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The Pariah Kite
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COMMON NAME |
The Pariah Kite
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ZOOLOGICAL NAME |
Milvus
migrans govinda |
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FAMILY |
Accipitridae |
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DISTRIBUTION
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Locally
found in villages and in Rangpo, Singtam, Singhik,
Gangtok, Chungthang etc. |
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DESCRIPTION |
A large,more
or less uniformly dark brown hawk,easily distinguish
from its forked tails. |
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Rhododendron
Amongst the many
floral treaties of Sikkim Himalaya one of the earliest ones may be
found over the genus Rhododendron (Gk. rhodo = red, dendrons = tree
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Orchid
Orchid
known for their brilliance in colors, unusual shapes
attractive growth habits, variety in fragrance and
exquisite beauty can attract any nature lovers.
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Medicinal Plant
Sikkim
with its total geographical area of 7,096 sq km is
bestowed with a huge diversity of flora and fauna.
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