Looks like the bird's genus and name are now known. I am not too sure if the flower has been identified quite definitely yet. I do remember seeing flowers like in the photo that we used to call Modar. Aren't there different varieties of Modar? Dilip ==========================================================
Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks Bikash for reminding us of the Sutiya Xaalika name. Back at Namti we called it that as well--completely forgot about it. At 3:15 AM +0100 3/30/08, DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS wrote: >Haaa... Dada This is known in Darrang and Kamrup as CHUTIYA SHALIKA >/XALIKA ( Chutiya Shalka).They are the direct version of original >Indian Mynah all because they call talk like you and me. I had one >before leaving for Military.She used to talk and if I run will fly >behind me and sit on my shoulders... now when I saw this- I only >tear for her..She was with us for long and will sit in front of us >always like a part of family and look at us.Here also I tried to >keep one, but died due to some food poison.Its too painful to miss >them.So no more birds to sit on my shoulders.. > This bird is very humanly and available in Bangalore also.But >here people are not like we Axomiya !! Forget about bird, they dnt >know the next home. > Hope al doubt is clear now- > Bikash > >Chan Mahanta wrote:excellent Chitta! And >thanks for sharing the autherntic Oxomiya >name, Kath Xaalika.Incidentally the widespread , lowly Xaalika Sorai >is a Mynah too. It is called Common Indian Mynah. > > > > >--------------------------------- > Why delete messages? Unlimited storage is just a click away. >_______________________________________________ >assam mailing list >assam@assamnet.org >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org