Abstract

A survey was conducted in Madhav National Park, Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh (India) from December 2017 to November 2018 to study the impact of seasonal variations in the avifaunal diversity. A total of 123 bird species, belonging to 19 orders and 49 families were observed and identified. The maximum species were observed in the winter season while minimum in the rainy season. The status of the birds was categorized as residential (R), summer migrant (SM) and winter migrants (WM). Out of 123 species, 74 species were resident, 45 species winter migratory and 4 species summer migratory. Passeriformes was the most dominant order, represented by 46 species. This study will definitely help to prepare a seasonal checklist of bird species.

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