Addition of some bird species to checklist of Nandankanan wildlife sanctuary, Odisha

doi:10.15406/ijawb.2019.04.00156

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Avian & Wildlife Biology

Commentary Volume 4 Issue 3

Addition of some bird species to checklist of Nandankanan wildlife sanctuary, Odisha

RK Mohapatra,¹

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S Purohit,² SS Ray,³ AA Sahoo,³ MK Panda,¹ BP Panda,⁴ S Nanda,⁵ M Sahoo,⁵ BK Padhee,⁵ M Parmar,⁵ U Biswal,⁴ SP Parida,⁵ JK Das,¹ S Paul¹

¹Nandankanan Biological Park, India
²DBCNR, Central University of Orissa, India
³College of Forestry, OUAT, India
⁴ITER, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed University, India
⁵Centurion University, India

Correspondence: RK Mohapatra, Nandankanan Biological Park, Bhubaneswar–754005, Odisha, India

Received: February 11, 2019 | Published: June 4, 2019

Citation: Mohapatra RK, Purohit S, Ray SS, et al. Addition of some bird species to checklist of Nandankanan wildlife sanctuary, Odisha. Int J Avian & Wildlife Biol. 2019;4(3):80-85. DOI: 10.15406/ijawb.2019.04.00156

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Introduction

Conservation of taxa in a given landscape starts with a sound knowledge on the species available or a checklist of the same. In the present days the growing interest on bird watching made the birds among the most studied taxa. Present communication reports addition of some bird species to the existing checklist of birds of Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary (NWS). NWS is located between 20°23’08” to 20°24’10”N and 85°48’09” to 85°48’13” E, spreading over an area of 4.37 sq.km in the state of Odisha, Eastern India. The sanctuary comprises of Nandankanan Zoological Park, State Botanical Garden, Kanjia Lake: an wetland of national importance and forest lands with other small to medium wetlands. It has moist mixed deciduous vegetation and moderately hot humid climate with average temperature of 30°C with annual average rainfall of 1350mm.

Methodology

Field surveys were carried out ad libitum by the authors inside the sanctuary area between February 2014 and January 2019. Bird species were identified on site and confirmed following standard identification.^1–3

Result and discussion

Earlier studies have documented 124 species of birds^4–7 at Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary (20°23’08” to 20°24’10”N and 85°48’09” to 85°48’13” E, Figure 1) in the state Odisha, eastern India. The present communication reports additional 46 species of the birds sighted and/or photo-documented during the study period (Table 1), (Figure 2). Detailed study is needed to find out any additional species available, their seasonal migration, feeding and breeding biology.

