| Autor: |
CHOWDHURY, SAYAM U., DIYAN, M. ABDULLAH ABU, FOYSAL, MOHAMMAD, ZÖCKLER, CHRISTOPH, LEMKE, HILGER W. |
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Stilt: The Journal of the East Asian - Australasian Flyway; Oct2014, Issue 66, p10-13, 4p |
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A survey of shorebirds targeting the Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper was carried out in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh between 14 and 16 January 2013. A total of 1691 shorebirds of 17 species were counted and the most abundant species was Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus, followed by Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus, Common Redshank Tringa totanus and Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii. Three notable species were recorded during surveys: the Near Threatened Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata (n=68), Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris (n=7) and the locally rare Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus longipes (n=3). We find that the Sundarbans, which is designated as a Ramsar site and is still relatively intact, holds moderate numbers of shorebirds and is also an important site for Great Thick-knee. However, the site is under threat from a proposed power station and therefore warrants continued monitoring. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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