Highlighting the rich biodiversity of the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Keralam’s Thekkady, a four-day faunal survey recorded six species previously undocumented in the reserve, including one bird, one butterfly, and four odonate species. According to officials, the newly recorded bird species is the golden-headed cisticola (Cisticola exilis). A total of 174 bird species were documented during the exercise, raising the reserve’s cumulative bird count to 347. The survey also recorded the common onyx butterfly (Horaga onyx). With 192 butterfly species sighted during the four-day event, the total number of documented butterfly species in the reserve has risen to 284. Odonate species Additionally, four odonate species (dragonflies and damselflies) were recorded in the reserve for the first time: the parakeet darner (Gynacantha millardi), fraser’s clubtail (Acrogomphus fraseri), spiny horntail (Burmagomphus chaukulensis), and nilgiri clawtail (Lamelligomphus nilgiriensis). With 68 odonate species documented in total, the consolidated odonate checklist for PTR now stands at 111. Beyond birds, butterflies, and odonates, the composite assessment documented 15 mammal, 30 spider, 34 ant, and five cicada species. Kalesh Sadasivan, research associate of the Travancore Nature History Society (TNHS) noted that the golden-headed cisticola is a rare species typically found at higher elevations. He added that...

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