The northeast is a natural winter habitat for migratory birds from northern climates that migrate away from Siberia. (Representational image: Shutterstock)
Locals claimed that many people had collected dead birds and stray dogs also took away many carcasses.
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Over 100 migratory purple moorens have been found dead in Sukhsagar, a huge lake in Tripura’s Gomti district, forest officials said on Friday as the migratory birds, which were found dead in Sukhsagar, a vast lake in Tripura’s Gomti district, have been identified as purple. as Moores. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) said and cautioned people not to consume dead birds as they could have been poisoned. Officials said the bodies were found floating on the lake. Gomti Divisional Forest Officer Mahendra Singh and Udaipur Sub Divisional Forest Officer Kamal Bhowmik visited the spot on Thursday and collected some bodies for post-mortem.
Sharma told PTI, “Investigation has been ordered and the body has been sent to Agartala for post-mortem. After getting information about the death of the birds, forest officials reached the spot and brought some samples for autopsy,” Sharma told PTI. .
Seeing the pictures of the birds, it was found that the birds are Purple Moorens, which are of migratory nature. Department officials also started a massive awareness program in the area so that people do not consume birds. “We are investigating the matter and if the birds were killed with pesticides it could be dangerous for human consumption,” he said. “The carcasses were found scattered in the water bodies and it is very difficult to make accurate calculations. However, it appears that more than 100 birds have died,” he said.
Locals claimed that many people had collected dead birds and stray dogs also took away many carcasses. The northeast is a natural winter habitat for migratory birds from northern climates that migrate away from Siberia. Jatinga village in the Borai mountain range of Assam is not only famous as a wintering place for migratory birds but also as a place where these birds are committing suicide for unknown mysterious reasons. If autopsies on Sukhsagar’s purple moorhen do not reveal a concrete cause of their death, then like Jatinga it will become another wildlife mystery of the Northeast.
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