"palapitta"

During Dasara, poachers capture the Indian Roller (Palapitta), Telangana’s state bird, to display at temples, causing high mortality. Experts warn that captivity is fatal, with nearly half dying. Citizens are urged to report cases to AWCS or Forest Department authorities.

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.

Farmers once valued it for pest control in low-pesticide times. During Dussehra, spotting this bird is considered a sign of prosperity for agriculture.

Hyderabad: In the last couple of years, several artists have dedicated hours to make Hyderabad’s road more colourful and interesting. One such artist is Santhosh Buddhi, whose most recent art installation – a bottle-shaped dustbin – near Tank Bund has garnered a lot of attention. After being assigned the project by the GHMC, Santhosh took […]

Telangana is situated on Deccan plateau in the peninsular part of India.

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