New species of bird found in Mustang

A new species of bird has been found in Mustang.

Ornithologists Sanjay Tha Shrestha and Shankar Tiwari found the new species of bird in Upper Mustang, according to the Nepal Ornithologists Association.

The Spotted Flycatcher bird was found for the first time in Nepal, said Dr Tulasi Subedi, Chair of Nepal Bird Records Committee through a statement here today. The scientific name of the bird is Muscicapa Striata and is locally calledTaludharse Arjunak.

The picture of the bird taken by Shrestha and Tiwari at an altitude of 3,650 meters above sea level was sent to the Nepal Bird Records Committee for confirmation.

Based on the available evidence, detailed study and suggestions from national and international ornithologists, Taludharse Arjunak has been confirmed as a species and added to the records of birds found in Nepal, said Subedi.

This takes the number of bird species found in Nepal to 896. This bird is also found in Mongolia, in northern China and in Afghanistan and Pakistan.