Sl. No	Order	Family	Common name	Scientific name	Remarks
1.	Accipitriformes	Acipitridae	Oriental honey buzzard	Pernis ptilorhynchus	Sighted on 07.01.2019 while hovering above Kanjia lake
2.	Accipitriformes	Accipitridae	Black-winged kite	Elanus caeruleus	Seen during bird census 2019 near Kanjia lake on 03.01.2019
3.	Accipitriformes	Acipitridae	Besra	Accipiter virgatus	Few sightings while hovering above Badabanka pata, Nandankanan and Hameratangi area, Nandankanan
4.	Accipitriformes	Acipitridae	Crested goshawk	Accipiter trivirgatus	Few sightings while hovering above Badabanka pata, Nandankanan and Hameratangi area, Nandankanan
5.	Accipitriformes	Accipitridae	Eurasian Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus	One individual sighted hovering near Kanjia lake on 27.01.2017
6.	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Common red shank	Tringa totanus	Sighted near Kanjia lake area on 10.01.2018
7.	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Common sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	Sighted near Kanjia lake area on 10.01.2018
8.	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Marsh sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis	Sighted near Kanjia lake area on 10.01.2018
9.	Charadriiformes	Charadriidae	Grey headed lapwing	Vanellus cinereus	Sighted near Kanjia lake area on 10.01.2018
10.	Charadriiformes	Charadriidae	River lapwing	Vanellus duvaucelii	Sighted near Kanjia lake area on 10.01.2018
11.	Charadriiformes	Laridae	River tern	Sterna aurantia	Seen during bird census 2019 on 03.01.2019
12.	Coraciiformes	Alcedinidae	Black capped Kingfisher	Halcyon pileata	One individual observed on 23.03.2013 near holiday cottage of Botanical garden
13.	Columbiformes	Columbidae	Yellow-footed green pigeon	Treron phoenicoptera	Six individuals were observed on 17.02.2018
14.	Columbiformes	Columbidae	Orange-breasted green pigeon	Treron bicinctus	Few sightings at State Botanical Garden
15.	Cuculiformes	Cuculidae	Chestnut winged cuckoo	Clamator coromandus	Two sightings in State Botanical Garden area one in June, 2014 and other January, 2015
16.	Cuculiformes	Cuculidae	Grey-bellied cuckoo	Cacomantis passerinus	Observed near Children park, Nandankanan during bird census 2017
17.	Falconiformes	Falconidae	Common Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus	Sighted near Hamera tangi area on 10.01.2018
18.	Gruiformes	Rallidae	Baillon's Crake	Zapornia pusilla	One individual sighted in the swampy bush of Kanja lake
19.	Passeriformes	Hirundinidae	Wire-tailed swallow	Hirundo smithii	Frequently observed during the study period
20.	Passeriformes	Hirundinidae	Red-rumped swallow	Cecropis daurica	Frequently observed during the study period
21.	Passeriformes	Cisticolidae	Plain prinia	Prinia inornata	Frequently observed during the study period
22.	Passeriformes	Acrocephalidae	Clamorous reed warbler	Acrocephalus stentoreus	One individual sighted near bush of kanjia lake 19.11.2016
23.	Passeriformes	Sturnidae	Chestnut tailed starling	Sturnia malabarica	Frequently observed during the study period
24.	Passeriformes	Sturnidae	Rosy starling	Pastor roseus	A flock observed near Mughal garden of State Botanical Garden during summer season 2017
25.	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	White rumped shama	Copsychus malabaricus	Frequently observed during the study period
26.	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Asian brown flycatcher	Muscicapa latirostris	Frequently observed during the study period
27.	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Asian verditer flycatcher	Eumyias thalassinus	Frequently observed during the study period
28.	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Red breasted flycatcher	Ficedula parva	Frequently observed behind the butterfly garden after 19.11.2016
29.	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Blue throated blue flycatcher	Cyornis rubeculoides	One individual observed near Butterfly garden of State botanical Garden on 19.11.2016
30.	Passeriformes	Motacillidae	Grey wagtail	Motacilla cinerea	Seen during winter season 2017
31.	Passeriformes	Motacilidae	Citrine wagtail	Motacilla citreola	Sighted near Kanjia lake on 10.01.2018
32.	Passeriformes	Motacilidae	Yellow wagtail	Motacilla flava	Sighted near Kanjia lake area on 07.01.2019
33.	Passeriformes	Oriolidae	Black naped oriole	Oriolus chinensis	It had been frequently observed on large trees during winter months
34.	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Blue rock thrush	Monticola solitarius	Sighted in State Botanical Garden
35.	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Pied bushchat	Saxicola caprata	Frequently observed during the study period
36.	Passeriformes	Motacillidae	Olive backed pipit	Anthus hodgsoni	Seen in State botanical garden on 22.10.2016
37.	Passeriformes	Laniidae	Long tailed shrike	Lanius schach	Sighted near Hamera tangi area, Nandankanan on 07.01.2019
38.	Passeriformes	Acrocephalidae	Booted warbler	Iduna caligata	Sighted near Hamera tangi area, Nandankanan on 03.01.2019
39.	Passeriformes	Hirundinidae	House martin	Delichon urbicum	Sighted near Hamera tangi area, Nandankanan on 03.01.2019
40.	Passeriformes	Estrildidae	Spotted munia	Lonchura punctulata	Frequently observed to be nesting in the Cycas plants at Forest rest house, Nandankanan
41.	Passeriformes	Campephagidae	Small minivet	Pericrocotus cinnamomeus	One male observed on 16.02.2014 near Hamera tangi area, Nandankanan
42.	Passeriformes	Cisticolidae	Ashy prinia	Prinia socialis	Frequently observed during the study period
43.	Pelecaniformes	Ciconiidae	Lesser adjutant stork	Leptoptilos javanicus	Sighted near Hamera tangi area, Nandankanan on 10.01.2018
44.	Piciformes	Picidae	Fulvous-breasted woodpecker	Dendrocopos macei	Sighted in Hamera tangi area, Nandankanan and State botanical garden
45.	Phoenicopteriformes	Podicipedidae	Little grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	Two individuals seen in Kanjia lake on 26.12.2015
46.	Strigiformes	Strigidae	Brown hawk owl	Ninox scutulata	One individual observed on 05.10.13 in Botanical garden

Figure 1 Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha, India.

Copy right of images: The photographs are taken by the authors (RKM: 2,8,11,13; SP:18,19; SSR:1, 3-6,10,12,32; AAS: 14-17,20-30; MKP:7,33; BPP:31; SN:9; BKP:3; UB:34-36)

Figure 2 Photographs of some species sighted (1-Asian brown flycatcher, 2-River tern, 3-Black capped kingfisher, 4-Blue throated blue flycatcher, 5-Brown hawk owl, 6-Clamorous reed warbler, 7-Common kristel, 8-Grey wagtail, 9-Lesser adjutant, 10-Lettle grebe, 11-Long tailed shrike, 12-Olive backed pipit, 13-Oriental honey buzzard, 14-Pied bushchat, 15-Plain prinia, 16-Red breasted flycatcher, 17- Red-rumped swallow, 18- Yellow-footed green pigeon, 19-Small minivet, 20-Baillon's crake, 21- Wire tailed swallow, 22-Black naped oriole, 23-Black winged kite, 24-Chestnut tailed starling, 25-Common sandpiper, 26-Grey bellied cuckoo, 27-Grey headed lapwing, 28-River lapwing, 29-Rosy starling, 30-Verdicter flycatcher, 31-Western marsh harrier, 32-White rumped shama, 33-Wood sandpiper, 34- Orange-breasted green pigeon, 35-Fulvous-breasted woodpecker, 36- Blue rock thrush).

Copy right of images: The photographs are taken by the authors (RKM: 2,8,11,13; SP:18,19; SSR:1, 3-6,10,12,32; AAS: 14-17,20-30; MKP:7,33; BPP:31; SN:9; BKP:3; UB:34-36)

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