Imphal, April 8 -- The critically endangered Yellow-breasted Bunting (Emberiza aureola), locally known as Lam-Sendrang, has been spotted once again at Loktak Lake in Manipur, a Ramsar-designated wetland and one of Northeast India's most ecologically significant lakes.

The recent sighting was made by Chitanpriya Akoijam, a student of Lovely Professional University (LPU), Punjab, during a birdwatching trip to Keibul Kaina Bazar, Sandra Road, Moirang a part of the Loktak Lake region.

The bird was observed on three separate dates January 12, 15, and 17, 2025 under the mentorship of Dr Harsh Gulati, Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology, School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, LPU.

Gulati described the discovery as a significan...