Authors : Nimgare S.S., Fule U.W. and Telkhade P.M.
Page Nos : 40-42
Description :
The avifaunal diversity of Ashti city was studied for a
period of one year from June 2015 to
May 2016. The study was based on visual observation. As the city is surrounded by dense vegetation, it is
rich in biodiversity and harbors a variety of local as well as migratory birds due to abundant food supply
avail
able throughout the year in the form of worms, crustaceans, insects, molluscs as well as aquatic
weeds. Variation in food availability in different season affected avifaunal diversity in study area. This
habitat attracted 48 species of birds which are re
sidential, residential migrants and migratory including
aquatic birds, waders and others. Highest number of common mynas, egrets, crows, open billed storks,
cormorants, little herons, pond herons, black headed ibis were recorded abundantly in all the three
seasons, pre
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monsoon, monsoon, and post
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monsoon.
