Wind-Blown Pelagic Birds: First Record of Short-Tailed Shearwater Ardenna tenuirostris, Wedge-Tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica, White-Tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus, and Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris for Goa, India

Authors

Rupali Pandit, Department of Zoology, Government College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Quepem 403 705, Goa, India
Aniket P. Naik Gaonkar, Kawarthah, Forest Division Kawarthah
Ankit Kumar, The Deputy Conservator of Forests (IFS)
Omkar Damle, ReefWatch Marine Conservation
Mangirish Dharwadkar, Wildlife & Eco-tourism (South)

Abstract

We report four new records of seabirds for the state of Goa, India: Short-tailed Shearwater Ardenna tenuirostris, Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica, White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus, and Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris. Due to storms with torrential rains during June and July 2024, these pelagic birds were wind-blown and found stranded along the coastline. They were subsequently rescued and taken to ReefWatch Marine Conservation, a rehabilitation centre in Benaulim, Goa. However, the majority of these birds did not survive due to various causes.

DOI

http://doi.org/10.5038/2074-1235.53.2.1661

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Pandit, Rupali; Naik Gaonkar, Aniket P.; Kumar, Ankit; Damle, Omkar; and Dharwadkar, Mangirish (2025) "Wind-Blown Pelagic Birds: First Record of Short-Tailed Shearwater Ardenna tenuirostris, Wedge-Tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica, White-Tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus, and Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris for Goa, India," Marine Ornithology: Vol. 53 : Iss. 2 , Article 27.
http://doi.org/10.5038/2074-1235.53.2.1661
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/marine_ornithology/vol53/iss2/27