FIRST RECORD OF THE LARGE-BILLED CROW CORVUS MACRORHYNCHOS WAGLER, 1827 PREDATING ON THE VULNERABLE INDIAN ROOFED TURTLE PANGSHURA TECTA (GRAY, 1831) IN INDIA

Authors

  • Arjun M. S Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Anaikatty (Post), Coimbatore 641108, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Bibhu Prasad Panda **Environmental Sciences, Department of Chemistry and BBRC, ITER, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
  • Satyaranjan Behera Odisha Biodiversity Board, RPRC Campus, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar-751015, Odisha, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26842/binhm.7.2022.17.2.0197

Keywords:

Crow, First record, Natural predator, River, Turtle.

Abstract

The Vulnerable Indian Roofed Turtle Pangshura tecta (Gray, 1831) (Testudines: Geoemydidae) occurs in the Sub-Himalayan lowlands of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Little is known about its natural history, no studies have been conducted revealing its natural predators. In this study, a group of Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 (Passeriformes: Corvidae) was observed hunting and predating on an Indian Roofed Turtle carcass in the bank of river Kuakhai, Bhubaneswar, India. The first record of this predation behaviour is reported and substantiated by photographic evidence.

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Published

2022-12-20

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Original Articles