Discovered a New Bird in India - Named "great nicobar crake" 

 

A completely new bird has been discovered by the scientists of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) at great nicobar island which was totally unknown to science. The species discovered and named "great nicobar crake" by ZSI scientists on Great Nicobar Island in India.

The discovery has been published in British scientific journal Birding Asia.

Two Scientist of ZSI  C. Raghunathan and S. Rajesh Kumar were on the Island to develop an inventory of the fauna of Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve under a Unesco programme with the support of the central environment and forests ministry.

The Scientific name of the species not yet been done because unless the type specimen is found a bird can not ne named scientifically which will try to collect soon by ZSI.

The group belongs to - Rallina crake. Rallinagenus already has eight species, which is mainly found in Asia & Australia.

Looks :- Bill thick and short, neck little long, legs are heavy short claws. tail fairly short, plumage brown with darker back,below portion of breast is broad black abd narrow white bands. The iris bright red., fleshy eye-ring orange-red. Bill almost entirely very pale green .

It is not a good Flier but it can Run quick.