankanan on Wednesday, the zoo authorities said on Thursday. The veterinary experts and professionals have started research on the bird after it reached here.
A few days back, Peregrine falcon was rescued from a road near Semiliguda Press Club and handed over to the forest department. As the bird was found to be a very rare species and usually not spotted in Koraput, the forest department communicated with Nandankanan authorities. The experts in the zoological park identified the bird as Peregrine falcon. The bird was deported to Nandankanan by a car after undergoing treatment in Semiliguda. According to experts, Peregrine falcon species is normally found in some parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
