The New Indian Express ·
Fulvous Whistling-Duck spotted for first time in Coimbatore
COIMBATORE: Birdwatchers have recorded the Fulvous Whistling-Duck, a migratory species that normally breeds in southern Tamil Nadu, for the first time in Coimbatore.
A group of 11 birds was sighted by observers at Kurichi Lake in Coimbatore on Wednesday.
The Fulvous Whistling-Duck is a long-legged, long-necked waterfowl with rich caramel-buff or tawny-cinnamon plumage on the head, neck and underparts. It is rarely, if ever, seen in the western part of Tamil Nadu.
