*Nilutpal Mahanta*'s fascination with birds started when he was a Masters
student at Gauhati University. He went on to do his doctoral research on
the Swamp Francolin in the grasslands of Assam. Read about his exciting
journey here:
https://www.ornithology.in/researchers-corner/nilutpal-mahanta/
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"*During my PhD field work, I mistakenly entered a private property (as
there was no demarcation between Government land and private property) and
the consequences were not good. The owner came running towards us, cursing
us on the top of his voice. So much was their anger that the lady owner
even tried to throw sharp knives at us, assuming we were trespassers. It
took us almost an hour to calm them down and make them understand our work*
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Check out all profiles of early career ornithologists in the series:
https://www.ornithology.in/researchers-corner/