Assam Villager Spots Rare Black-Necked Crane Bird Near National Park

In a surprising event, rare black-necked Crane bird was spotted for the first time in the outskirts of Assam's Manas National Park. Reportedly, the species is known as 'Grus Nigricollis', a native to Tibetan plateau and are associated with Buddhist mythology. Tiken ray, a 34-year-old villager in Assam was the first to spot bird, later alerted the officials. Interestingly, the bird has been named Deu Korchon (God Crane) to increase awareness among people.