May be during his period respected Salim Ali didnt see much birds sitting on the tree but it is well known that Prosopis juliflora is well used by many birds for nesting. Regards Pankaj
On Oct 21, 1:51 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > An Indian Chameleon ploughing through the barbed limbs of *Prosopis > juliflora* at twilight. > > Clicked in mid-July in a scrubland near Madanpura, Kachchh. Have never seen > it on armed vegetation before and it did endure some abrasion. > > Having read the following comment by Salim Ali, I faced *Prosopis > juliflora*for any sign of bird-life but encountered a chameleon! > > "In recent years *Prosopis juliflora* has been widely planted by the Forest > Department in the barren salt-lands bordering the Rann as part of their > desert reclamation programme. It has taken well, and now forms flourishing > and extensive thickets here and there. Curiously enough, in spite of the > shade it provides in a land where any shade is welcome and, *contra* its > congener *P. spicigera*, this species is studiously avoided by birds of all > kinds." - Salim Ali, September 1960 [A Bird's Eye View, vol. 1, pg. 387] > > Best wishes, Viplav > > _4001345.jpg > 778KViewDownload
