A team from the Arunachal Pradesh Birding Club (APBC), in collaboration with the Hapoli Forest Division in Lower Subansiri district, recently conducted the first bird count in Tali, Kra Daadi district, from 22 to 25 June. The survey was initiated by the Arunachal Pradesh Ecotourism Development Board and organised by the Tali administration and the panchayati leaders of Tali and Nyorig circle. The first-ever documented bird checklist for the Tali region was compiled during the survey, with a total of 74 bird species recorded across different community forest areas and diverse elevations. The elevations ranged from 800 metres to 2,000 metres above sea level. All observations were uploaded to the eBird India portal, making the data publicly available for the first time. Notable bird records from different elevations include the spot-throated babbler, gray-throated babbler, and black eagle, which were spotted on the Tali-Tamen road at an elevation of 1,300 metres. The pale-chinned flycatcher, pin-tailed green pigeon, and wedge-tailed green pigeon were recorded on the Dotte-Picha road at 800 metres.
The Sarpek Ugo Pass, Tali-Pipsorang road, was home to the white-tailed robin, chestnut-breasted partridge, and chestnut-crowned warbler. On the Tali-Pija road, at an elevation of around 1,000 metres, the Himalayan cutia, beautiful nuthatch, black-winged cuckooshrike, rufous-faced warbler, and pale-blue flycatcher were recorded. The survey highlights the rich avian diversity of the Tali region and provides an important baseline for future biodiversity research, bird monitoring, and ecotourism development in Kra Daadi district.
