MySuru: After the Pelikan of the Kokkrebelur in the Mandya District is geographically by scientists of the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, to track their flight paths and study the migration pattern, the Pelugan Mysuru will also be marked by geographical.
A study will be carried out to learn about their habitat because more than 10,000 pieces of spots are seen in and around Mysuru.
Over the past few years, many pelican spots have visited not only the cockkerbelur bird conservation center, but also Rangattu Bird Sanctuary in Srirangapatna Taluk, Kukarahalli and Lingambudhi in Mysore and Lake Madiwala in Bengaluru.
Migrating birds usually arrive during the winter – November and December – from North India and other countries to breed, and fly back when the summer starts in March.
The source of the Forestry Department said 79,793 migration birds of 253 species, including the billed pelikih, was seen in and around Mysuru in 2015.
A total of 15,437 birds from 179 species in 2016, 54,057 birds from 221 species in 2017, 20,677 birds from 187 species on 187 species 2018, 45, 986 birds from 219 species in 2019 are seen.
A large number of migration bird species were seen in and around Mysuru in 2015, 2018, 2019 but declined in 2016, 2017 and 2020.
Because the area has received abundant rain, the Forestry Department expects a large number of migration birds this season.
With Kokkerebotel recording the death of migrating birds, researchers from WWI and the Forestry Department decided to notify these birds to show the exact cause of their death.
When pelicans come here, they perch, lay eggs, feed newborns and fly with their children.
Marking them will also provide information about where they come from, where they go and their life cycle, said Tanuja Dh, a diligent bird observer.
RS 1.5L Per Tagdeputy Forest Conservator, Mysuru Wildlife Division, R Karikalan said the department has been booking with WWI for geographical marking equipment.
Every tag costs around Rs 1.5 Lakh, he said.
Solar-based geotag imported from Germany has a life of at least eight years.
They are expected at the end of December or January-end.
After the department receives the tag, it will be inserted into the wings of the migration and reading birds they can be monitored from the nearest cell tower.