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The 40th Asian Waterbird Census and 60th International Waterbird Census volition enumerate the vertebrate taxon of Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary and it’s adjoining wetlands connected January 10 and 11, 2026.
The Andhra Pradesh Forest Department successful collaboration with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Wildlife Institute of India (WII), and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) volition enumerate the vertebrate species. This volition beryllium the 10th census to beryllium conducted successful the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary and it’s adjoining wetlands.
The census volition absorption connected the beingness of 4 large taxon endangered Indian Skimmer (Rynchops albicollis), endangered Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris), Near Threatened Eurasian Curlews (Numenius arquata) andEurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus). All the 4 vertebrate taxon are migratory which get astatine the Godavari estuary for feeding during the winter.
The Godavari estuary is 1 of the salient sites successful India, successful which Indian Skimmer and Great Knot tin beryllium sighted together. Coringa Sanctuary Wildlife Ranger Mr. Vara Prasad said that section birdwatchers would besides beryllium welcomed to articulation successful the census.
