In pursuit of the rare bird that vanishes for half the year

KATHMANDU, Nepal — As dawn peeks through the morning mist on an early spring day in Nepal’s Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, a duck-sized bird flaps its wings and throws itself into the air as if it were jumping on a trampoline. The critically endangered Bengal florican, known for the signature display of its males during … Continue reading In pursuit of the rare bird that vanishes for half the year