Painted Spurfowl: A resident bird that ‘chooses’ its hills with a fine-toothed comb
The Hindu
Three bitter phasianidae realities birders from Peninsular India have to swallow.
Taking its name seriously, the delectably-coloured Himalayan Monal keeps to that region, fancying real estate that comes with an elevation of 10,000 ft, give or take a couple of thousands. So, a monal sighting is much effort, much time and a few travel tickets away.
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