It will be shot entirely within the 330-acre presidential estate and complete with a brief description of their habit and habitat.
Over 113 avian varieties, half of which are migratory species, have been identified in the extensive lawns, including the Mughal Garden, Herbal Garden, Cactus Garden, the Dallikhana (nursery) and the duck pond near it.
To be printed by the publishing division of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, all photographs in the book are from the personal collection of Additional Secretary Thomas Mathew at the President's Secretariat.
Mathew said he roped in Rashtrapati Bhawan's army of gardeners as bird spotters. Each gardener was given a book commonly used by bird watchers and taught to identify various species.
Besides the book on birds, there are plans to bring out an eight-book series on Rashtrapati Bhawan — including on its kitchens, art and artefacts, the Presidential Bodyguards, the cultural life, and the anecdotal history.
