Long tailed Duck

• Long-tailed duck species have been spotted at iconic Wular Lake in Kashmir after 116 years.
  • Wular Lake (a Ramsar site), one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia, is located at Haramuk Mountain’s base.
  • It has a total area of 200 sq km.
  • The river Jhelum is the primary supply of water for the lake.

About Long Tailed Ducks

• Long-tailed ducks are slim, colourful sea ducks with long tails.
• Habitat range: Occur all the way around Arctic and Antarctic.
• Prefer to spend winter near major bodies of water.
• It eats marine invertebrates like crabs & molluscs.
• IUCN Status: Vulnerable.