Source: NIE
Context: The Satkosia wildlife sanctuary in India has recorded the breeding of Indian Skimmers for the first time
About Indian Skimmers:
| Information | |
| Common Name | Indian Skimmer, Indian Scissors-bill (Rynchops albicollis)
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| Native | The Indian Skimmer is native to India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Vietnam. |
| Habitat | Coastal estuaries, sandy lowland rivers, lakes, marshes, estuaries |
| Distribution | Western and eastern India, with breeding locations mostly along the Chambal River in Central India |
| IUCN | Endangered |
| CITES Status | Not listed |
| Threats | Habitat degradation, disturbances near rivers |
| About Satkosia wildlife sanctuary | Located in Odisha on the banks of the Mahanadi River, the sanctuary is one of the critical tiger habitats by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). |
