The Birds of Bandhavgarh National Park, M.p

27 Pages·1994·12.5 MB·English

by  Hashim N Tyabji

THE BIRDS OF BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK, M.R1
Hashim N. Tyabji2
Key words : birds, avifauna, Bandhavgarh N.P.
ThepaperisarecordofthebirdsseeninBandhavgarhNationalPark,MadhyaPradeshovera4yearsperiod
(1986- 1990,withafewupdatesandrecordsfrom 1991 &1992).242speciesbelongingto53familieswere
recorded. Theseincludesomespecieswho’spresenceinthisareawaspreviouslyunsuspected. Althoughsame
oftheserecordshavebeentreatedasunconfirmed,itislikelythatacomprehensivesurveyofthemoistforests
ofNEMadhyaPradesh&neighbouringOrissawillleadtotherevisionofthestatus&distributionofanumber
ofspecies.
The moist forests ofMadhyaPradesh that lie Bandhavgarh National Park
withintheGangeticBasinhave,inthepast,suffered Theparkislocatedinthenorth-easternsegment
even greater neglect at the hands ofornithologists ofMadhyaPradesh,along thenorthernflanksofthe
than the rest of the state. Previous ornithological SatpuraRange. Co-ordinatesare23°30’ to23°46'
field-work in central India has generally been 45" N, 80° 1V 36" E (H.S. Pabla,pers. Comm.).
confined to areas within the peninsular drainage Bandhavgarhwasoriginallytheprivatehunting
system (Osmaston 1927, Hewetson 1939, Wright reserveoftheerstwhileMaharaja’sofRewaandwas
1942, Newton et al. 1986) or, within the Gangetic constituteda Nationalpark in 1968 with an areaof
Basin, to the generally more arid areas ofGwalior 105 sq.km, allofwhich comprisesthepresent day
(Ali 1939). D’Abreu’slist(1935)of409 speciesfor TalaRange,withitsH.Q.atvillageTala,32kmNE
the then Central Provinces consists of records ofUmaria,whichistheH.Q.ofthepark. Apartfrom
obtained around Nagpur and the central areas of forestdepartmentguard-posts,thereisnohabitation
present day Madhya Pradesh. Hewetson (1955) within this range. In 1984 theareaofthepark was
published alistof308 species forMadhyaPradesh increasedto448sq.km.Withtheinclusionof3new
basedon29 yearsof observations. However,hetoo ranges,namelyKalwa,Magadhi&Khitauli. These
statesthatonlyafewdayswerespentinthenorthern- contain 6 villages-3 revenue & 3 forest-that are-
most districts and presumably, even less time in slatedforrelocation. Thefinalnotificationgazetting
whatwasthenVindhyaPradesh,whereBandhavgarh theextensionareaaspartofthe nationalparkisstill
NationalPark is located. awaited.
Previoustothisstudy,twolistswerepublished Bandhavgarh is fortunate in that, unlike so
of the birds of Bandhavgarh. One by N.K. Sinha many other parks, it forms part ofa larger forest
(1978) who lists 72 species and the other by Guy block. Apartfromthe250sq.kmPanpathaWildlife
Norman (Pamphlet of MPSTDC) who records 92 Sanctuary that is connected with the park to the
species. north,therearealsoa numberofsmallerpocketsof
Thepresentpaperisarecordofbirdsseenby protected and reserve forest, amongst which are
meoveradiscontinuous4 yearperiod. 242species situated small agricultural communities.
withstatusandhabitatpreferenceandsomenoteson TheStudyArea: ThisconsistedofTalaRange,
their natural history, are included in the main list. Garhpuri&Khitauli irrigationtanks-bothsituated
BirdsrecordedbySinhaandNorman,butnotbythe in Khitauli range - and the surrounding areas.
authorare shown in separate lists. Same records were also taken from observations
1AcceptedJanuary 1992. made at Majholi tank, 12 km north ofTala at the
2624/1,RoadNo. 10,BanjaraHills,Hyderabad500034,A.P. edgeofthePanpatha Wildlife Sanctuary.
