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In all thirty species of birds were recorded from the study area (Table 3.5).

Table 3.5 Records of bird species from coastal and fresh water zones of the study area.

 S. No. Common Name Scientific Name
1 Little grebe Podiceps ruficollis
2 Little cormorant Phalacrocorax niger
3 Pond heron Ardeola grayii
4 Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis
5 Little egret Egretta garzetta
6 Indian reef heron Egretta gularis
7 Black ibis Pseudibis papillosa
8 Spot billed duck Anas poecilorhyncha
9 Common teal Anas crecca
10 White bellied sea eagle Heliaetus leucogaster
11 Brahmini duck T adoma ferruginea
12 Coot Fulica atra
13 Pheasant tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus
14 Bronze winged Jacana Metopidius indicus
15 Red wattled lapwing Vanellus indica
16 Yellow wattled lapwing Vanellus malabarica
17 Little ringed plover Charadrius dubius
18 Oyster catcher Haematopus ostralegus
19 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
20 Black winged stilt Himantopus himantopus
21 Red shank Tringa totanus
22 Green shank Tringa nebularia
23 Common sandpiper Triga hypoleucos
24 Sand piper Tringa sp.
25 Ruff and Reeve Philomachus pugnax
26 Black headed gull Larus ridibundus
27 Great black headed gull Larus ichthyactur
28 Little tern Sterna albifrons
29 Caspian tern Hydroprogne caspia
30 Tern Sterna sp.

 (The above checklist is based on the observations made during June 1995, August 1995 and February 1996.)

During the study period a total of 15 bird species were recorded from the coastal areas. Some of these include species such as White bellied sea eagle (Heliaetus leucogaster), Brahmini kite (Haliastur indus), Oyster catcher (Haematopus ostralegus), Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus), Ruff and Reeve (Philomachus pugnax), Black headed gull (Larus ridibundus) and Great black headed gull (Larus ichthyactur) (Plate 3.10).

Birds

A total of 13 bird species were recorded from Tinveera check dam. Of these Coot (Fulica atra), Brahmini duck (Tadoma ferruginea), Common teal (Anus crecca) and Common sandpiper (Tringa hypoleucos) were commonly sighted.

Little grebe (Podiceps ruficollis), Brahmini duck (Tadoma ferruginea), Little cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger) and spot billed duck (Anus poechilorhyncha) were recorded from the Umte reservoir.

 


Last Updated: September 29, 2015