{"id":26529,"date":"2026-07-01T12:08:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T06:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=26529"},"modified":"2026-07-01T13:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:08:11","slug":"southern-birdwing-butterfly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/southern-birdwing-butterfly\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Birdwing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Southern Birdwing Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rare Southern Birdwing, one of India\u2019s largest butterflies, has been recorded in the Kollapur Range of the\u00a0 Amrabad Tiger Reserve, marking its first documented sighting in Telangana.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Southern Birdwing<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Southern Birdwing, also called the<\/span><b> &#8216;Sahyadri Birdwing&#8217;,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a l<\/span><b>arge and striking butterfly endemic to South India,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> majorly in the <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/western-ghats\/\" target=\"_blank\">Western Ghats<\/a>.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientific Name: Troides minos<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>India\u2019s second largest butterfly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> species.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>state butterfly of Karnataka.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Southern Birdwing <\/b><b>Habitat and Distribution<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Found <\/span><b>up to 3,000 feet (910 m)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the <\/span><b>Western Ghats.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Found in diverse habitats from lowland evergreen forests near the coast to mixed deciduous forests, dry scrub, and agricultural fields.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Southern Birdwing <\/b><b>Features<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a wingspan of 140\u2013190 mm.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In adult butterflies, the <\/span><b>upper side of the forewing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is <\/span><b>glossy black<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with <\/span><b>white-bordered veins.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>hind wings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have a <\/span><b>golden yellow colour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with <\/span><b>black borders<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, spots, and veins.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><b>females<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>forewings <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have prominent<\/span><b> grey-white vein stripe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s. On the hind wings, there are rows of large triangular black spots.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are active in the early morning hours. They have a slow flight and usually prefer to fly above the trees.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Southern Birdwing <\/b><b>Conservation Status<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is classified as &#8216;<b>Least Concern<\/b>&#8216; under the IUCN Red List<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>News<\/b><strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/hyderabad\/indias-rare-giant-butterfly-sighted-at-amrabad-tiger-reserve\/articleshow\/132023282.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southern Birdwing is a large and striking butterfly endemic to South India, majorly in the Western Ghats. 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