约氏走鸻,别名双领走鸻,是一种极度濒危的走鸻,也是一种失而复得的珍稀濒危鸟种。该物种仅分布于印度安得拉邦东部的东高止山脉地区,为印度次大陆独有鸟种。该鸟由外科自然学家Thomas C. Jerdon于1848年发现,但直到1986年被重新发现时才再次出现。目前仅在Sri Lankamalleswara野生动物保护区内发现。世界自然保护联盟红色名录(2017)列为:极危(CR)
保护状况 Conservation status该物种于1848被外科医生博物学家Thomas C. Jerdon发现,后被宣布灭绝,直到1986年才被重新发现。约氏走鸻曾在印度南部的安得拉邦广泛分布,目前已知仅存于斯里兰卡马拉斯瓦拉野生动物保护区,栖息地为稀生长有稀疏的灌木丛中的荒地,仅存50-250只野生约氏走鸻,在自然保护联盟濒临灭绝物种危急清单中属于极危物种。
▲疑是约氏走鸻轻度白化种与正常种对比约氏走鸻的英文介绍 IntroductionJerdon's courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus) is a nocturnal bird belonging to the pratincole and courser family Glareolidae endemic to India. The bird was discovered by the surgeon-naturalist Thomas C. Jerdon in 1848 but not seen again until its rediscovery in 1986. This courser is a restricted-range endemic found locally in India in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. It is currently known only from the Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, where it inhabits sparse scrub forest with patches of bare ground.在神秘的大自然面前,我们无知的像个孩子......