This is a story of a small town called Valparai in Tamil Nadu. Throughout the school year, the children and teachers in different schools in Valparai look for and record birds that come to their town. Just after the rains and in the winter months they plan a special welcome for these birds, Grey Wagtails! These birds commonly known as Vaudatti kurwi in Tamil. During the cold winter months the Grey Wagtails arrive all the way from the mountains to the warmer parts of India and stay there for a few months.
When the first Grey Wagtails arrive in Valparai, the children and teachers celebrate their arrival by putting up welcome posters for the birds and they distribute sweets to everyone!
Q.1. Do you know why these birds are called Wagtails? Find out!
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