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Census records over 32,000 water birds in Loktak
Assam Tribune | Imphal, Feb 23 –
Lesser whistling duck outnumbered all other birds sighted during recent water birds census conducted across the Loktak lake, the largest fresh water body in the North East. The Lesser whistling duck is followed by cattle egret, gadwall, common moorhen and common teal, according to the census 2014 of the Manipur Forest department.
Out of the 58 species, 24 are resident birds, 21 migratory and three are both resident and migratory”, said Joykumar. “Maximum count of birds was recorded at Ningthoukhong area in Bishnupur district”, he informed.
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