International E-publication: Publish Projects, Dissertation, Theses, Books, Souvenir, Conference Proceeding with ISBN.  International E-Bulletin: Information/News regarding: Academics and Research

Feeding Guilds of Avifauna of Gharana Wetland Reserve-Jammu (J&K), India

Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Zoology, University of Jammu, Jammu (180006), J&K, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Environment Sci., Volume 3, Issue (4), Pages 27-33, April,22 (2014)

Abstract

An avian survey was carried out in Gharana wetland reserve from Jan 2012 to Jan 2014 to record the avifaunal diversity and their feeding guilds. Gharana wetland Reserve is one of the most important wetland reserve of Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir state and serves as feeding, roosting and wintering grounds for large number of migratory water birds during their palaeartic to oriental migration. It lies between 3236’ 51.52” N latitude and 7438’58.15E longitudes. The study documents 57 species of birds. Feeding guilds were divided into 6 major categories viz carnivorous, grainivorous, frugivorous, omnivorous, insectivorous, herbivorous. The highest number of bird species was observed to utilize more than one feeding guild followed by carnivorous, herbivorous, insectivorous, grainivorous, omnivorous and frugivorous. The gharana wetland provides a rich feeding ground to both migratory as well as resident birds.

References

  1. Pradhan R.N etal., Checklist of Birds in and around Ansupa lake, Odisha, India, Int. Res. J. Environment Sci.,2(11) 9-12 (2013)
  2. Tripathy M., Biodiversity of Chilka and its conservation, Odisha, India, Int. Res. J. Environment Sci., 1(5) 54-57(2012)
  3. Mitsch W.J. and Gosselink J.G., Wetlands Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 10), 071699675 (2007)
  4. Zakaria M.M.N. Raipar and S.A. Sajap, species diversity and feeding guilds of birds in Paya Indah Wetland Reserve, Peninsular Malaysia, International Journal of Zoological Research., 5(3), 86-100 (2009)
  5. Safari D., Mulongo G. Byarugaba D. and Tumwesigye W., Impact of human activities on the quality of water in Nyaruzinga Wetland of Bushenyi District- Uganda, Int. Res. J. Environment Sci., 1(4) 1-6 (2012)
  6. Root R.B., The Niche exploitation pattern of Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, Ecological monographs 37 (4), 317-350 (1967)
  7. Ghazoul J. and Hellier A., Setting limits to ecological indicators of sustainable tropical forestry International, Forestry Rev (2), 243-253 (2000)
  8. Johns A.D., Responses of Amazion rainforest birds to habitat modification, Journal of Tropical Ecology, 7(4), 417-437 (1991)
  9. Sale J.B. and Berkmuller K., Manual of Wildlife techniques for India, Food and Agriculture Organisation of United Nations, Dehradun (1988)
  10. Verner J., Assessment of counting chniques, Current Ornithology, (2), 247-302 (1985)
  11. Ali, S. and Repley, S.D., Handbook of Birds of India and Pakistan, Compact Edition, Oxford University Press, Bombay, (1983)
  12. Bates R.S.P, and Lowther E.H.H., Breeding Birds of Kashmir, Oxford Univ. Press, London (1952)
  13. Grewal B., Harvey B. and Pfister O., A photographic guide to the Birds of India, Periplus Edition (HK) Ltd., Singapore, (2002)
  14. Grimmett R., Inskipp C. and Inskipp T., Birds of Indian Subcontinent, Oxford University Press, Delhi (1998)
  15. Johns, A.D., Responses of Amazion rainforest birds to habitat modification, Journal of Tropical Ecology 7 (4), 417-437 (1991)
  16. Koul S. and Sahi, Feeding ecology of House Crow (Corvus splendens) in open Agricultural fields in Jammu (J&K), India, Int. Res. J. Environment Sci., 2(6) 85-87 (2013)
  17. Wilson, J.B., Guilds, functional types and ecological groups, Oikoo86 (3), 507-522. (1999)
  18. Anthal A. and Sahi D.N., Food and feeding ecology of Jungle Babbler, Turdoides striatus sindianus (Ticehurst) in District Jammu (J&K), India, Int. Res. J. Environment Sci., 2(7) 54-57 (2013)