:
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2)
Topography: Thepark is hilly withextensive Spatholobusroxburghii lianas.
3)
low-lying areas. The hills tend torun in a roughly . Sal Bamboo: Often merging with sal.
&
east-westdirection with spurs ridgesradiatingto Extensive areas under this type of vegetation are
the north and south. The two main featuresofthe foundinthehills,especiallyonnorth-facingslopes.
pfoarrekstaerdesBlaonpedsharvisgianrgh1f2o0r0t -feaetpl(a3t6e5aum)witfhrosmtetehpe, high 4b)ut. vMairixaebdle,Tpheercceonmtmagoenoefsstalt&ypeb.amCboontoaailnosnga
,
forestfloorandculminatinginsheercliffs. Thearea withspecieslikeTerminaliatomentosa T.bellerica
, ,
oftheplateau is580acres. It’ssmallercompanion T. chebula Diospyros melanoxylon Madhuca
, ,
acrossasteepdefileisBandhaini,risingin terraces indica Anogeissus latifolia Pterocarpus
, ,
to almost the same height as Bandhavgarh. The marsupium Bridelia retusa, Careya arborea, etc.
,
meanaltitudeisbetween1650feet(500m)and2670 . Dry mixed: Very little or no sal; high
feet(810m) (H.S.Pabla,pers.comm.). Thesoilis perce5n)tage of bamboo, Boswellia serrata,
generally sandy or sandy-loam. The rock is soft Chloroxylonswietenia Cochlospermum religiosum
, ,
feldspathicsandstonewithextensiveconglomerates Lagerstroemia parviflora Buchanania lanzin
, ,
(R. Gopal,pers. comm.). Sterculia wrens etc.Bauhinia vahlii vines arealso
,
Over20spring-fedstreamseitherriseorflow commonhere. Thishabitatismostcommonlyfound
throughthepark(H.S.Pabla,pers.comm.),ofthese on south-facing slopes and, where the rock comes
the largest are the Umrar ( western boundary), the close to the surface on the flat crests ofridges, the
Johilla (easternboundary) and theJanadh. Within vegetationbecomesmoreopenwithshortgrassand
Tala range the Charanganga, Damnar, Banbai, clump6s)ofWoodfordiafruticosa.
AmbaNalaandAndhyariJhiriya areimportant. All Moist mixed: Although not a common
.
these streamseventually flow into the Son river. habitat, it is important for certain species. The
VegetationandHabitats: Bandhavgarhfalls commonspeciesfoundherearesal,jamun(Syzygium
within the Moist,Tropical Deciduous vegetational cuminii) and Terminalia arjuna with the dense
zone.TheforestisdominatedbySal(Shorearobusta) growth ofjamun and T. arjuna often accompanied
andbamboo(Dendrocalamusstrictus). Bamboois, byFicuselasticaandvariousspeciesofshrubs. This
perhaps the most abundant species and is virtually habitat is found along stream banks sheltered by
ubiquitous. Although salformstheclimaxvegetation hillsandgorges,mostnotablyalongtheCharanganga
andisthedominantspeciesoftree,onlyarelatively whereitpassesthroughagorgecalledJamuniaand
small areaofthepark isunderpure sal, i.e. 80% or alongtheBanbai,AmbaNala,DamnarandAndhyari
moreofcanopy cover. Jhiriya streams. Also at the northern base of
Within this general pattern of vegetation, a BandhavgarhfortintheareaknownasSheshShayya.
complexmosaicofsmallerhabitatsexitsasafunction Grasslands: Mostofthevalley floorsare
.
