"indian-roller"

The Palapitta usually nests in tree holes and feeds on insects. Due to the indiscriminate felling of trees and lack of food, the bird appears to be moving away from the State capital

The Congress leader, along with his family, held the birds inappropriately to display them to citizens in violation of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

Indian Roller also known as Indian Blue Jay, the Palapitta is considered to be auspicious and people try to have a glimpse of the bird during Dasara.

According to the SoIB-2023 report, the Indian Roller's population has declined by 30 percent in the last 12 years

The sprawling University of Hyderabad campus is home to a wide variety of exotic plants and animals