1/🧵What question do you ask of the #ecology of a #bird so #endangered you'd be lucky to get a glimpse?
At #BOUasm25 I question the knowledge itself that forms the basis of #conservation programs of #BengalFlorican
Join me BTS in #ornithology #archives going beyond #specimens & into their stories

An illustrated vector art piece of a Bengal Florican that is emerging from behind a giant letter B. Below the B is the name written in English and Latin as well as its IUCN status, which is Critically Endangered.

Day 2 of #birdtober
Its a Bengal Florican , a critically endangered bird with less than a 1000 individuals alive ( as of a survey in 2017 )

#birdtober2025 #birds #BengalFlorican