For the last 10 years, Asian Woolly-necked Stork migrates for 3 months in a giant Semal tree in Jhumri village of Baresandh village in Palamu Tiger Reserve area. Which remains the center of attraction for the local people. Although the people of the village are not aware of the real name of this bird. The villagers say that they have not had any untoward behavior with this bird till date, perhaps this is the reason why it migrates to this tree every year during its breeding season from July to September.
The back color of this stork is black and the wings are dark green and purple. There is a white stripe around the neck.
Palamu Tiger Reserve South Division DFO Kumarashish said that
These are local birds and live in wetlands, marshes, rivers, lakes and ponds. They eat frogs, fish, crabs, insects and small reptiles. They breed from July to September in South India and from December to March in North India. They make nests on forest trees and contain two to five eggs in the nest.
*What does Indian Bird Conservation Network Coordinator Dr. Satyaprakash say*
Dr Satya Prakash of the Indian Bird Conservation Network said that the woolly necked stork has been seen in many places like Udhwa, Hazaribagh in Jharkhand. But as per my knowledge, this is the first case of breeding by making a nest in Jharkhand. It has not yet been seen breeding in Jharkhand. Due to the surrounding environment and feeling safe environment, they come to the same tree every year for breeding.
This Asian Woolly Necked Stork has been placed in the Near Threatened List in the IUCN Red List at the international level, that is, its population is in danger. At the same time, he told that in India it has got protection in Schedule-2 according to the Wild Animal Protection Act 1972 amended in 2022. Because this is the first case of reproduction in Jharkhand. Many photographers would like to go there and the forest department should keep an eye on it.