Braila Lake, home of many colourful avians, in Bihar's Vaishali district, added a new feather when the local government renamed it ''Salim Ali-Jubba Sahni Bird Sanctuary'' after the famous ornithologist.
The lake is a natural home for some 59 species of migratory birds and about 106 variety of local avians including Teals Cormarants, Eagle, White Breasted King Fisher, Pied, Egreis poonbill, Pelicans, Coots, Grebes, Green parrot, Gull and Lalsar and many others.
Oak Bhatel, found
on marshy surface was very common here and locally referred as ''Ejara''. It was a favourite tree of the birds.