Jatinga

Perhaps the most famous, or infamous, location in Dima Hasao due to the strange phenomenon of alleged bird suicides. This place has long been in the global limelight for this very phenomenon of migratory birds from northern latitudes undertaking seasonal migrations committing what has been believed to be suicides by flying into houses of people at night. It has been theorized that due to the peculiar topography of Jatinga, these birds are actually attracted by the lights emanating from the houses at night and fly down to the proximity of these lights and are subsequently killed by the resident people. But the actual cause of the matter notwithstanding, the killing of birds have now been banned and thus bird lovers can now enjoy bird-watching in all its glory.  Jatinga is located just 9 kilometers away from Haflong and the best months to visit for bird-watching are August to November.