Rare leucistic Indian spot-billed duck spotted in waterbody near Tiruppur
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Rare leucistic Indian spot-billed duck spotted in waterbody near Tiruppur

The Hindu  

An Indian spot-billed duck with pale plumage was sighted at Manickapuram tank in Tiruppur district recently. S. Nandagopal, a member of the Nature Society of Tirupur, spotted the rare leucistic duck when he went to Manickapuram tank near Mudalipalayam SIDCO for birding on September 16. In normal conditions, Indian spot-billed duck has a greyish-brown plumage with a yellow tipped black bill and a red spot at the base of the bill. He added that Manickapuram tank, which has a canal linked to River Noyyal, is home to a large variety of birds including the Indian spot-billed duck and waders.

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