Computation of wetland birds in rural areas of Kurukshetra (Haryana), India

摘要

The present studies were carried out in approximately 95 village ponds for a period of three years (20054)8) in Kunikshetra (Latitude 29°52' to 30°12' and Longitude 76°26' to 77°04') to determine avian diversity focusing attention on wetland birds. Sixty six species spread over to ten orders and nineteen families were recorded. Out of 66 species, 33 species of birds were winter migratory, 21 species resident, 11 species local migratory and 3 species were summer migratory. Peculiar species like White-tailed Lapwing, (Vanellus leucurus) Black Ibis, (Pseudibis papillosa) Painted Stork, (Mycteria leucocephala) Bar-headed Goose, (Anser indicus) etc were seen. Pallas Gull, (Larns ichthyaetus) was a unique bird observed. Most of these birds are wintermigratory birds. The present studies clearly warn about the inhospitable conditions that these birds have to face. Policy makers must eject attention and remedial measures to present their depletion in number which may bring extinction on a fast track scale sdoner than latter.