The Search for the Pink-Headed Duck: A Journey into the Himalayas and Down the Brahma Putra

Fifty-two years after the pink-headed duck was last seen in the wild, Rory Nugent set off for India in search of this rarest of Birds. Most scientists consider the duck extinct, but Nugent imaged that the bird was merely hiding. And he setoff to explore the least populated areas of NE India."A magic Carpet Ride"...San Diego Union"A home run for Nugent"...Boston Globe"Top notch"...The Atlantic Fifty-two years after the pink-headed duck was last seen in the wild, Rory Nugent set off for India in search of this rarest of birds. Most scientists consider the duck extinct, but Nugent imagined that the bird was merely hiding. And he set off to explore the least populated areas of NE India."A magic Carpet Ride"-San Diego Union"A home run for Nugent"-Boston Globe"Top notch"-The Atlantic