New record of the Endangered Black-bellied Tern, Sterna acuticauda J.E. Gray 1831, from Tungabhadra River at Siruguppa, Bellary, Karnataka, India

Black-bellied Tern, Sterna acuticauda J.E. Gray, 1831, is an Endangered species currently restricted to a few patches along the major rivers and lakes in the Indian subcontinent. I report it from Tungabhadra River at Siruguppa for the first time. Five individuals in breeding plumage were observed at...

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Main Author: Abhijeet Bayani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-10-01
Series:Check List
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Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/55531/download/pdf/