Fascinating birds abound in India. On the water there are storks, spoonbills, ibis, pelicans which are varied as to color, size and the shape of their beaks. Quiet except during the breeding season in contrast to others which chatter constantly, such as seagulls migrating from Europe. The monsoon heralds the mating season, when storks choose partners, court each other with dances and build nests for their young in trees or on the water in the reeds or on mounds, like the flamingoes, whose chicks change color as they grow up far from human habitation.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314355
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Bird populations
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Migration
Animals & Wildlife → Water birds
Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - India
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - India
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)