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New mascot for National Games

February 6 , 2020 1627 days 1086 0
  • The flame-throated bulbul has been chosen as the mascot of the 36th National Games.
  • Goa is set to play host to the 36th edition of the National Games.
  • The flame-throated bulbul (Pycnonotusgularis) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds.
  • They are also called the Rubigula and they are the State bird of Goa.
  • They are found only in the forests of the Western Ghats in southern India.
  • IUCN Status for this bird is Least Concern.
  • They are listed as Schedule IV under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

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