The birds of Araku, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Kumar, T Santhosh; Chandra, Rachna; Azeez, P Abdul

doi:10.11609/jott.o2108.662-5

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“…Moreover, there were 18 families which were represented by a single species (Table 1). A similar pattern of dominance of Passeriformes and Accipitridae was observed by different authors from various protected areas in India including the Araku Valley of the Ananthagiri Hills of the Eastern Ghats in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (Kumar et al, 2010), a scrub forest of Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh (Mali et al, 2017), Tamhini Wildlife Sanctuary, northern Western Ghats, Maharashtra (Vinayak and Mali, 2018), Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary, Bihar (Khan and Pant, 2017), Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh (Arya et al, 2020), northern Western Ghats, Gujarat (Jambu and Patel, 2021), and Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary, Karnataka (Harisha et al, 2021).…”

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A study of Avifauna from Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Junagadh, Gujarat, India

Zala,

Raval,

Nimavat

et al. 2022

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The present study was conducted to study avifaunal diversity of Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Junagadh, Gujarat, India. This study was carried out from August 2020 to August 2022. Data collection was done using a point count method and visual encounter method, with opportunistic sighting also included. A total of 276 species of birds belonging to 70 families and 21 orders were recorded from Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary. In the present study out of 70 families, Accipitridae and Muscicapidae were the most dominant families with 24 species each. As per the IUCN status, 261 species are Least Concern, three species are Critically Endangered, one species is Endangered, eight species are Near Threatened and three are Vulnerable. Out of seven foraging guilds, species of birds classified as Insectivores were dominant. The results obtained provide baseline information on the avifaunal diversity of Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary, which will help in further conservation implications.

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A study of Avifauna from Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Junagadh, Gujarat, India

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Raval,

Nimavat

et al. 2022

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“…The northern Eastern Ghats landscape of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha in southern India has vast stretches of contiguous forests (Aditya & Ganesh, 2019). Although there have been few biodiversity studies in this landscape and only 3.53% of the total area is protected (Cardillo et al, 2006; Aditya & Ganesh, 2019), it supports several rare, endemic and threatened species including the Jeypore ground gecko Cyrtodactylus jeyporensis (Agarwal et al, 2012), yellow-throated bulbul Pycnonotus xantholaemus (Sreekar & Srinivasulu, 2010), forest owlet Heteroglaux blewetti (Kumar et al, 2010), leopard cat Prionailurus bengalensis , rusty-spotted cat Prionailurus rubiginosus , and stripe-necked mongoose Herpestes vitticollis (Aditya & Ganesh, 2016, 2017), highlighting the conservation significance of this landscape. Although pangolins are known to be hunted in this landscape (Mohapatra et al, 2015; Aditya, 2019), systematic information on their occurrence in this region is lacking (Srinivasulu et al, 2004).…”

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Integrating camera traps and community knowledge to assess the status of the Indian pangolinManis crassicaudatain the Eastern Ghats, India

Aditya

Komanduri

Subhedar

et al. 2020

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Pangolins are the most trafficked animals globally. Although the Indian pangolin Manis crassicaudata occurs across the Indian subcontinent (excluding parts of the Himalayas and the north-east, where the Chinese pangolin Manis pentadactyla is present), it is categorized as Endangered on the IUCN Red List as a result of heavy poaching for its meat and scales. Several areas have not yet been surveyed for the occurrence of the Indian pangolin, one of which is the 16,948 km2 tropical deciduous forests of the northern Eastern Ghats landscape in Andhra Pradesh. During December 2017–April 2018, we surveyed 750 km2 of this landscape for the presence of the Indian pangolin, using camera traps. As an alternative method to document pangolin presence, and to identify factors driving hunting of the species, we also conducted, during the same period, a total of 60 semi-structured interviews with people in 30 villages. Interviewees reported the presence of pangolins in a majority of the grid cells that we surveyed with camera traps, particularly in moist deciduous forests distant from villages. However, the camera traps did not detect pangolins in 840 trap-days. Hunting of pangolins for their meat, which is consumed locally, and for their scales, which are traded, is most likely the reason for the rarity of the species in this landscape. A better understanding of the proximate and ultimate drivers of pangolin hunting is required, to inform proactive conservation management for this increasingly threatened species.

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“…The data recorded in each survey were kept separate, and later analyzed for relative abundance based on the frequency of bird sightings and are categorized, as very common (Vc) sighted >10 times; common (Co) sighted 7-9 times; uncommon (Uc) sighted 3-6 times; rare (Ra) sighted 1-2 times (MacKinnon & Phillipps 1993). Feeding guilds were classified based on direct observations and available literature (Ali & Ripley 1987) (Kumar et al 2010), a scrub forest of Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh (Mali et al 2017), Tamhini Wildlife Sanctuary, the northern Western Ghats, Maharashtra (Vinayak & Mali 2018), and Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary, Bihar (Khan & Pant 2017).…”

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Conservation status, feeding guilds, and diversity of birds in Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary, Karnataka, India

2021

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The present study was carried out to investigate the importance of habitat quality for the diversity, distribution, and abundance of avifauna in Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary, Ballari District from February 2015 to January 2016. A total number of 189 species of birds, belonging to 62 families and 18 orders were recorded during the survey. A family-wise analysis showed that the families Accipitridae (12 species), followed by Muscicapidae (11 species), Ardeidae & Alaudidae (8 species each), and Cuculidae (7 species) dominated the avifauna of the region. The residential status of birds revealed that 74% (140 species) were resident, 23% (44 species) were winter, 2% (3 species) were summer and 1% (2 species) was passage migrant’s species. The study resulted in the recording of fives globally Near Threatened category, viz, Painted Stork, Black-headed Ibis, Oriental Darter, River Tern, and Pallid Harrier; and two Vulnerable species, viz, Yellow-throated Bulbul and Woolly-necked Stork. The feeding guild analysis revealed that the insectivorous guild has the most number of recorded avian species (33%, 63 species), followed by carnivorous (31%, 58 species) and least by nectarivorous (1%, 2 species). This study provides baseline data for monitoring the avifauna in the sanctuary and demonstrates the importance of the area in bird conservation. The study also highlights the negative impact of anthropogenic activities as the main cause for the loss of diversity of both birds and their habitat and the urgent need to conserve this biodiversity-rich area with long-term monitoring programs.

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The birds of Araku, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract: The authors are thankful to the locals of the region for their assistance during the field surveys. We are also grateful to Mr. S. Kaliraj, for his help and co-operation. We also thank our colleagues for support.

Cited by 9 publications

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A study of Avifauna from Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Junagadh, Gujarat, India

A study of Avifauna from Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Junagadh, Gujarat, India

Integrating camera traps and community knowledge to assess the status of the Indian pangolinManis crassicaudatain the Eastern Ghats, India

Conservation status, feeding guilds, and diversity of birds in Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary, Karnataka, India

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