Name of state bird of goa is flame throated bulbul or ruby throated yellow bulbul.
Ruby throated yellow bulbul goa.
It is extremely rarely seen towards the urban side of the state.
Sighting the ruby throated yellow bulbul is a rare occurrence but in nanora a forested village of sattari in the foothills of the sahyadris goa s state bird has found its new home.
The state bird of goa is the rarely seen ruby or flame throated yellow bulbul or pycnonotus melanicteris gularis.
Out of the twelve species of bulbuls found all over india this specific bird is endemic to the hinterlands of goa below the western ghats.
Goa is set to play host to the 36th edition of the national games from 20th october to 4th november 2020 in 37 sports disciplines across 24 venues.
Formerly included as a subspecies of pycnonotus flaviventris it has since been elevated to the status of a full species.
It is found only in the forests of the.
It is a medium sized bird 18 19 cm with body colour varying from bright yellow to olive yellow.
The ruby throated bulbul rubigula dispar or yellow bulbul is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds.
The bird also known as ruby throated yellow bulbul has been named as the official mascot for the 2020 national games.
Goa is set to play host to the 36th edition of the national games from 20th october to 4th november 2020 in 37 sports disciplines across 24 venues.
It is a state bird of goa.
The head is black and lacks a crest unlike other bulbuls.
Rubigula the flame throated bulbul is the official state bird of goa.
The flame throated bulbul rubigula gularis is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds and the state bird of goa it is found only in the forests of the western ghats in southern india.
It is found on sumatra java and bali.
The eyes are white and they have a distinct ruby red throat.
Or ruby throated yellow bulbul is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds.
Rubigula the flame throated bulbul is the official state bird of goa.
Habit and habitat of flame throated bulbul.
They are olive backed with yellow undersides a triangular orange red throat and.
Goa s state animal is the gaur the state bird is the ruby throated yellow bulbul which is a variation of black crested bulbul and the state tree is the matti asna.
They prefer dry deciduous and scrub forests with stunted vegetation on the hilly slopes.
Ruby throated yellow bulbul also called flame throated bulbul belongs to the widespread bulbul family.
