Tuesday, February 14, 2012

BIRDS OF BANGLADESH
sweet home of birds









Bangladesh is a sweet home of birds. The birds of different kinds and species abound in this land. They abide in woods, in hills, in marshy places and even in our homesteads. They are of various colours, sizes and habits. Some birds live on fruits and grains, some on worms and insects, some on fish and flesh, while some other feed on dirty and rotten things.
Bangladesh resounds with the songs of birds. Among the singing birds the cuckoo, the doel, the koel, the bou kotha kau and the nightingale are remarkable. The doel is our national bird.
There are different kinds of tailor birds in Bangladesh. Tailor birds are those that themselves weave their nests with surprising skill and dexterity. The tuntuni, the babul and the swallow are some of them.
The ‘haors’ and ‘beels’ as well as other marshy places in Bangladesh abound with game birds. Some of them are migratory birds. They visit Bangladesh during the late rainy season or the autumn. The game birds include the heron, the partridge, the teal, the dove, the pigeon, the snipe and the pankauri.
The hawk, the vulture, the crow and the kite belong to the kind of plundering birds. The hawk and the vulture await chances to swoop down and carry away chickens, fish and piece of flesh from our household. The crow is also very cunning and has a thievish nature.
There are other kinds of birds which are also very well-known in Bangladesh. The mayna, the chandana, the parrot and the cockatoo are remarkable as talking birds. If they are properly trained, they can imitate human voice and talk like men. Besides, there are domestic birds like the pigeon, the sparrow. The wood-peaker and the king-fisher fall among the kind of wild birds. The owl is a very fierce-looking bird. But it is quite innocent and harmless. It prowls only in night and never comes out in the light of day.
Many of the birds that abide in Bangladesh are very useful creatures. They entertain the people with sweet songs. Some of them keep the environment neat and clean while the others add to the people’s joy and delight.

























































































































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