Demoiselle Cranes of Khichan - Khichan, Rajasthan, India
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N 27° 08.225 E 072° 25.076
43R E 244079 N 3004249
Khichan is a village in Rajasthan state of India known for a large number of demoiselle cranes that visit it every winter.
Waymark Code: WMQ357
Location: India
Date Posted: 12/10/2015
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The demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo) is a species of crane found in central Eurasia, ranging from the Black Sea to Mongolia and North Eastern China. There is also a small breeding population in Turkey. These cranes are migratory birds. Birds from western Eurasia will spend the winter in Africa whilst the birds from Asia, Mongolia and China will spend the winter in the Indian subcontinent. The bird is symbolically significant in the culture of North India, where it is known as the koonj. (
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In the recent years, the village of Khichan is pulling a lot of native and foreign tourists because it has established successfully a tradition of feeding and taking care of wild birds, mainly the Demoiselle cranes that migrate to this particular region during the winter season every year. It is to be highly noted that nearly 5,000 kilograms (11,000 lb) of bird seed every day are consumed by these feeding birds in this village. In the present scenario, this village hosts as perfect home for nearly 9,000 Demoiselle Cranes. (
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