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Jerdon’s Courser status – Andhra Pradesh
August 8 , 2024
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- Jerdon’s Courser, a critically endangered species, is exclusively endemic to Andhra Pradesh, specifically within the Sri Lankamalleswara wildlife sanctuary in Kadapa.
- It is locally called Kalivi Kodi.
- However, this elusive bird has not been visually spotted in over a decade.
- Kalivi Kodi was listed among the 50 rarest birds of the world.
- Once thought extinct, with no records after 1900, the species was miraculously rediscovered in 1986 near Reddipalli village in Kadapa.
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