oftopography, geology, climate & human activity. coveredbymeadowswhichwereoriginallycentered
Forthepurposeofthisstudytheyhavebeenidentified around natural swamps but, in their presentform,
as: arerelics ofvillagefields. Although the grassland
1). Sal:Where sal forms 80% or moreofthe communities are complex, two major types of
canopy. Relatively small area of the park, most grasslandareidentifiable-thetall,densegrasslands
extensivelyfoundinthelow-lyingsections.Generally ofthemarshyareasandtheshortandmediumgrass-
thequalityofsalfoundinTalarangeisofmiddleto lands of the drier areas. The commonest grasses
poor quality (H.S. Pabla, pers. comm. ). A fair found in the park are species of Saccharum,
amount of sal appears to be secondary although Phragmites Themeda andHeteropogon (R. Gopal
t
patches of mature sal exists, draped with massive 1990). Traditionally, fire, grazing pressure and
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frosthavebeenthefactorsthathavehelpedperpetuate September. Average rainfall 117 cm (46 inches)
the grasslands and maintain that balance between mostofwhichfallsduring the monsoon with some
the tall and the shortspecies. Atpresent, with the raininNovember,JanuaryandFebruary. (Records
removal of fire as a regular occurrence and the taken from Talarange).
reduct7i)oningrazingpressureduetotheremovalof List: The nomenclature and taxonomic
all cattle, there is a noticeable increase in the arrangementfollowsthe Handbookofthe Birds of
&
colonisationofshortgrassareasbytallerspeciesas India Pakistan(Ali and Ripley 1968-74).
alsotheaggrandisementofforestsattheexpenseof Identification is only ofspecies and not sub-
grasslands. species.
. Scrub: Most often encountered in the The main list includes only those birds that
extens8i)onzone,nearvillagesandespeciallyaround were seen by theauthor.
GarhpuriandKhitaulitanks. Inallcasesthisisthe Table 1 lists birds recorded by N.K. Sinha
resultofover-exploitation. Themostcommonspecies (1977-78) andGuyNorman (MPSTDC)butnotby
thatformthescrubareclumpsofshortLagerstroemia me.
parviflora Butea monosperma and Woodfordia Table 2 lists birds that have been treated as
,
fruticosaall ofwhichareoftendrapedwithZiziphus unconfirmed with theirdescriptions.
oenoplia. Theedgesoftheparkandextensionzone TheperiodspentbymeinBandhavgarhwere:
alsocontain fieldsandover-grazed meadows. November 1986- April 1987; October 1987 -
. Tanks andJheels : Two large irrigation April 1988; October 1988 - May 1989; August,
tanks-GarhpuriandKhitauli-inKhitaulirangeare September and November 1989; April 1990 -
included in this study. Other bodies of water are September 1990.
Bhadrashilajheel, Bathan water-hole, theDamnar
anicut,whichisabout150mlongand30mwideand
4mdeep. Surroundedbyforest,itisanidealhabitat Key : Habitats Abundance
forstorkbilledkingfishers,commonkingfishersand
thegreyheaded fishingeagle. s Sal 1 . Abundant
alwaysIt wmeulslt-dbeefinnoetdedantdhatcotmhpeasretmheanbittaaltisseadr.e noAt SDM/xMB --- SDMarilyxewmiditxheBdamboo 423 --- RCUenogcmuomlamormnon
hill-sidecoveredin dry mixedvegetation willoften MM - Moistmixed 5 - Rare
beseamedwith linesofsal (often stunted) growing G Grassland
densely along a dry nala or gully. In other areas, Sc Scrub
mixed, dry mixed, sal etc., will be found in a T Tank
haphazard patchwork, one grading into the other,
depending on the moisture content of the soil.
Bandhavgarh has also been inhabited for many
Status
centuries and much ofthe area is under secondary
growth and open woodland as aconsequence.
