[The Hindu]First in India, Tamil Nadu’s Great Vedaranyam Swamp turns breeding ground for burrow nesting shorebird Crab plover
Crab-plovers (Dromas ardeola) are the only shore birds that lay eggs in self-excavated burrows on sandbanks. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Crab-plover, the only shore bird that lays eggs in self-excavated burrows on sandbanks, might soon be called a resident species of the Indian subcontinent as their unique breeding ...