New winged animal species located in Upper Dolpa

Another types of winged animal was as of late located, without precedent for Nepal, in the high bumpy area of Upper Dolpa.

A Rufous-followed Rock Thrush (Monticola saxitilis) was seen and captured by an undertaking in the area on May 27, 2016 close to the prestigious Shey religious community inside the Shey-Phoksundo National Park in Dolpa locale.

The revelation brings the aggregate number of flying creature species to 866.

Naresh Kusi from Friends of Nature (FoN) Nepal, a non-administrative association working in the field of environment and biodiversity protection, alongside colleagues Geraldine Werhahn, Tshiring Lhamu Lama and Pema Rikzin Lama detected the flying creature while concentrate Himalayan wolf (Canis himalayensi), wild yak (Bos mutus) and snow panther (Panthera uncial) amid May-July.

The recognizable proof of the feathered creature announced by the examination group was affirmed by the fowl specialists Carol Inskipp and Hem Sagar Baral. Afterward, the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) and Bird Conservation Nepal approved the nearness of another fowl species in the nation, said Kusi.

Rufous-followed Rock Thrush is viewed as a fall section transient winged creature species in Pakistan and India. "The locating area was extremely remote and once in a while went by ornithologists. More research is expected to determine the status of Rufous-followed Rock Thrush in Nepal," said Yadav Ghimirey, chief, Wildlife Research at FoN.

Amid a similar review, the group had likewise revealed the locating of a youthful male Tibetan argali (Ovis ammon hodgsoni) in Upper Dolpo, without precedent for over four decades.