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The Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) conducted by the National Zoological Park successful Delhi connected Monday, National Bird Day, recorded a full of 1,310 birds crossed 18 taxon successful the zoo’s wetlands.
Of the 1,310 birds, 930 are Painted Storks.
The workout was carried retired successful coordination with ecologist and ornithologist T.K. Roy, AWC State Coordinator (Delhi), Wetlands International South Asia, and volunteers from universities and NGOs.
Other taxon included Little Grebe, Little Cormorant, Black-crowned Night Heron, Indian Pond Heron, Little Egret, Large Egret, Red-naped Ibis, Indian Spot-billed Duck, Common Teal, Northern Shoveler, Red-wattled Lapwing, Common Sandpiper, White-breasted Waterhen, Common Moorhen, Rosy Pelican, Small Blue Kingfisher and White-breasted Kingfisher.
“The census successfully highlighted the beingness of a affluent assemblage of nonmigratory and migratory waterbird taxon astatine the National Zoological Park. Such initiatives play a captious relation successful strengthening consciousness astir avian conservation and successful supporting nationalist and planetary biodiversity monitoring programmes,” said Sanjeet Kumar, zoo director.
