Diversity and abundance of aquatic birds in Koonthankulam village pond, Tamil Nadu, India

Muralikrishnan, None Selvam; Shanmugam, Esakkimuthu; Nagendran, N. Arun; Pandiaraja, D.

doi:10.11609/jott.6612.15.6.23297-23306

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“…However, wetland habitats across India face significant threats, including habitat loss, fragmentation, and degradation; water quality deterioration due to contamination; recreational pressures; and developmental activities (Kumar & Sharma 2018;Chakraborty et al 2021;Kaur & Brraich 2021;Mandal et al 2021;Yashmita-Ulman & Singh 2022;Anand et al 2023;Muralikrishnan et al 2023). The Dighal wetlands are no exception, as they support a diverse community of winter migrants and species of global conservation concern, all of which are vulnerable to various anthropogenic pressures.…”

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“…Wetlands are important for both resident and migratory birds. They are used by birds for various purposes such as foraging, breeding, roosting, and nesting habitats, and sometimes also as stopover sites (Ganbold et al 2018;Kumar & Sharma 2018;Panda et al 2021;Yashmita-Ulman & Singh 2022;Anand et al 2023;Muralikrishnan et al 2023). Birds are extremely sensitive to changes in their habitats such as human disturbance, poisoning, pollution, eutrophication, and siltation; therefore, they can be used as an excellent ecological indicator for assessing the quality, productivity, and stability of wetlands (Mistry et al 2008;Amat & Green 2010).…”

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“…This threatens the existing avifaunal diversity of wetlands. Information on species composition and seasonal assemblages of birds in a particular wetland habitat is very helpful in understanding the habitat condition and designing suitable conservation and management strategies for sustainable biodiversity conservation (Kumar et al 2016;Ganbold et al 2018;Mandal et al 2021;Muralikrishnan et al 2023).…”

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Assessing avian diversity and conservation status in Dighal Wetlands, Haryana, India

Parul,

Kumar

2023

J. Threat. Taxa

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Birds are considered sensitive indicators of ecosystem health and functionality in freshwater wetlands. Assessment of birdassemblages in wetland habitats is, therefore, emphasised from a sustainable management perspective. Bird surveys were conducted from October 2020 to September 2022. These surveys aimed to assess the community composition and status of avifauna in Dighal wetlands, an important bird area in the Jhajjar District of Haryana, India. Data collection employed point counts and opportunistic encounter methods. A total of 154 bird species belonging to 108 genera, 47 families, and 18 orders were recorded. Of these, 75 species were residents, 60 were winter migrants, and 10 were summer migrants. The greatest species richness was observed for the order Passeriformes (54), followed by Charadriiformes (22), Anseriformes (17), and the rest of the 15 orders. Anatidae was the most dominant family with 17 species, constituting 11% of the bird community in the study area. Data on local abundance revealed that 10 species were common, 23 were fairly common, 83 were uncommon, and 38 were rare in the study area. Among the recorded avifauna, one species is classified as Endangered, three as Vulnerable, and eight as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species; 17 species are listed in the Appendices of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); and 11 are included in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. These wetlands also support 40 species of birds, which have a declining population trend globally. The occurrence of migrants and species of global conservation priority underscores the importance of these wetlands as a conservation site and wintering ground for avifauna due to the extensive food resources and rich biodiversity they support. The present study provides baseline information for future research on monitoring bird assemblages and proper management of the Dighal wetlands of Haryana.

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Assessing avian diversity and conservation status in Dighal Wetlands, Haryana, India

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Kumar

2023

J. Threat. Taxa

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“…Waterbodies are highly productive regions and can support a vast array of biodiversity, including inverte-brates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals; and often considered as repositories of biodiversity (Singh and Brraich, 2022;Anand et al, 2023 and-Parul andKumar, 2023). Birds make wide use of these aquatic environments for activities such as nourishment, breeding, nesting, roosting, and sometimes as stopover sites (Ganbold et al, 2018;Panda et al, 2021; Yashmita-Ulman and Singh, 2022; Anand et al, 2023 andMuralikrishnan et al, 2023). The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Changes recently increased India's Ramsar sites to 75 by incorporating 21 more wetlands covering a total surface area of 13,26,677 hectares.…”

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

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Goyal

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Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary is a Ramsar site located in Haryana, India, which falls in the Central Asian flyway zone of the migratory birds. Its diverse ecological resources sustain a rich diversity of migratory and threatened birds.The species diversity, threat status, population trend and feeding guild of the avifauna in Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary, Haryana, India, was explored from October 2021 to October 2023.The data was collected every fortnightly using the line transects method. A total of 129 bird species belonging to 98 genera, 47 families and 17 orders were recorded. Order Passeriformes, with 45 species in 20 families, dominated the avifauna, followed by Anseriformes with 16 species, Charadriformes with 12 species and the rest of 15 orders. Anatidae was the most dominant family representing 12.40% (n=16). Among the reported species, 81 were residents, 36 were winter migrants and, 10 were summer migrants and 2 were passage migrants. One species was endangered and vulnerable in the threat status, while six were classified as near threatened as per the International Union for Conservation of Nature (INUC) Red List, 2022. The bird sanctuary also supported 35 bird species with a declining population trend globally. The omnivorous and carnivorous feeding habits were equally dominant, followed by insectivorous and, nectarivorous and herbivorous birds, which were the least numerous. The presence of both resident and migrant birds of global conservation priority confirms the importance and conservation of Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary as a rich avifauna diversity habitat.

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Diversity and abundance of aquatic birds in Koonthankulam village pond, Tamil Nadu, India

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Assessing avian diversity and conservation status in Dighal Wetlands, Haryana, India

Assessing avian diversity and conservation status in Dighal Wetlands, Haryana, India

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

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