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Giant flock of lapwings discovered
Conservationists in Turkey are celebrating the discovery of a previously unknown flock of sociable lapwings, once thought to be nearing extinction.
Researchers -- who previously thought there were only 400 breeding adults left -- were surprised to discover a flock of 3,200, The Times of London said Friday.
The birds were detected with a satellite tracker in Kazakhstan and followed to a remote area of Ceylanpinar in Turkey.
The tagged birds flew 2,000 miles to reach the Turkish feeding ground, the newspaper said.
Copyright 2007 by United Press International
The birds were detected with a satellite tracker in Kazakhstan and followed to a remote area of Ceylanpinar in Turkey.
The tagged birds flew 2,000 miles to reach the Turkish feeding ground, the newspaper said.
Copyright 2007 by United Press International
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