Spot-billed pelicans
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Context: A nematode infestation has led to mass mortality of spot-billed pelicans (Pelicanus philippensis) at Telineelapuram Important Bird Area (IBA) in Andhra Pradesh.
More about news:
- Cause of death: Preliminary inquiry suggests that nematode infestation is the cause for the death of the spot-billed pelicans.
- The nematode parasite is suspected to be transferred through fish and snails in particular, when the birds prey in the aqua ponds.
About spot-billed pelican:
- Habitat:
- It breeds in southern Asia from southern Iran across India east to Indonesia.
- It is a bird of large inland and coastal waters, especially large lakes.
- It is not migratory, but is known to make local movements and are more widely distributed in the non-breeding season.
- Conservation status: Near Threatened under IUCN Red list.