Bayani, A (2020) New record of the endangered black-bellied tern, sterna acuticauda j.E. gray 1831, from tungabhadra river at siruguppa, bellary, karnataka, india. In: Check List, 16 (5). pp. 1415-1419.
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Abstract
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 a 6 km stretch of river, sampled using line transect method. Previous records, with this new locality, suggest that the population of Black-bellied Tern could be frag-mented. This new site could be a promising breeding ground for the species; nevertheless, it is under threat owing to uncontrolled sand mining. © The author.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Publication: | Check List |
| Publisher: | Pensoft Publishers |
| Additional Information: | The copyright for this article belongs to the Authors. |
| Keywords: | Conservation; Fragmentation; Sand mining; Subpopulation |
| Department/Centre: | UG Programme |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jan 2023 10:13 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2023 10:13 |
| URI: | https://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/79265 |
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