Forest bird

Forest bird

Two purple swamphens, locally known as Kalim, walk around a yard at Tarakanda in Mymensingh recently. These easy-to-domesticate birds are raised with chickens in households and command a good price in the market as pet birds. Photo: TBS

Forest bird domesticated, reared as poultry in Mymensingh

The purple swamphen roams on both land and water plus can be tamed with minor effort