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| Whimbrel Andaman Havelock Dec 2014 |
In the month of December 2014, on a beach at Havelock Island, Andaman, saw Whimbrel.
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| Whimbrel Andaman Havelock Dec 2014 |
It is a kind of wader and its beak is shorter than curlews. it is a migratory bird and a winter visitor.
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| Whimbrel Andaman Havelock Dec 2014 |
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| Whimbrel Andaman Havelock Dec 2014 |
It feeds by probing the soft mud for small invertebrates.
It was classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
In my listing of birds that I have seen and photographed, the Whimbrel is at 48th place.
References:
1) Birds of the Indian Subcontinent by Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp and Tim Inskipp
2) Birds of South Asia, The Ripley guide by Pamela C. Rasmussen and John C Anderton
3) The Book of Indian Birds by Salim Ali
4) A Pictorial Field Guide to Birds of India by Bikram Grewal, Sumit Sen, Sarwandeep Singh, Nikhil Devasar and Garima Bhatia
5) The Wikipedia
It was classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
In my listing of birds that I have seen and photographed, the Whimbrel is at 48th place.
References:
1) Birds of the Indian Subcontinent by Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp and Tim Inskipp
2) Birds of South Asia, The Ripley guide by Pamela C. Rasmussen and John C Anderton
3) The Book of Indian Birds by Salim Ali
4) A Pictorial Field Guide to Birds of India by Bikram Grewal, Sumit Sen, Sarwandeep Singh, Nikhil Devasar and Garima Bhatia
5) The Wikipedia
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