Red-necked phalarope spotted in Tiruppur district
The Hindu
It is a migratory bird that breeds in the Arctic region
Birdwatchers recently spotted a red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus), a migratory bird that breeds in the Arctic region, at Uppar dam in Dharapuram, making it the first possible sighting of the bird in Tiruppur district.
Member of the Dharapuram Nature Society R. Magesh said on Monday that he and another member Sadhasivam Dhamu visited the Uppar dam on Saturday morning for birdwatching, when they spotted the lone red-necked phalarope.
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