Indian skimmer

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

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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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