Scientific Name
Rynchops albicollis
IUCN Status
Vulnerable (VU)
Population
6,000-10,000
Range
slow flowing rivers with sand bars, estuaries, coastal wetlands
Habitat Type
central India, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
Threats
Sand mining, dams, agriculture expansion, dogs, intensive fishing
Did You Know
Lower mandible longer than upper mandible
IUCN Status
Vulnerable (VU)
Population
6,000-10,000
Range
slow flowing rivers with sand bars, estuaries, coastal wetlands
Habitat Type
central India, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
Threats
Sand mining, dams, agriculture expansion, dogs, intensive fishing
Did You Know
Lower mandible longer than upper mandible
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