Abstract

STUDIES ON DIVERSITY AND DOMINANT ANALYSIS OF BIRDS IN PATHARIYA BLOCK, MUNGELI DISTRICT, CHHATTISGARH

Jigyasa Patre, Dr. Shweta Sao and Dr. R. K. Singh*

Abstract

Birds are wildlife that is easily found in almost every environment . they are playing a major role as pollination, consumers of plant seed and predator of insect. Bird represent an important component of global biodiversity. Presence of birds an area is important, because it is harbours wide variety of bird variation in food availability in different seasons affected the bird diversity in the area. The purpose of this study is to calculate the diversity of birds species and identify the source of birds feed in the compound. The study was conducted by field surveys in the Patharia block divided in to five sector viz. Residential area in Pathariya, Garden area in Barcha village, Chandargarhi pond area, Agricultural area in Bagbudwa village and Tower area in Pathariya. The data were analyzed by using the bird diversity index, richness index, abundance index, dominance analysis. During the study period recorded 32 species belonging to 11 orders at all observation sites. And also,during the study period recorded 4 species of migratory birds namely Coccyzus americanus [Yellow billed cuckoo], Motacilla alba [White wagtail], this are found in bagicha of Barcha village and Postor roseus [Rosy starling], Turdoides striata [Jungle babbler] found in agricultural area of Bagbudwa village The various types vegetation as a food source, among others: guava, mango, jambu, ber and banyan tree.

Keywords: Birds, Diversity, Dominant Analysis.