W
Climate : North Indian Monsoonal. Defined - Wintervisitor
byashort,cold,winterfrommid-Novembertoend- PM - PassageMigrant
Februarywithlowtemperaturesof2°C encountered LM - LocalMigrant
mainlyin January. Hotdry summerfrom Marchto R - Resident
mid-June with highs of 44° - 46°C. The hottest Sv - Summervisitor
Br - Breeding
monthbeingMay.Monsoonfrommid-Junetoend- V - Vagrant
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SYSTEMATIC LIST
CommonName ZoologicalName Habitat Status Abundance
PODIOPEDIDAE
LittleGrebe Podicepsruficollis T;Lilyponds. R/LM(Movementssubjectto 3
availabilityofwater).Br.Ju-
venilesseeninparkon20.9.88.
Phalacrcxxjraodae
W
LargeCormorant Phalacrocoraxcarbo T;SeeninGarhpuritank 4
inDecember&January.
Darter Anhingarufa T;seeninGarhpuri, LM;mostcommonlyseenfrom 3
Bathan&Bhadrashila. Octobertomid-February.
Ardeidae
GreyHeron Ardeacinerea T;alsomud-flats& LM;generallyseenfrom 4
shallows. Octoberto MarchReportedBr.from
nearbyheronries.
PurpleHeron Ardeapurpurea T;reportedformKhitauli LM 4
tankon 18.12.88,sightings
atBhadrashilaaswell.
PondHeron Ardeolagrayii T;marsh,streams,fields. R;allbirdsinBr.plumage 2
byMay;juvenilesseen
on26.9.89atGarhpuri.
CattleEgret Bubulcusibis Withcattleinfields, LM;allbirdsseeninBr.plumage 3
streams,grazedmeadows, by May;Br.locationunknown,
openDM&Sc. seenfromOct.to^arlyMay.
LargeEgret Ardeaalba T;observedonlyat LM;seenbetweenDecember 4
KhitauliandBhadrashila. andJune,Br.locationunknown.
MedianEgret Egrettaintermedia T;streams. LM; seenfromOctobertomid-May.in 3
Br.plumageon3.5.89; Br.location
unknown.
LittleEgret Egrettagarzetta T;streams. LM;seenfromDecembertomid-May;in 3
Br.plumageatBhadrashilaon3.5.89and
11.5.89; Br.locationunknown.
BlackBittern Ixobrychusflavicollis 1 recordfromreed LM? 5
banksatBhadrashila
on 17.3.87.
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CommonName ZoologicalName Habitat Status Abundance
ChestnutBittern Ixobrychus Amongstreedsalong S?seeninJuly 1991. 5
cinnamomeus streambanks.
Ciconddae
OpenbillStork Anastomusoscitans T LM?seenatKhitaulifromDecemberto 4
earlyMay;onerecordfromBhadrashila;
JuvenliesatKhitauli 18.12.88.
WhiteneckedStork Ciconiaepiscopus T;marsh,floodedfields, R;Br.inandaroundtheparklarge 3
streams. trees;neststhroughthemonsoon.
BlackStork Ciconianigra 1birdseenstGopalpur Seenfrom28.12.87- 15.1.88,V? 5
tank.
LesserAdjutant Leptoptilosjavanicus Marsh,fields,streams, R;nonestsseenbutjuvenilesseen 2
Stork openMx. atBhadrashilaon 16.2.87&27.2.87;
generallysolitaryorinpairsbut
4adultsseentogetherinMarshon
13.5.90; 1 birdseeninmoult5.9.89
& 14.9.89;mostcommonlyseeninS.
THRESKIORNnrnDAE
W
WhiteIbis ThreskiornisaethiopicaT;seentwiceat 5
Khitauli 18.1.87
&
24.12.87.
BlackIbis Pseudibispapillosa T;streams,fields,G. R,LM;mainlyseeninsidethe park 3
fromSeptember-mid-May; 15birds
seentogetheratjheelon28.4.90;
Br.sitesinvillagesaroundthepark.
