On reaching there, he waits for the bird calls in the area so that he can record it. The bird calls have been recorded by him in areas like Parvati Hills, Purandar, Mahabaleshwar, Kaas Plateau and so on. Birds, says Punekar, have different calls — mating, territorial and alarm calls. Besides, there is also seasonal variations in bird calls. For example, the varieties of Hornbill bird, such as Indian Grey Hornbill, Malabar Hornbill and Indian Pied Hornbill will have different calls, he says.

Source: Indian Express September 19, 2017 05:26 UTC