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Sight of 4 kingfisher species
April 12 , 2018
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- Four kingfisher bird species thriving in Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh were recently sighted.
- In India, 12 species of kingfisher bird can be sighted. The species have been identified are
- Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis),
- White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis),
- Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileate) and
- Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis).
- The four sighted in sanctuary are wetland dependents where wetland ecosystem is prime attraction for them. The conservation status of four sighted species is “least concern”.
- Kingfisher belongs to family of small to medium-sized, brightly colored birds in order Coraciiform.
Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary
- Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary and estuary located in Andhra Pradesh, India.
- It is one of rarest eco-regions of world because it harbour’s vast tracts of pristine mangrove forests.
- It is believed to be one of last remaining tracts of thick primary mangrove forests of South India and it spread across Krishna and Guntur districts of Andhra Pradesh.
- The estuary of Krishna River passes through it. It is believed that this region potentially holds one most significant populations of fishing cats in the world.
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