First record of Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Aves: Passeriformes: Podicipedidae) from Jammu & Kashmir, India

Authors

  • Bilal Nasir Zargar Wildlife Conservation Fund (WCF), Namlabal, Pampore, Jammu & Kashmir 192121, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9761-5391
  • Umer Nazir Wildlife SOS, D-210, Defence Colony, New Delhi 110024, India.
  • Zakir Hussain Najar Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir 190006, India. image/svg+xml https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8337-5534

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8453.15.7.23615-23617

Keywords:

First record, Horned Grebe, Jammu and Kashmir, Ramsar site

Abstract

The recent literature documented many sightings of Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus in some states of India excluding Jammu & Kashmir. Here we report the first record of the species in the Wular Lake, located in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, India. During the routine birding, the Horned Grebes were sighted and documented. The head, beak, plumage colour pattern, and longish neck were used to identify the bird. This finding will be a new member to the bird checklist of Jammu & Kashmir.

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