Pale-Capped Pigeon
Pale-Capped Pigeon : Recently, in a significant development for birdwatchers & conservationists, the elusive Pale-capped Pigeon was photographed in Dehing Patkai National Park, Assam.
About Pale-Capped Pigeon : Also known as the purple wood pigeon. this large, dark purplish-maroon bird is a rare specieso Distribution: Northern and northeastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
o Habitat: Prefers primary and secondary evergreen forests, bamboo groves, and nearby agricultural fields. Found from lowlands up to 1,600 meters elevation.
o Diet: Frugivorous, often seen in small flocks foraging in tree canopies
o Conservation Status: ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List.
- About Dehing Patkai National Park: Located in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts of Assam, lies at the foothills of the Patkai Range, alongside the Dehing River and near Namdapha Wildlife Sanctuary. Nicknamed the “Amazon of the East”, it contains India’s longest stretch of tropical lowland rainforest.
o Climate: Tropical with over 4,000 mm annual rainfall
o Vegetation: Deciduous rainforest with semi-evergreen and dense flora
o Flora: Includes Hollong, Nahor, Mekai, Paroli, Simul, orchids, ferns, cane, and bamboo
o Fauna: Rich wildlife including Asian elephant, Royal Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, clouded leopard, gaur, Chinese pangolin, slow loris, and multiple macaque species
o Communities: Home to diverse ethnic groups like the Tai Phake, Singpho, Ahom etc.
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