{"id":145876,"date":"2024-12-06T19:25:10","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T13:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=145876"},"modified":"2025-01-09T12:53:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T07:23:19","slug":"flamingos-are-back-at-pulicat-lake","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/flamingos-are-back-at-pulicat-lake","title":{"rendered":"Flamingos are Back at Pulicat Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flamingos have returned to Pulicat Lake near Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, with the<\/span><b> onset of the northeast monsoon.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Flamingos<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flamingos are large shorebirds with S-shaped long necks and stick-like legs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are<\/span><b> six species of flamingos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> worldwide:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc\/pw-only-ias?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Classes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.5985%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.5341%; text-align: center;\"><b>Species<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.8916%; text-align: center;\"><b>Distribution<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.5582%; text-align: center;\"><b>IUCN Status<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.3324%; text-align: center;\"><b>Distinctive Features<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.5341%;\"><b>Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.8916%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Africa, Europe, and Asia<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.5582%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Least Concern<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.3324%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Largest flamingo species, pale pink plumage<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.5341%;\"><b>Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.8916%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South America<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.5582%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Least Concern<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.3324%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similar to Greater Flamingo but with a darker pink hue<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.5341%;\"><b>American or Caribbean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.8916%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caribbean, South America, and Florida<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.5582%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Near Threatened<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.3324%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bright pink plumage, long, slender neck<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.5341%;\"><b>Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.8916%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Africa and India<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.5582%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Near Threatened<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.3324%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smallest flamingo species, bright pink plumage<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.5341%;\"><b>Andean Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.8916%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andes Mountains in South America<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.5582%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vulnerable<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.3324%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yellow legs and feet, red spot between nostrils<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.5341%;\"><b>James&#8217;s or Puna Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.8916%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andes Mountains in South America<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.5582%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Endangered<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.3324%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All-black flight feathers, unique bill shape<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Distribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Found i<\/span><b>n tropical and subtropical regions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> globally.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Indicator Species:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The flamingoes are the indicators of a<\/span><b> healthy coastal environment.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They play a vital role in maintaining the delicate balance of wetland ecosystems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Types of Flamingoes found in India:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Two species are commonly found.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greater Flamingo<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lesser Flamingo<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-145847 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/66-6753c4ed51153.webp\" alt=\"Flamingo\" width=\"351\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/66-6753c4ed51153.webp 612w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/66-6753c4ed51153-300x229.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the most widespread and largest flamingo species.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distinguished by black-tipped light pinkish beaks, yellowish eyes, and pinkish-white bodies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taller compared to other species.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>State Symbol<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Recognized as the state bird of Gujarat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Distribution: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Found in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, and southern Europe.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In India, they are present across most regions except high-altitude Himalayas, East, and Northeast India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Habitat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Inhabit both brackish and freshwater wetlands.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Conservation Status<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IUCN: Listed as Least Concern.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CITES: Included in Appendix II.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-145848 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/67-6753c4ec13064.webp\" alt=\"Flamingo\" width=\"351\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/67-6753c4ec13064.webp 543w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/67-6753c4ec13064-300x158.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are the <\/span><b>smallest<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> among all flamingo species.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unique for possessing a &#8220;hallux&#8221; or hind toe, which is absent in some other flamingo species.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Males are slightly taller than females.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Habitat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Found in coastal and inland wetlands.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Diet:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They primarily feed on blue-green algae but also consume crustaceans and small insects occasionally.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Distribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Largely restricted to western India in brackish water regions such as Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Mumbai.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Conservation Status<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IUCN: Classified as Near Threatened.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CITES: Included in Appendix II.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books\/upsc-textbooks?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+Textbooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC NCERT Textbooks From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Pulicat Lake<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-145849 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/68-6753c4eab2937.webp\" alt=\"Flamingo\" width=\"254\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/68-6753c4eab2937.webp 480w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/68-6753c4eab2937-201x300.webp 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pulicat Lake is India\u2019s second-largest brackish water ecosystem, following Chilika Lake in Odisha.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was designated as a <\/span><b>Ramsar site in 2002.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It runs parallel to the Bay of Bengal and has a sandbar, making it a unique lagoon ecosystem.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Water Sources: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lake is fed by three rivers:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Arani River:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> At its southern tip.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Kalingi River:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> From the northwest.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Swarnamukhi River:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> At the northern end.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pulicat Lake lies on the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, with the majority of the lake situated in Andhra Pradesh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bird Diversity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The lake attracts a variety of birds, including grey pelicans and painted storks, which visit annually.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span class=\"vc_button\"><b>Additional Reading: <\/b><a 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