General Information

Species

Poultry-Fowl

Synonym

Dotiyal Murgi, Bulbul, Taj Murgi, Kukud

Breeding Tract

Nanital, Almora, Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand)

Comment On Breeding Tract

Distributed In Kumaon Region Of Uttarakhand. It Is Bounded On The North By Tibet, On The East By Nepal, On The South By The State Of Uttar Pradesh, And On The West By The Garhwal Region. The Region Consists Of A Large Himalayan Tract, Together With Two Submontane Strips Called The Terai And The Bhabar. The Chief Trees Are The Chir Pine, Himalayan Cypress, Pindrow Fir, Alder, Sal Or Iron-Wood, And Sandal. Limestone, Sandstone, Slate, Gneiss And Granite Constitute The Principal Geological Formations. Except In The Submontane Strips And Deep Valleys, The Climate Is Mild. No Winter Passes Without Snow On The Higher Ridges, And In Some Years, It Is Universal Throughout The Mountain Tract. Frosts, Especially In The Valleys, Are Often Severe.

Main Use

Egg, Meat And Socio-Cultural

Origin

Local. Birds Having Crest / Crown Type Structure On Head Are Locally Known As Dotiyal Murgi/ Bulbul/ Taj Murgi Due To Presence Of Feather Bunch On Head.

Herd Book Or Rigister Established

No

Breed Societies(If Any)

No

Adaptability To Environment

Adapted To Local Agro-Climatic Conditions Prevailing In Hills Of Uttarakhand

Morphology

Normal

Normal

Plumage Pattern

Solid

Plumage Colour

Black

Comb Type

Single 

Skin Colour

White

Shank Colour

Yellow

Egg Shell Colour

Light Brown

Visible Character

Feathered Shank, Bunch Of Feather On Head (Crown Structure) In About 18 % Birds