Greater Scaup

About Greater Scaup

• The Greater scaup is locally known as Sadangman.
• It is a medium-sized diving duck species that belongs to the family of Anatidae.
• The greater scaup species is distributed in Asia, Europe, the United States and Canada. It is a rare visitor to the Indian Subcontinent.
• The breeding scaup inhabits shallow, freshwater lakes, pools and rivers with grassy shorelines. 
• The greater scaup species are highly migratory, breeding near arctic regions and migrating to the warmer south from August onwards. 
• Conservation status
•        IUCN Red List: Least concern

Key facts about Loktak Lake

• Loktak Lake is a freshwater lake in the Manipur state.
• It is famous for unique floating islands called Phumdis with multiple plant species.
• The Keibul Lamjao National Park located on the Loktak Lake is the last natural habitat of the “Sangai” the dancing deer of Manipur.
• The lake is designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.

 

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Q1) Which state has most number of Ramsar sites in India?

Tamil Nadu has 14 Ramsar sites which is the highest amongst Indian states.

Source: Rare species of duck sighted in Manipur’s Loktak lake after over 90 years