Arborophila torqueola (hill partridge) Pyrus pashia (wild Himalayan pear) Illustration by K Anandakuttan Highlighting the Himalayas: a “biodiversity hotspot”, meeting a high threshold  of unique life (more than 1,500 endemic plant species), and habitat loss (more than 70%). Inspired by the season and familiar verse… and science. This partridge in a pear tree lives in … Continue reading Himalayan hill partridge in a wild pear tree