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An Arctic Tern, a migratory seabird, was recorded astatine Azheekal Pulimuttu successful Kollam territory during a seawatch survey conducted on the Kerala coast, marking the archetypal documented sighting of the taxon successful Kollam and lone the 3rd grounds for Kerala. The taxon had earlier been documented doubly successful Kannur successful July 2024.
The vertebrate was observed and photographed connected June 9 by birdwatchers Aadithyan S. and Faizal Fasaluddin during seabird monitoring activities conducted successful the monsoon season.
Mr. Aadithyan said the Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) is renowned for undertaking 1 of the longest migrations successful the carnal kingdom. The taxon breeds successful the Arctic and migrates annually to Antarctica, covering up to 70,900 kilometres each year, helium added.
Mr. Aadithyan said they observed the vertebrate flying rapidly northward on the coastline. It performed a plunge dive into the oversea earlier continuing southward on the coast. During the observation, the vertebrate exhibited accelerated formation manoeuvres, predominant hovering, and plunge-diving behaviour.
The sighting was reviewed and confirmed with the enactment of experienced birdwatchers and tern experts, adding a important grounds to Kerala’s ornithological database. Researchers said seawatch surveys are captious for documenting the question patterns of migratory seabirds and enhancing knowing of marine biodiversity.
Such observations supply invaluable insights into seabird occurrence and migration routes on Kerala’s coastline. The latest grounds is expected to lend importantly to the survey of seabirds successful the State and highlights the value of sustained coastal monitoring efforts.
