Abstract
This study aimed to report a few lesser known species from Durgapur ecoregion, West Bengal, India. In spite of the anthropogenic pressure, Durgapur supports a high avian diversity. So far, 257 avian species belonging to 59 families were recorded with a citizen science effort during a period of more than five years (2013–present). Out of these, five species discussed here, are either not recorded previously or have few records: Hume’s Lark and Graceful Prinia were recorded from riverine habitat; and Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo, White-rumped Shama, and Indian Blue-Robin were recorded from woodland habitat. More extensive exploration of this region with involvement of citizen scientists in this study will enrich our knowledge about bird diversity, their migration and distribution pattern in this region.
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MATERIALS AND METHODSAdhurya & BhandaryDurgapur is an industrial city in West Bengal, India
Mention may be made that the Common Babbler Argya caudata and Striated Babbler Argya earlei are species of Chotanagpur Plateau and Gangetic Plains respectively, but the present study revealed that both these species are found in this ecoregion
Avifaunal diversity of this region has been studied by various researchers, most of their studies focused on Damodar Valley (Gauntlett 1971, 1985; Chakraborty 2011; Hossain & Aditya 2016)
Summary
Durgapur is an industrial city in West Bengal, India It lies in the transitional zone between two ecoregions, Chotanagpur Plateau and Gangetic Plains. Mention may be made that the Common Babbler Argya caudata and Striated Babbler Argya earlei are species of Chotanagpur Plateau and Gangetic Plains respectively, but the present study revealed that both these species are found in this ecoregion. Avifaunal diversity of this region has been studied by various researchers, most of their studies focused on Damodar Valley (Gauntlett 1971, 1985; Chakraborty 2011; Hossain & Aditya 2016). Increase in a number of observers in an area, in turn, increases the frequency of sampling, resulting in better coverage and public awareness
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