Checklist and nesting patterns of avifauna in and around Mayiladuthurai region, Tamil Nadu, India
Seventy-five taxa of birds belonging to 41 families were recorded in the Mayiladuthurai region, Tamil Nadu, India during January 2006 to December 2006. Sixty-two species of these were residents and 13 were local migrants. Among the birds recorded in this study, about 26 species were insectivores a...
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| author | A.M.S. Ali S. Asokan R. Manikannan P. Radhakrishnan |
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| description | Seventy-five taxa of birds belonging to 41 families were recorded in the Mayiladuthurai region, Tamil Nadu, India during January 2006 to December 2006. Sixty-two species of these were residents and 13 were local migrants. Among the birds recorded in this study, about 26 species were insectivores and other dominating types included omnivores, predators, granivores and frugivores. Breeding habits of 30 species were recorded, of five different nesting types, viz., cup nesters, cavity / hole nesters, platform nesters, pendant nesters and ground nesters. The birds used a variety of nesting materials, mostly twigs, fibres, sticks, leaves and grasses for nest construction. Thirteen species laid pure white eggs without any markings and nine species laid white eggs with various colour combinations and markings. Some species laid glossy blue, blue green, red and brown coloured eggs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-75a75bac35d74d97ae56e9d7a4e390c42022-12-21T18:37:07ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072011-06-01361842185010.11609/JoTT.o2299.1842-50644Checklist and nesting patterns of avifauna in and around Mayiladuthurai region, Tamil Nadu, IndiaA.M.S. AliS. AsokanR. ManikannanP. RadhakrishnanSeventy-five taxa of birds belonging to 41 families were recorded in the Mayiladuthurai region, Tamil Nadu, India during January 2006 to December 2006. Sixty-two species of these were residents and 13 were local migrants. Among the birds recorded in this study, about 26 species were insectivores and other dominating types included omnivores, predators, granivores and frugivores. Breeding habits of 30 species were recorded, of five different nesting types, viz., cup nesters, cavity / hole nesters, platform nesters, pendant nesters and ground nesters. The birds used a variety of nesting materials, mostly twigs, fibres, sticks, leaves and grasses for nest construction. Thirteen species laid pure white eggs without any markings and nine species laid white eggs with various colour combinations and markings. Some species laid glossy blue, blue green, red and brown coloured eggs.http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/658 |
| spellingShingle | A.M.S. Ali S. Asokan R. Manikannan P. Radhakrishnan Checklist and nesting patterns of avifauna in and around Mayiladuthurai region, Tamil Nadu, India Journal of Threatened Taxa |
| title | Checklist and nesting patterns of avifauna in and around Mayiladuthurai region, Tamil Nadu, India |
| title_full | Checklist and nesting patterns of avifauna in and around Mayiladuthurai region, Tamil Nadu, India |
| title_fullStr | Checklist and nesting patterns of avifauna in and around Mayiladuthurai region, Tamil Nadu, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Checklist and nesting patterns of avifauna in and around Mayiladuthurai region, Tamil Nadu, India |
| title_short | Checklist and nesting patterns of avifauna in and around Mayiladuthurai region, Tamil Nadu, India |
| title_sort | checklist and nesting patterns of avifauna in and around mayiladuthurai region tamil nadu india |
| url | http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/658 |
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