First Record of Avifaunal Diversity from Shikari Devi Wildlife Sanctuary, Northwestern Himalayan Ecosystem, Himachal Pradesh, India
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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2023/v149i10/170059Keywords:
Avian Diversity, Himachal Pradesh, Mandi, SDWLS (Shikari Devi Wildlife Sanctuary), Himalayas.Abstract
The Himalayas are the youngest mountain system enriched with a wide variety of biota. The present research paper deals with the avifaunal diversity of Shikari Devi Wildlife Sanctuary, a part of the Northwestern Himalayan Ecosystem located in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh state of India. A total of 53 bird species belonging to 09 orders and 27 families have been recorded from the sanctuary for the first time. A maximum number of bird species and families represent the order Passeriformes. Muscicapidae is the dominant family in species richness, with 10 bird species. Classification of birds into resident, summer migrant, winter migrant, altitudinal movements, and resident bird of the Himalayan ecosystem is done; besides the IUCN status of bird species is discussed.References
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