Anatidae
BarheadedGoose Anserindieus T;Khitauli. W;seenon 18.1.87. 5
LesserWhistling Dendrocygnajavanica T;smallponds. R/LM;movementssubjecttoavailability 2/3
Teal ofwater;seenatBathan,Garhpuri,
Bhadrashiladuringthemonsoon,Br, 1 pr.
seenwithyoungatBathanon30.8.89.
RuddyShelduck Tadornaferruginea T;atKhitauli. W;seenonceon 18.1.87;commononthe 5
Sonriver30kmaway3birdsonSon
27.4.90.
Pintail Anasacuta T W;seenatMajhauli20.1.87. 5
Commonteal Anascrecca T,ShallowWetlands. W 2
CommonPochard Aythyaferina T W?V?seenonceatBathan 19.2.89. 5
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CommonName ZoologicalName Habitat Status Abundance
CottonTeal Nettapus T LM;recordedDecember&January. 4
Coromandelianus
Combduck Sarkidiornismelanotos T;wetlands. R/LM;seenatBathanthroughAugust& 4
September&December;throughthe
monsoondependinguponthepresence
ofsuitable waterbodies.
AcaPTTRIDAE
BlackwingedKite Elanuscaeruleus G;forestedge. LM?earliestseenmid-January,latestend-May; 3
movementsuncertain, 1 sub-adultinmottled
plumageinG on5.2.89.
Honeybuzzard Pernisptilorhyncus S,S/B,Mx&openMx R,S;populationintheparkseems 3
aroundvillages. tobeaugmentedformMarchtill
September;nonestsoryoungseen
butbirdswithtwigsandothernesting
materialobservedon1.5.90& 14.5.90;
1birdalsoseenbreakingofftwigsand
leavesfromjamunflyingashort
distanceandthendroppingthem,
pairsobservedafterMarch;both
lightanddaikphasebirdsseen.
Blackkite Milvusmigrans Villagesandfieldsonly R 3
occasionallyseatatthe
edgeoftheforest.
Shikra Accipiterbadius S,S/B,Mx,DM,MM,Sc; R;numbersincreasebetweenMarch& 3
sometimesseensoaring October,Br,nestsseenwith2chicks
intightcirclesoverG. on 10.6.90;on20.6.90 1chickseen
almostfullyfledgedbythistime,
bothparentsseenclosetothenest,
juvenilesseenbetween30.8.89&
16.11. 89, 1juvenileseenattacking
junglebabblersonground, 1 adult
maleseenattackingafemalekoelin
denseMx,somebirdsseenhawkingfor
termiteson21.6.90.
Sparrowhawk Accipiternisus Mx 3sightings 17.11.87,16.1.88&3.2.89;W. 5
Goshawk Accipitergentilis Mx,DM,Sc,fields. W?PM?Seenfrommid-Jan.tomid-April. 4
White-eyedHawk Butasturteesa Fields,Sc,S/B,Mx. FromFebruaryonwardsthereisan 3
increaseinthenumberofbirdsseat
inforestasopposedtoopenareas;
presumablythisisdonefornesting;
mostbirdsseemtoshiftbackinto
opencountrybymid-July;R.
CrestedHawk Spizaetuscirrhatus Mx,edgeofG,MM,S. R;juvenilesregularlyseen,observed 3
Eagle feedingonBlack-napedhare(Lepus
nigricollis)ontwooccasions.
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CommonName ZoologicalName Habitat Status Abundance
Bonnelli’sEagle Hieraaetusfasciatus Mx,DM;soaringoverG. R;nonestsoryoungseen,on3.9.89 4
1 birdseenbeingattackedbyapair
ofShahinFalcons.
SteppeEagle Aquilarapax G PM;allrecordsfromFebruary& 4
earlyMarch.
LesserSpotted Aquilapomarina Nearwater. 2records-26.11.89& 16.5.90. 5
Eagle
Greyheaded Ichthyophaga T;Woodedbanksof V;movementsuncertain-probably 4
FishingEagle ichthyaetus streams;seenregularly dependantuponwatersupply.
attheDamnaranicutin
May&June 1990.
