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Dawn across the Rann of Kutch Thornscrub on the open Rann Waterbirds gather in huge numbers on the Rann's wetlands; Great White Pelicans, <i>Pelecanus onocrotalus</i>, Eurasian Spoonbill, <i>Platalea leucorodia)</i> and Brown-headed Gull, <i>Larus brunnicephalus</i> Lesser Flamingoes, <i>Phoenicopterus minor</i> feed on shallow lakes An adult and juvenile Black-winged Stilt, <i>Himantopus himantopus</i> White-eared Bulbul, <i>Pycnonotus leucotis</i> A small flock of Indian Silverbills, <i>Lonchura malabarica</i> wings across the open Rann Tiny Indian Silverbills, <i>Lonchura malabarica<i> are numerous A Common Babbler, <i>Turdoides caudatus</i> among thornscrub A group of Common Cranes, <i>Grus grus</i> graze among the thornscrub A Desert Wheatear,<i>Oenanthe deserti</i> perches on a park sign The flat plains of The Rann are a sanctuary for the Wild Ass, <i>Equus hemionus</i> A pair of Wild Ass, or Onager, <i>Equus hemionus</i> The calls of Grey Francolins, <i>Francolinus pondicerianus</i> are heard every dusk and dawn Common Cranes, <i>Grus grus</i> wing overhead at dusk
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