nocturnal bird; flagship species for the extremely; threatened scrub jungle; found only in the Eastern Ghats of the state of Andhra Pradesh in peninsular; The species was considered to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1986 and the area of rediscovery was subsequently declared as the Sri Lankamaleswara Wildlife Sanctuary . Nocturnal and extremely rare. Current conservation efforts. Subspecies: None – Monotypic. No_Favorite. The species was not found again. Jerdon’s Courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus) is a nocturnal cursorial bird found only in the State of Andhra Pradesh, India.It is one of the world’s rarest bird species and is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It is known to be nocturnal and feed on insects, which it hunts by sight. Conservation Status: Critically Endangered. Bird History There are just nine species of courser in three genera, and […] Its population size, distribution and habitat requirements are poorly known because of its elusive habits. Jerdon's Courser. Jerdons Courser Species Recovery Plan Telugu Version Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Rhinoptilus bitorquatus. It was considered to be extinct from the beginning of the 20th century until its rediscovery in 1986. Jerdon’s Courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus) is a nocturnal cursorial bird found only in the State of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is listed on IUCN Red List. Information on its habitat requirements is needed urgently to underpin conservation measures. A lot has been done over the past few years since the rediscovery of the Jerdon’s Courser in 1986. Language Common name; Dutch: Jerdons Renvogel: English, United States: Jerdon's Courser: French: Courvite de Jerdon: Japanese: クビワスナバシリ: Norwegian
It seems the idiom “Out of sight is out of mind” holds perfectly true for this shy bird. Anon. Jerdon’s Babbler which previously thought to be extinct and resurfaced in March 2015 rediscovered by the team from Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Myanmar. Critically endangered –IUCN. A Species Recovery Plan for Jerdon's Courser Rhinoptilus bitorquatus.Andhra Pradesh Forest Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
Jerdon's Courser, which was prepared with the Bombay Natural History Society after discussions with organisations and individuals (see Appendix 1) who participated in a Workshop on the Species Recovery Plan for the Critically Endangered Jerdon’s Courser held in Hyderabad on 29-30 June 2008 and 5th May, 2010.
The bird was discovered by the Surgeon-Naturalist Thomas C. Jerdon in 1848 and was seen a few times up to 1900. Bird History There are just nine species of courser in three genera, and […] Submit yours. Thereafter it was considered extinct. Jerdon’s Courser is extremely rare bird found only in a small part of Andhra Pradesh.
The species was not found again. Jerdon's courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus) is a nocturnal bird belonging to the pratincole and courser family Glareolidae endemic to India. Despite being listed as critically endangered by IUCN, there is little that is known about the Jerdon’s Courser. For this reason, very little is known about the bird’s ecology. Recent Posts. 2010.
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World Birdwatch 28(1): 4.. Anon. 2006. Jerdon’s courser is a rare species of bird currently found in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.