Red-necked Phalarope spotted for the first time in Thrissur’s offshore waters

Published - December 07, 2025 08:22 pm IST The Red-necked Phalarope (locally known as Pamparakkada) has been recorded for the first time in Thrissur’s offshore waters during the 2025 Pelagic Bird Survey conducted jointly by the Kerala Forest department’s Social Forestry Division and the Kole Birders Collective. The survey, carried out on November 30, covered a 41-nautical-mile deep-sea route off the Chavakkad coast. A 25-member team spent over 10 hours in the Arabian Sea and documented 37 bird species, including 11 pelagic species.