Avian fauna in agricultural habitats of Punjab state

Kler, Tejdeep Kaur; Kumar, Manoj

doi:10.5958/2395-146x.2015.00043.5

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“…Based on the foraging habits and feeding guilds of bird species recorded in the fields and the birds utilizing perches, it was observed that insectivorous birds form dominant group (Table 1). On the basis of IUCN categories, all the birds observed during the study were in the category of least concern and observation based on resident status only 4 out of 22 were resident-migrant and others were resident ones (Kler and Kumar, 2015).…”

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“…More than 10,000 species of birds are recognized by BirdLife International (Newton, 2003). 1210 species occur in India with 993 being land birds (Kler and Kumar, 2015). Of these, 328 occur in Punjab, reflecting an area of rich bird diversity (Jerath and Chadha, 2006).…”

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“…Land birds have close linkage with raised crops for feeding, breeding, nesting and roosting (Rey and Bullock, 2012). A total of 104 species of birds belonging to 16 orders and 52 families were observed at Punjab Agricultural University (Kler and Kumar, 2015). Majority of birds present in India are insectivorous and depend on such insects which are pests (Ali, 1996).…”

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“…Majority of birds present in India are insectivorous and depend on such insects which are pests (Ali, 1996). The area with high shrub density will promote more insect diversity thus leading to high foraging opportunities for insectivorous birds (Kler and Kumar, 2015). Berseem or Egyptian clover (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) is an important fodder crop, grows very fast and it is also known to maintain soil fertility (Clark, 2007).…”

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Artificial T- Perches As Attractant For Insectivorous Birds Against Helicoverpa armigera (hubner)

Kaur¹,

Kumar²,

Choudhary³

2022

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Supplementing the foraging efficacy of insectivorous birds by installing artificial ‘T- perches’ can be used in controlling the cotton boll worm Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) in berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum L) fodder crop. The present study explored this using T-perches placed at two heights (120 and 240 cm). A total of 22 bird species were observed, of which 15 species used 120 cm high perches while nine perched on 240 cm high one. Common myna was the most abundant with seasonal abundance of 31.75 and 35.96% on 120 and 240 cm perches, respectively. In all 12 species were observed in control field, out of which nine were found to be insectivorous. More diversity was observed in the fields installed with T- perches as compared to control field. Comparison of bird species in fields installed with 120 and 240 cm T-perches revealed more preference for 120 cm high one, may be because of low height of the berseem crop. These T-perches also proved effective in reducing the cotton boll worm H. armigera incidence- 3.50 larvae/m2 in fields installed with 120 cm perches; and 4.70 larvae/m2 in fields installed with 240 cm perches as against 6.85 larvae/m2 in control field). These results suggest that the perches are acting as attractants for birds and play an effective role in controlling H. armigera.

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“…The majority of birds are linked to the agro-ecosystem to survive and have a certain influence on these systems [1], [2]. Birds reveal our environmental health.…”

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Avian Diversity and Its Feeding Guilds in Respect to the Rural Landscape of District Barnala (Punjab)

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Kaur²,

Kaur³

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Avian diversity is a strong indication of the stability and integrity of structure and processes in an ecosystem. Though birds are adapted to almost every habitat and breed on almost all the continents of the earth, the majority of birds are linked to the agro-ecosystem to survive as agriculture offers an extremely predictable and concentrated food source; and birds also play a role in nutrient cycling, soil formation, and energy transfer in the ecosystems. Therefore, from the perspective of environmental monitoring, the assessment of bird assemblages in various ecosystems is prioritized. Due to the intensification of agriculture, Punjab's agro-ecosystem has undergone tremendous changes. The present study on avian diversity in the rural agricultural landscape (RurekeKalan, Sekha, Sanghera, and Cheema) of district Barnala, Punjab has been conducted from March 2022 to May 2022 using a Digital SLR camera (Canon 1300 D) binoculars (Nikon A211 16X50) to observe the birds. Thirty species of birds belonging to twelve orders have been recorded, order Passeriformes being the most dominant one. Common Myna and Blue Rock Pigeon were found to be the most prevalent as compared to other bird species. Omnivory was found to be dominant as compared to other feeding habits. Although the present work is in no way conclusive, it serves to give an approximate understanding of the fauna in the study site and also reveals that agricultural intensification is a major concern for avian diversity conservation. The present study provides baseline data to understand the precise functions that different species of birds play in agro-ecosystems and for future study regarding conservation, habitat preferences, seasonal variations, nest ecology, breeding biology, etc. of the avian species that have been observed in the study region.

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Impact of human habitation on avian diversity in Beas river conservation reserve

Kumar

Kler

Sahni

2022

International Journal of Environmental Studies

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Avian fauna in agricultural habitats of Punjab state

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Artificial T- Perches As Attractant For Insectivorous Birds Against <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i> (hubner)

Artificial T- Perches As Attractant For Insectivorous Birds Against <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i> (hubner)

Avian Diversity and Its Feeding Guilds in Respect to the Rural Landscape of District Barnala (Punjab)

Impact of human habitation on avian diversity in Beas river conservation reserve

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