An observation of courtship behavior of Gallinula chloropus

Authors

  • Dhande Abhishek R Dept. of Zoology, BP Arts, SMA Science and KKC Commerce College Chalisgaon, Dist. Jalgaon

Keywords:

Gallinula chloropus, Courtship behavior, Maharashtra

Abstract

This document reports an observation of courtship behavior of Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus in Maharashtra. This occasional observation was made in the region of Chalisgaon Tehsil, Dist. Jalgaon. It was noted that the species prefer open areas near water bodies to perform courtship, also the time extent to which the courtship was displayed varied from previous reports.

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Published

2013-03-31

How to Cite

Dhande Abhishek R. (2013). An observation of courtship behavior of Gallinula chloropus. International Journal of Life Sciences, 1(3), 239–240. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/1059

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 3 (2013): International Journal of Life Sciences

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Short Communicaion

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