- A rare sighting of a Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) was reported in the Maguri-Motapung Beel wetland near Doomdooma in Tinsukia district, Assam, in February 2021. - This sighting generated significant interest as the duck had not been recorded in India for a long time (reportedly 118 years since the last known sighting in the wild in Assam).
The Mandarin duck which is a colourful duck from Eastern Asia was recently spotted in ____ of the following Indian States.
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2021 · Topic: Forest and Wildlife (Forest types and distribution in India)
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