Chocolate- bordered Flitter Recently, a researcher has discovered a new butterfly species named Chocolate -bordered Flitter from Dzongu, Sikkim. About Chocolate-bordered Flitter It is a golden yellow butterfly with brown borders and spots. The butterfly has been named 'Chocolate-bordered Flitter' as it has a chocolate-coloured border around both wings. Its closest relatives are found in Guangdong, and Hainan, both in southeastern China..
Kyhytysuka Sachicarum International team of researchers has discovered a new marine reptile named Kyhytysuka sachicarum. About • It is an extinct species discovered from fossils found in central Columbia..
Lesser florican. • The lesser florican , also known as the likh or kharmore , is the smallest in the bustard family . • It is endemic to the Indian Subcontinent where it is found in tall grasslands . • The bird is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List and protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 ..
Great Indian Bustard It is one of the heaviest flying birds in the world. It is usually found in dry grasslands and scrublands on the Indian subcontinent. Its largest populations are found in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the state bird of Rajasthan. • Bengal Florican The species has two disjunct populations, one in the Indian Subcontinent, the other in South-East Asia. It inhabits lowland dry, or seasonally inundated, natural and semi-natural grasslands, often interspersed with Houbara Bustard It lives in arid climates, comes in two distinct species, one residing in North Africa and the other in Asia. The Asian houbara bustard is a bird native to Central Asia that migrates to the Indian subcontinent, including Pakistan, during winter months..
It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and Schedule I • of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. scattered scrub or patchy open forest. It has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Actof India, 1972 • It has been Vulnerable on Red List listed as the IUCN.