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Four species of birds in Mizoram critically endangered

Aizawl, July 22: Out of more than 500 species of birds in Mizoram, four have been declared critically endangered, one endangered, five vulnerable, seven near threatened and nine restricted, noted ornithologist Dr Anuwaruddin Choudhury said. Dr Choudhury has recorded 479 species of birds in his book A pocket guide to the Birds of Mizoram, released by Mizoram Environment and Forest Minister Dr R Lalthangliana'n.