The first breeding site of the Blue-Cheeked Bee-eater (merops persicus) in peninsular India has been discovered in the saltpans of Aandivilai near the Manakudy Mangroves in Kanniyakumari district.

Another meal lined up for the Rat Eaters -- some of India’s poorest people.

“This includes birds like the golden oriole, blue-tailed and blue-cheeked bee-eaters, pheasant-tailed jacana, and the crested bunting, among others,” he said. Yadav said the overall diversity ...