Rare bird spotted in Darjeeling sanctuary

Elusive for more than 170 years, the Darjeeling Wildlife Division finally rediscovered the satyr tragopan bird in the Senchel Wildlife Sanctuary. Sighting of the satyr tragopan was first reported by Hickell in 1842, between the present Kurseong and Sonada region. In 1863 Jerdon and in 1933 Inglis reported the presence of the bird, locally called “munal” near Darjeeling at 7,000-8,000 feet and the present Singalila National Park.