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Avifaunal Diversity of Bilaspur District, Himachal Pradesh, India

Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Zoology, Government College Shahpur (Kangra), Himachal Pradesh, 176206, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 4, Issue (11), Pages 21-33, November,10 (2014)

Abstract

The avifaunal diversity at five study sites (Bhakhra, Naina Devi, Swarghat, Bilaspur and Ghumarwin ) of Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh was explored during two visits (winter) in 2010-2011. In total, 111 species of birds belonging to 13 orders and 36 families were observed in Bilaspur district (43: Bhakhra, 45: Naina Devi, 31: Swarghat, 76: Bilaspur, and 42: Ghumarwin). The highest number of species were found in order Passeriformes (66)59.4% followed by Ciconiiformes (14)12.6% and least number (1)0.90% in other 5 orders. The highest number of species were found in family Muscicapidae (16)14.4% followed by Sylviidae (12) 10.8% and Corvidae 10 (9.0%) and least number (1)0.90% in other 16 families. The relative abundance of species was Very Common (12), Common (44), Uncommon (41) and Rare (14). One globally threatened (IUCN status) species Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus was also reported found to have relative abundance as Uncommon.

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