Avifaunal Diversity of Cantonment Area, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

Birds have always fascinated mankind with their naturally attractive plumage, harmonious songs and creative behavior. Avifaunal Diversity is one of the most important ecological indicators, displays the environmental quality of an area, its pollution level, safety and accessibility of food and habitat. Cantonment area is one of the distinctive locations represents a sub-urban area of Lucknow. Cantonment area is an abundant green area around 23.43 square kilometer, preferred by number of bird species at its different types of habitat like shaded trees, bushes, grasses, grounds some parks and buildings etc. They provide food and shelter for the urban terrestrial bird’s community. The study was performed in Cantonment area for six months from February, 2022 to July, 2022. Bird surveys were carried out using the Line transect method across four different transects at this area. As a result of six months observation, 55 bird species were recorded belonging to 15 orders and 29 families. Majority of species were observed in the order Passeriformes and family Muscicapidae. Data analysis showed that 29 avian species were Common, 12 were Fairly Common, 6 were Uncommon and 8 were Rare, whereas 52 avian species were residents and 3 avian species were migrants.