Greater sand-plover is new addition to Coimbatore’s checklist of birds
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Greater sand-plover is new addition to Coimbatore’s checklist of birds

The Hindu  

Greater sand-plover, a long distance migrant bird that normally prefers sea shores, has been spotted in an urban tank in Coimbatore. The sighting at Kurichi tank could possibly be a rare record of the species in Coimbatore,” Mr. Selvaraj said. According tosenior CNS member G. Prakash, Greater sand-plover winters in coastal mudflats and estuaries during the non-breeding season or the migration season. Mr. Prakash said water bodies in Coimbatore, including Kurichi tank, are likely to witness more rare birds during the ongoing migration season as water levels have receded, offering shores and shallow water areas for waders and plovers.

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Shore bird from Arctic region spotted in Coimbatore after a decade; possible stopover en route to coastal destination
1 year, 6 months ago

Shore bird from Arctic region spotted in Coimbatore after a decade; possible stopover en route to coastal destination

The Hindu  

A group of birders, who visited Kurichi tank in Coimbatore on Sunday had a rare visitor who made their day memorable. They spotted a Red-necked phalarope, a shore bird that breeds in the Arctic region, that possibly made a halt during its flight to a coastal destination. R. Karthikeyan, a biologist attached to non-governmental organisation Arulagam, identified the rare visitor …

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