On the presence of Long-billed Plovers Charadrius placidus in Rupa, Arunachal Pradesh in the summer months

On the presence of Long-billed Plovers Charadrius placidus in Rupa, Arunachal Pradesh in the summer months

The Long-billed Plover Charadrius placidus is a medium sized wader with a black breast band and brown cheeks. According to Grewal et al. (2002) C. Placidus is a rare winter visitor to the northern rivers and the Gujarat coast of India.Charadrius placidus has been observed in Rupa, in West Kameng Dis...

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Main Author: M. Greeshma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2011-06-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
Online Access:http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/661
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spelling doaj-127af9321e054d62a8c314dd26910d8e2020-11-25T02:08:31ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072011-06-01361862186310.11609/JoTT.o2742.1862-3647On the presence of Long-billed Plovers Charadrius placidus in Rupa, Arunachal Pradesh in the summer monthsM. GreeshmaThe Long-billed Plover Charadrius placidus is a medium sized wader with a black breast band and brown cheeks. According to Grewal et al. (2002) C. Placidus is a rare winter visitor to the northern rivers and the Gujarat coast of India.Charadrius placidus has been observed in Rupa, in West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh not only in winters but throughout the year for a period of two years. In June-July 2010 three separate individuals were observed inhabiting the shingle banks of the river in Rupa and feeding in their typical solitary and unobtrusive fashion. This could mean that there is a breeding population of the long-billed plover Charadrius placidus in and around Rupa in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/661
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On the presence of Long-billed Plovers Charadrius placidus in Rupa, Arunachal Pradesh in the summer months
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title On the presence of Long-billed Plovers Charadrius placidus in Rupa, Arunachal Pradesh in the summer months
title_short On the presence of Long-billed Plovers Charadrius placidus in Rupa, Arunachal Pradesh in the summer months
title_full On the presence of Long-billed Plovers Charadrius placidus in Rupa, Arunachal Pradesh in the summer months
title_fullStr On the presence of Long-billed Plovers Charadrius placidus in Rupa, Arunachal Pradesh in the summer months
title_full_unstemmed On the presence of Long-billed Plovers Charadrius placidus in Rupa, Arunachal Pradesh in the summer months
title_sort on the presence of long-billed plovers charadrius placidus in rupa, arunachal pradesh in the summer months
publisher Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
series Journal of Threatened Taxa
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0974-7907
publishDate 2011-06-01
description The Long-billed Plover Charadrius placidus is a medium sized wader with a black breast band and brown cheeks. According to Grewal et al. (2002) C. Placidus is a rare winter visitor to the northern rivers and the Gujarat coast of India.Charadrius placidus has been observed in Rupa, in West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh not only in winters but throughout the year for a period of two years. In June-July 2010 three separate individuals were observed inhabiting the shingle banks of the river in Rupa and feeding in their typical solitary and unobtrusive fashion. This could mean that there is a breeding population of the long-billed plover Charadrius placidus in and around Rupa in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.
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