The avian diversity of Chemmattamvayal Wetlands and adjacent areas, in Kasaragod District, Kerala State, was recorded from December 2014 to March 2018. The methodology followed was mainly incidental observations using binoculars. Findings presented here are also based on the data collected from eBird, a citizen science based online platform. A total of 145 bird species, belonging to 17 orders and 50 families were recorded during the study. Among them, 42 species were winter migrants and 97 were seen throughout the year. The highest number of birds were recorded during the month of January and the lowest in June. The present work gains importance as a literature on the avian fauna of the district. White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis, Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii, and Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis were recorded highest in terms of relative abundance. The importance of these wetlands and adjacent areas as the stepping stone for trans-continental migrants is discussed.
The study of the avifaunal diversity was carried out in the Mangalore University campus, located in Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka from 2013 to 2021, in and around the campus. A total of 150 bird species belonging to 18 orders and 56 families were recorded during the study. Out of these, the study area supports five species which are endemic to the Western Ghats. The feeding guild analysis revealed that the insectivorous group had the highest number of species (53 species). The study provides baseline data for monitoring the avifauna in the campus and demonstrates the importance of the area in bird conservation.
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