Seabird spotted in Nepal for first time

With the addition, Nepal’s total bird count has reached 900.

A new species of migratory seabird, known as short-tailed shearwater, has been officially recorded in Nepal for the first time. The rare bird was spotted at the Koshi barrage reservoir in Saptari. The bird was sighted swimming at the reservoir from the tower of Koshi barrage in Hanumannagar Kankalini Municipality.