Avifaunal Diversity in Jammu and Kashmir State

Suhail, Intesar; Ahmad, Rauf; Ahmad, Khursheed

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“…Twenty-eight species, reported during the present study accounted for 38% of all diurnal raptors in India [ 87 ] and 62% of those in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir [ 88 ]. Statistical analysis revealed that different habitat types differed in terms of species richness and abundance.…”

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“…Moreover, 127 of the world’s 333 species of diurnal birds of prey are found in Asia, 101 in the Indo-Malayan area, and 74 in India [ 87 ]. The erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir is home to 46 raptors [ 88 ], accounting for 62% of all birds of prey in India.…”

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“…As much of the information comes from short-term studies [ 88 – 92 ] and opportunistic observations [ 93 ], data on functional traits and ecology of this largest avian group is scarce for the region [ 88 ]. Given the region’s relative lack of knowledge on raptor communities, we aimed to examine, how and to what degree their assemblages (distribution, abundance, and habitat associations) react to localized environmental characteristics and seasonality in various habitat types.…”

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Landscape heterogeneity affects diurnal raptor communities in a sub-tropical region of northwestern Himalayas, India

Kumar¹,

Sohil

Kichloo³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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Raptors are highly sensitive to environmental and human-induced changes. In addition, several species of raptors exist in considerably small numbers. It is thus critical to conserve raptors and their habitats across relatively larger landscapes. We examined the diurnal raptor assemblages and seasonality in a subtropical habitat in India’s northwestern Himalayas. Quantitative data on diurnal birds of prey and their habitat features across six distinct habitat types were collected from 33 sample sites. We observed 3,434 individuals of 28 diurnal raptors belonging to two orders and three families during a two-year survey from December 2016 to November 2018. A significant variation in bird species richness and abundance was found across habitats and seasons, with farmlands and winters being the most diverse and speciose. The generalized linear model, used to determine raptor community responses, indicated that elevation and proximity to dumping sites significantly affected the raptor abundance. The non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) revealed significant differences in raptor assemblages across the habitat types. The study concluded that raptors’ persistence is largely determined by their preference for favourable feeding, roosting, and nesting opportunities. The presence of protected and habitat-exclusive species validates the high conservation importance of these ecosystems, particularly the forest patches and farmlands, necessitating robust conservation and management measures in this part of northwestern Himalaya.

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Landscape heterogeneity affects diurnal raptor communities in a sub-tropical region of northwestern Himalayas, India

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Sohil

Kichloo³

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“…At the micro scale, 15 species of raptors were recorded from Baltistan, Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir [60], 25 from southeastern part of Jammu and Kashmir [61] and 13 species from the plains of Jammu city [62]. At regional level, [63] reported 47 species of raptors in three families, Accipitridae (39 species), Falconidae (7) and Pandionidae (1) from the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir (which includes Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh division). Forty three among these have been reported from Jammu division only.…”

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“…Despite high raptor diversity and species of conservation interest, the information on distribution and diversity of diurnal raptor communities is scanty and equivocal for the sub-tropical forests in the region. Forming one of the largest groups among the birds in the region [63], the raptors have not attracted the attention of bird ecologists from this part of the region, except for a breeding record by [64]. The current work aims to document diversity, richness, abundance, habitat guild and threat status of raptor communities in the Shiwalik region of UT of Jammu and Kashmir.…”

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Effect of landscape heterogeneity on diurnal raptor community richness and diversity in Jammu Shiwaliks, Jammu and Kashmir

Sharma¹,

Kumar

Sohil³

et al. 2021

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In this study, we examined the richness and diversity of diurnal raptors along with their foraging guilds across different land uses in a sub-tropical landscape during December 2016 to November 2018. A total of 80 vantage points, 19 line transects and 36 road transects were sampled in 33 sites in six different habitat types in the study area where we recorded 3409 individuals of 29 diurnal raptors in 2 orders and 3 families. Significant variation in bird abundance was observed among different habitat types, farmlands being more specious followed by pure forests, water bodies and forest-farmland interfaces. Among the seasons, summers recorded higher abundance followed by winter, monsoon and post-monsoon. A low diversity value (H′=2.22) however was observed for the whole study area with mean monthly highest recorded during February (H′=2.44) and least during June (H′=1.85). Most of the raptors observed for their food types and foraging were predators (n=22) and rest were carrion feeders (n=22). Fourteen among all observed diurnal raptors were winter visitors and 13 residents with 9 reported globally threatened. A moderately high richness of diurnal raptors substantiate high conservation value of these habitats especially the forest patches and farmlands and thus calls for effective management strategies for the conservation and proliferation of raptors in sub-tropical areas of Jammu region.

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Influence of habitat heterogeneity on the elevational distribution and guild structure of birds in the Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary, Kashmir Himalaya

Bhat

Mir

Charoo³

2022

Ornithol. Res.

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Avifaunal Diversity in Jammu and Kashmir State

Cited by 9 publications

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Landscape heterogeneity affects diurnal raptor communities in a sub-tropical region of northwestern Himalayas, India

Landscape heterogeneity affects diurnal raptor communities in a sub-tropical region of northwestern Himalayas, India

Effect of landscape heterogeneity on diurnal raptor community richness and diversity in Jammu Shiwaliks, Jammu and Kashmir

Influence of habitat heterogeneity on the elevational distribution and guild structure of birds in the Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary, Kashmir Himalaya

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