Diurnal activity budgets of the Large Whistling Teal Dendrocygna bicolor were quantified in Deepor Beel wetlands from March 2007 to January 2008. The study revealed that the Large Whistling Teal utilized 36.1% of time in resting, 37.1% in locomotion, 21.8% of diurnal time in feeding and 3.9% of diurnal time for preening activity. The teal spent <1% time in each, of alert and aggressive behaviours.

Objectives :To analyze the inheritance of fingerprints and blood groups and to finally trace (if any) the possible association between the inheritance of fingerprints and blood groups. Methods: A number of 100 students were randomly chosen from the campus of Nagaon College, Autonomous, Nagaon, Assam. A pre-designed form containing the required space for sample collection was made and distributed, explaining the procedure for thumb impression collection and blood groups. After collection, the prints were classified according to Henry's system, where fingerprints are classified into 3 groups-loops, whorls and arches. Findings: It was observed that Arches which is possibly a recessive trait is more prevalent in Blood Group O which is also the recessive blood type. And loops and whorls was more prevalent in blood types A and B which are co-dominant in nature Novelty: Arch patterns might be of a recessive nature, but the dominancy or recessivity of loops and whorls cannot be firmly determined.

Objective: To evaluate the physico-chemical composition and the presence of potentially useful bacterial to be used as biofertilizer in the excreta of Dendrocygna javanica and Anas platyrhynchos domesticus. Methodology: The microbial culture and physico-chemical analysis was done at the department of botany, Gauhati university. Six different media were taken for microbial growth. After 24 hours of observation microbial colonies were counted and recorded. For physico-chemical analysis four parameters were taken viz., organic carbon, ash content, moisture content and pH, as those four components are essential for soil and plant growth. Findings: The excreta of Dendrocygna javanica show abundant growth of nitrogen fixing bacteria, less fastidious bacteria, yeast, moulds, Acetenomycetes and phosphate solubilizing bacteria. Physico chemical analysis have also shown favourable result against Dendrocygna javanica, indicating the biofertilizer nature of its excreta. Novelty: There is limited literature available concerning the microbial profile and physico chemical analysis of faeces of Dendrocygna javanica and Anas platyrhynchos domesticus. Infect, the present study provided the guidance for culturing and conserving these two duck species since these have a good possibility as bio fertilizers.

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