Environment & Ecology
Context: Around 250 Indian Skimmers, which has been included in the IUCN Red list of endangered species, were sighted in Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary in a day during the Asian Waterbird Census-2023.
About Indian Skimmer:
- The Indian skimmer also known as Indian scissors-bill (Rynchops albicollis) is one of the three species that belong to the skimmer genus Rynchops.
- They are mainly found in rivers or estuaries.
- It is found in southern Asia, where it is patchily distributed and declining in numbers.
- Distribution: At present, the last strongholds of the Indian Skimmer are India and Bangladesh.
- IUCN status: Endangered
Source: The Hindu
