The Yellow-breasted Bunting that was spotted at Jokatte, Mangaluru.
In a rare sighting in the State that has been recorded through photography, birder K. Vivek Nayak has spotted the Yellow-breasted Bunting (
Emberiza aureola) listed as “critically endangered” species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in Mangaluru.
Mr. Nayak, a member of the Coastal Karnataka Birdwatchers Network, told
The Hindu that he spotted the bird at Jokatte, on the outskirts of the city, between 7.30 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Sunday.
Its spotting has been recorded for the first time in the State. Earlier, it has been spotted in Kerala and Goa, he said. The male bird spotted at Jokatte was single, he said and added that initially, it looked similar to a sparrow.