Diversity of Wetland Birds at Bikli Lake near Nagbhid, Maharashtra (India)
Keywords:
Peliconiformes, Anatidae,, Charadiformes, DarterAbstract
The present study was undertaken to explore water bird diversity, and their residential status in and around the study area. Bikli lake (20º65’70.07”N and 79 º61’12.74”E) is located within newly approved Ghodazari Sanctuary by Government of Maharashtra., spreads over an area of about 90 Acres. The shallow water reservoir dispersed with shrubby islands and surrounding dense semi-deciduous tropical forest on one and paddyfields on another, presents unique agro-forest ecosystem which provides suitable feeding ground for wetland avifauna. During study period, spanning from, May, 2015 to April. 2017, in total 5022 specimens of 52 species, belongs to 35 genuses, were recorded. They belong to 14 families and 7 orders. Maximum abundance recorded from Ord - Charadiformes with 28.57 % (n=16) of abundance followed by ord-Anseriformes and Peliconiformes 21% (n=12) among the observed community of water birds, fam- Anatidae recorded maximum abundance with 23% (n=12) followed by Fam-Ardeidae 17.30 % (n=9) and Fam – Scolopacidae 15.38% (n=8). The results obtained in the present investigation of bird indicates that, agro-forest ecosystem of Tukuim pond impacted the composition of bird community, as 64% of total birds are residents or residents showing local migration (R and R/LM) is in conformity with other studies on avian diversity in area having agricultural landscape. Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala), Black Headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) and Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) included in the Near Threatened (NT) category. The present study suggested that, as study site has been visited by the numerous migratory during winter season, due to anthropogenic disturbances like intensification of agricultural activities, poaching and intensified fishing activity, there is urgent need to chalk out conservation measures in near future.
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