The Jerdon's courser 7.10.1988

The Jerdon's courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus) is a nocturnal bird belonging to the pratincole and courser family Glareolidae endemic to India. The bird was discovered by the surgeon-naturalist Thomas C. Jerdon in 1848 but not seen again until its rediscovery in 1986. This courser is a restricted-range endemic found locally in India in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. It is currently known only from the Sri Lanka Malleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, where it inhabits sparse scrub forests withA patches of bare ground.

The stamp shows the Jerdon's Courser. The first day cover shows a well-known photograph of Dr. Salim Ali. WWF logo is on the FDC.