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Red-necked phalarope
19th September, 2023
Environment
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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
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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 |
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