A very rare bird, peregrine falcon, which was rescued in Semiliguda in Koraput district, is now added as a new member at the Nandankanan Zoological Park here.
Veterinary experts and professionals have started research on the bird after it reached the zoo on Wednesday.
A few days back, the peregrine falcon was rescued from a road near the Semiliguda Press Club and handed over to Forest Department personnel.
As the bird was found to be a very rare species, the Forest Department communicated with the Nandankanan authorities. The experts in the zoological park identified the bird as peregrine falcon.
The bird was deported to Nandankanan by a car after undergoing treatment at Semiliguda.