Tamil Nadu synchronised bird estimate reveals 79% are waterfowls

Community & Culture By PTI Feb 09, 2024 Read the article

The Tamil Nadu synchronised bird estimation conducted by the state Forest Department revealed nearly 79 % of a total bird count of 6,80,028, being water birds.

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About 21 % are terrestrial birds, according to the survey conducted on 27 and 28 January, 2024, in all 38 districts of Tamil Nadu.

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The estimation covered 894 vantage points at wetlands/water bodies/bird sanctuaries including 179 in forest areas, 555 in rural areas and 170 in urban areas.

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“A total of 6,80,028 birds covering 389 bird species were found. Out of these 120 species are found to be water birds and the remaining 269 are terrestrial bird species,” an official release said.

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Out of the total bird count, 79 % (5,36,245) are water birds and 21 % (1,43,783) are terrestrial birds.

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The water bird species include: Waterfowls (ducks), Flamingos, Grebes, Rails & Crakes, Waders, Gulls & Terns, Storks, Darters & Cormorants, Pelicans and Bitterns amongst others.

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A total of 9,800 people including volunteers, bird enthusiasts, NGOs and staff from the Forest department participated, which was supervised by Chief Wildlife Warden Srinivas R Reddy.

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It was coordinated by Principal CCF, Project Tiger, Rakesh Kumar Dogra, Additional Principal CCF (Wildlife) V Naganathan, and Assistant Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) A Sharmili.

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