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Red-necked phalarope

19th September, 2023

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Context

  • A group of birders, who visited Kurichi tank in Coimbatore spotted a Red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus). 

Details

  • The red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus), also known as the northern phalarope and hyperborean phalarope, is a small wader.
  • It has a circumpolar distribution and is found in both boreal and tundra zones between 60- and 70-degrees latitude.
  • This phalarope breeds in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia.
  • It is migratory, and, unusually for a wader, winters at sea on tropical oceans.
  • The red-necked phalarope is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
  • IUCN Red List: Least Concern

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q. Consider the following statements with reference to Red-necked phalarope.

1.It breeds in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia.

2.It is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.

3.It is listed as critically endangered in the IUCN Red List.

How many of the above are incorrect?

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) All 3

D) None

Answer: A) Only 1

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/shore-bird-from-arctic-region-spotted-in-coimbatore-after-a-decade/article67318661.ece