Avian Diversity and Habitat Use of Sultanpur National Park,Haryana, India

Abstract

The species diversity, guild and current status of the avifauna in the Sultanpur National Park, Haryana was investigated during January 2018 to June 2019. The line transects method with constant length and variable width was used in the study. The presence of 111 species of birds belonging to 90 genera, 42 families and 17 orders were observed. Non-passerine bird species dominated over the passerine bird species in relative diversity. Data of residential status revealed that 82 species were resident and rest 29 were either winter or summer migrants. Sultanpur National Park supported 41 (36.9%) omnivorous, 29 (26.1%) carnivorous, 24 (21.6%) insectivorous, 9 (8.1%) granivorous, 6 (5.4%) frugivorous and 2 (1.8%) nectarivorous birds. It was further reported that Sultanpur National Park supported 1 endangered, 1 vulnerable and 6 near threatened species of birds. Analysis of population status as per IUCN revealed that 35 species were having stable, 32 decreasing, 25 increasing, 19 had unknown population trend. It is hoped that the study will be helpful in drawing attention, of the public and state government towards conservation of the Sultanpur National Park and, protection of its avian fauna.

Avian diversity and conservation status in Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary, Jhajjar (Haryana), India

“…This was followed by Anseriformes (n=16 species) Charadriiformes (n=12 species), while Podicipediformes and Strigiformes order were least represented by one species each (Table 1). Similar results were found by other studies, highlighting the dominance of the Passeriformes order as the primary avian taxa in Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary, Sultanpur National Park, Dighal wetlands Haryana (Singh et al, 2019;Singh et al, 2021 andParul andKumar, 2023). The analysis of relative diversity revealed Anatidae (16 species, RDi =12.40% ) as the most dominant family, followed by Muscicapidae and Ardeidae (8 species, RDi =6.20%); Acciptridae (7 species, RDi = 5.43%); Columbidae, Motacillidae and Scolopacidae (6 species each, RDi = 4.65%); Cuculidae (5 species, RDi = 3.88%); Rallidae, Leiothrichidae and Sturnidae (4 species each, RDi = 3.10%); Ciconiidae, Phalacrocoracidae, Cicticolidae and Threskiornithidae (3 species each, RDi = 2.33 %); Charadriidae, Alcedinidae, Meropidae, Phasianidae, Corvidae, Hirudinidae, Laniidae, Jacanidae, Estrildidae, Ploceidae and Psittacidae (2 species each, RDi = 1.55 %).While families with the least relative diversity (1species each, RDi = 0.78%) were represented by Pandionidae, Bucertidae, Upupidae, Recurvirostridae, Coraciidae, Acrocephalidae, Josteropidae, Monarchidae, Passeridae, Paradoxonithidae, Phyloscopidae, Vangidae, Rostratulidae, Anhingidae, Dicruridae, Nectariniidae, Pycnonotidae, Megalaimidae, Picidae, Podicipedidae, Strigidae (Table 2).…”

Comparative Analysis of Bacterial Genera in Seasonally Inundated and Permanently Submerged Sediments of Sultanpur Lake – Ramsar Site, Haryana, India

“…This lake has erratic edges and greatly variable water levels due to its shallow nature and low precipitation during summers in that area (Singh et al, 2017) In summer only a few small pools remain which serve as feeding grounds for its resident birds. Each year groundwater and irrigation canals are used to provide water in order to maintain the habitat for ducks and stop the loss of floral and animal variety (Singh et al, 2021). This study was conducted to determine how the alternating cycles of drying and wetting affected the diversity of sediment-dwelling bacteria in this Ramsar site.…”