BlackorKing Sarcogypscalvus Sc,fields,Mx,G. R;noyoungornestsseen. 3
Vulture
IndianLongbilled Gypsindicus Allhabitats,nesting& R,nests&youngseen. 2
Vulture roostingonledgesof
cliffs.
Whitebacked Gypsbengalensis Allhabitats,nesting R 2
Vulture androostingoncliffs
andtalltrees.
Egyptianor
Scavenger NeophronpercnopterusAllhabitats. R;Ononeoccasion 12birdscounted 2
Vulture onatreeabovea tigerkill;often
seenrummagingthroughtigerdroppings.
HenHarrier Circuscyaneus G,fields. PM?V?2recoids-22.11.87&23.11.87of 5
1male.
PiedHarrier Circusmelanoleucos Fields. 1recordfromMarch 1986;V. 5
MarshHarrier Circusaeruginosus G;Fields,soaring W/Pm;recordsfromSeptemberandOctober 4
overMx. aswellasfrom January.
Short-toedEagle Circaetusgallicus Openforest,G. 1 recordfrom 13.2.89. 5
CrestedSerpent Spilornischeela S,S/B,Mx,DM,MM; R;Birdsseenmating 17.3.89, 2
Eagle alongtheedgeof immaturesseenon9.9.89& 12.9.89
streams&pools. moultobserved30.4.90& 12.5.90.
Osprey Pandionhaliaetus T W;arrivingbylateAugust. 4
Falconidae
PeregrineFalcon Falcoperegrinus Mx; 1 pairregularly R;thisisthesub-speciesperegrinator. 4
sealoncliffsofthe
fort
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CommonName ZoologicalName Habitat Status Abundance
EurasianHobby Falcosubbuteo Mx;alongthecliffsof W;sparsesightingsfromNovemberto 4
theforthuntingfor February.
Cragmartins.
Eurasiankestrel Falcotinnunculus OpenMx,Dm,G. W;mid-NovembertoearlyMay. 3
Phasianidae
PaintedPartridge Francolinuspictus G;edgeofGandopen R;firstcallsheardfrommidApril 3
forest,inmonsoon toearly October.
seenandheardfromSc.
DM
Greypartridge Francolinus Sc, R; Br. 3
pondicerianus
JungleBushQuail Perdiculaasialica G;openforestwithG R;chicksseeninNovember&December. 2
understorey,coveysof
12-16birdsseen
regularly.
PaintedSpurfowl Galloperdixlunuiata DM,Mx;inhillyterrain. R 3
RedJunglefowl Galiusgallus S,S/B,Mx R 2
CommonPeafowl Pavocristatus S,S/B Mx,G R 2
,
Turnictdae
Common Turnixsuscitator OpenMx,G,forestswith R 3
Bustard-quail Gunderstoreyor
lowbush.
Gruidae
SarusCrane Grusantigone G;marshyfields. R,Br, 1 chickseeninJuly 1989 inG. 4
Raludae
Whitebreasted Amaurornis T;reedsalongstreams. LM/R;seenthroughtheyearbutmore 4
waterhen phoenicurus duringthemonsoon;courtingcalls
heardfromMarch;Br.juvenilesseen
amongstreeds31.8.89
W
Moorhen Gallinulachloropus T 4/5
Coot Fulicaaira Pond. W? Seenon8.3.92atGopalpurwaterhole. 5
Jacanidae
Pheasant-tailed Hydrophasianus T;ponds. LM 5(ReportedbyRobert
Jacana chirurgus FlemingJr.inJan. 1992).
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,
CommonName ZoologicalName Habitat Status Abundance
Bronzewinged Metopidiusindicus T R;butsubjecttolocalmovements; 3
Jacana Br;Juvenilesseenin November.
