Which bird, believed to be the first sighting in India, was observed near Warangal?

Solution

•  A birdwatching team from Telangana spotted near Warangal a spur-winged lapwing, believed to be the first one sighted in India. •  The wader bird, with the scientific name Vanellus spinosus, was spotted near Bhattupalle village by a team of birdwatchers—Indaram Nageshwar Rao and Jagan Pannala—participating in the Hyderabad Bird Race. •  The 14th edition of the Hyderabad Bird Race was organised by Deccan Birders together with HSBC. •  It is native to North Africa, the Middle East and Mediterranean regions; it has never been sighted in the sub-continent,” said Gouthama Poludasu from Deccan Birders.