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| Article Name : | | | An annotated checklist of aquatic avifauna of agro-ecosystem of Buldhana district of Maharashtra. | | Author Name : | | | Prasanna Subhash Joshi | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-716 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | Observations were made on the occurrence, abundance and richness of aquatic avifauna in agro-ecosystem of Buldhana district of Indian state Maharashtra during Jan.2008-Dec.2009. Diversified agro-ecosystem of Buldhana district revealed abundance of twenty-eight species of water birds of thirteen families. The members of Ardeidae were dominant in all habitats. Several resident migrant and migrant birds were also recorded. The study showed that, the varied composition of aquatic birds associated with agro-ecosystem sharing common habitat for different purposes. The native flora such as scattered horticulture gardens, bushy scrubs and trees in agro-fields might have extended comfortable shelters and foraging ground for aquatic avifauna. It is hoped that this study would provide a preliminary database for the aquatic avifauna of this area for the further research. | | Keywords : | | |
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