Indian skimmer

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