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SIGHTING OF PELAGIC BIRDS AT THE PADMA RIVER NEAR RAJSHAHI, BANGLADESH AFTER SUPER CYCLONE AMPHAN

By: Nazmul Kamal Rony,Nur E Saud,A. M. Saleh Reza

Key Words: Ocean, Cyclone, Amphan, Padma river, Sooty Tern, Bridled Tern, Wilson’s Storm-petrel

JLES-Vol-15-No-P-133-135, December 2020.

Abstract

:An investigation was carried out on Padma river near Rajshahi to find out the Oceanic birds after super cyclone Amphan. The Oceanic bird Sooty Tern, Bridled Tern and Wilson’s Storm-petrel were spotted in Padma river which were driven with cyclone Amphan.

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Nazmul Kamal Rony,Nur E Saud,A. M. Saleh Reza

SIGHTING OF PELAGIC BIRDS AT THE PADMA RIVER NEAR RAJSHAHI, BANGLADESH AFTER SUPER CYCLONE AMPHAN

JLES-Vol-15-No-P-133-135, December 2020.

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