Studies on Feeding Habits of Birds at Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth Parbhani
Author : Sachin M Yeole
Abstract :
Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth Parbhani (V N M K V) is one of four Agricultural Universities in the State of Maharashtra. Birds are fascinating creatures of the ecosystem which attracts to common people, bird watcher and ornithologist. V N M K V Parbhani spreaded over on an area of 250 acres and contains good variety of trees and crops, so harbors sizable quantity of bird diversity. Bird diversity of V N M K V Parbhani was recorded for the period of one year that is from November 2020 to October 2021 on fortnightly basis. Existence of total 68 bird species were recorded belonging to 11 orders and 30 families. Order Passeriformes was recorded as most diversified order with 14 families and 28 species. There were seven orders namely Falconiformes, Galliformes, Gruiformes, Charadriiformes, Columbiformes, Psittaciformes, and Cuculiformes which were represented by single family and single species only. Recorded birds were categorized in six different feeding habits viz., Carnivorous, Piscivorous, Insectivorous, Frugivorous, Granivorous, Nectar Feeding and Omnivorous. Out of these seven feeding habits top position was occupied by Omnivorous type with 23 birds whereas least was with Nectar Feeding and Piscivorous with two birds only. Whereas the other feeding habits viz., Carnivorous, Insectivorous, Granivorous, Frugivorous were represented by 18 species, 13 species, 6 species and 4 species respectively.
Keywords :
Bird diversity, feeding habit, VNMKV Parbhani