Rostratuudae
PaintedSnipe Rostratula T;ponds. LM;2records 18.3.87&20.6.90. 5
benghalensis
Recurvirostridae
Blackwingedstilt Himantopus T;mud-flats. W/PM 3/4
himantopus
Burhinidae
Stonecurlew Burhinusoedicnemus Sc,fields;fromend R/LM;notseenoftenbetweenJuly 3
FebruarytoendJune &December.
seeninopenMx&DM;
whenfire-linesare
clearedalongtheedges
ofroadsthesebirdsare
tobefoundnestingin
theclearedarea; 1 nest
seenon16.3.87andchicks
seeninanotherneston
26.4.90;fireprotection
canthusbeseentobeto
theadvantageof
thesebirds.
GreatStonePlover Esacusmagnirostris Streams,T. 1 recordfromKhitaulion 18.12.88. 5
Charadrddae
Redwattled Vanellusindicus T;streams,marshes, R;Br;anumberofchicksseeninMay. 2
Lapwing fields.
Spurwinged Vanellusspinosus T;sandybanksofstreams; R 4
Lapwing seenonlyonthebanksof
theUmrarriverand
Khitaulitank.
Yellow-wattled Vanellusmalabaricus Sc;fields, openDM. R; 1 pairwithchicks(3)seenon
lapwing 14.4.90;by21.4.90only 1 chickleft. 3
W
LittleRingedPloverCharadriusduhius T;mud-flats. 3
LesserSandPlover Charadriusmongolus T;mud-flats. W;2records- 10.11.88 & 18.12.88, 4
onbothoccasionsseeninlargenumbers.
Greenshank Tringanebularia T;streams. W;FromearlySeptembertoMarch. 3
SpottedRedshank Tringaerythropus T 1 recordfromMajhaulitank,on20.1.87,W. 5
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CommonName ZoologicalName Habitat Status Abundance
Green Sandpiper Tringaochropus T;marsh,streams, W/PM;earliestseenearly-September, 3
mud-wallows,etc. latestmid-April.
WoodSandpiper Tringaglareola T;marsh. W/PM;seenfromDecembertoMarch; 3/4
12+birdsseeninshallowwaterat
BathaninMarch.
W
CommonSandpiper Tringahypoleucos T;mud-flats. 4
W
FantailSnipe Gallinagogallinago Mud-flats,marsh, 4
shallowpools.
Temminck’sStint Calidristemminckii T;mud-flats. W;3records- 18.1.87,10.11.88, 4
& 18.12.88-allfromKhitauli.
LittleStint Calidrisminuta T;mud-flats. W; 1 recordfromKhitaulionl0.11.88. 5
Laridae
IndianRiverTern Sternaaurantia T;rivers. V? 1 recordfromKhitaulion 18.11.88. 5
Blackbellied Tern Sternaacuticauda T 1 recordfrom Majhaulion20.1.87;V. 5
Pteroclidae
Painted SandgrousePteroclesindicus DM,Mx. LM?Br. 1 chickseenwithparents 3
on25.12.88;Birds seeninparkfrom
NovembertoMay.
COLUMBIDAE
YellowleggedGreenTreron phoenicoptera Allhabitatswherever R 2
Pigeon fruitingtreesare
found;generally
flocksof4+ birds
seen;60countedonone
fruitingpipal.
BlueRockPigeon Columbalivia Ubiquitous;commonly R 2
seenaroundcliffs,
tanksandbuildings.
RufousTurtleDove Streptopeliaorientals Mx,S,S/B,G,fields, R ± numbersincreasemarkedly 1/2
occasionallyinopenDM; frommid-February to mid-April,
inAugust&Septemberseen
moreinopenandwhere
bamboo predominates.
IndianRingDove Streptopeliadecaocto Sc,fields,S/B,Mx; R 2
last2habitatsused
mainlybetweenApril
andSeptember.