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Seabird flies from Cape Town to Malvan
Updated On: 27 June, 2023 08:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
It might have gotten disoriented due to winds and come to the coast, say experts
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The white-tailed tropic seabird found at Malvan
A white-tailed tropic seabird was found in Malvan, Sindhudurg, after what could be termed a remarkable journey of around 3,000 km. The bird was originally tagged in Cape Town in South Africa, which was discovered due to a ring on its leg. This is the first-ever ring recovery record for this species in India.
Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) scientist Mrugank Prabhu said, “On Sunday a student of professor Hasan Khan found an exhausted white-tailed tropic bird at Dhuriwada near the Malvan coast. As I have been involved in the ringing process of the birds on a BNHS project, the professor informed me about the same. When I started to gather more details based on the ring the bird had on its leg, it came to light that this bird was ringed in May 2022 by Dr Mark Brown, a scientist associated with programme SAFRING run by the University of Cape Town.”
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