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CONTENTS

Introduction 1

Abbreviations 1

Andhra Pradesh 4

Karnataka 40

Kerala 75

Tamil Nadu Ill

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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE BIRDS OF SOUTH INDIA

Introduction

This issue of BUCEROS is a state- wise bibliography of birds of South India. It has been
extracted from the bibliographic database of Avian Ecology maintained by the ENVIS
Centre at Bombay Natural History Society. A bibliography of this type can not be complete
and this bibliography is also not an exception. There are limitations on collecting all the
published material on such a vast subject. This bibliography includes only references that
are available at the BNHS library.

We have included four major states of South India namely Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Hence, the bibliography is divided into four parts. It is organized
according to taxonomic order of the birds following Manakadan & Pittie (200 1 ). Remaining
references are categorized under broad headings such as Checklist, Survey, Wetlands
(estuary, tanks, reservoirs). Protected Areas (National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Tiger
Reserves, Reserve Forest and Biosphere Reserve), Regions (City, Area), Agriculture and
Birds, Conservation and Miscellaneous.

Our aim is to bring out ready reference material for amateur and expert birdwatchers. At
the end of the bibliography an index has been provided and abbreviations are placed at the
beginning on page no. 1 for quick reference.

Acknowledgement

We gratefully acknowledge the library staff Mr. Nishikant Dighe, Miss Pragati Nathgosavi,
Mr. Tarendra Singh and Mr. Sadanand Shirsat for their cooperation during referencing.

References

Manakadan, R. and A. Pittie (2001). Standardised Common and Scientific names of the
Birds of the Indian Subcontinent. Buceros 6(1) 1-29.

Abbreviations used:

Agr. Res. J Ker. = Agriculture Research Journal of Kerala

All Indian Symp. Environ. Biol. = All Indian Symposium on Environmental Biology
Anim. Behav. - Animal Behaviour

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APNHS = Andhra Pradesh Natural History Society
AWB Publ = Asian Wetland Burea
Bangladesh J. Zool = Bangladesh Journal of Zoology
Blackbuck = Blackbuck (Madras Naturalist Society)

Bird Conserv. Internatn. = Bird Conservation International
Bulletin B.O.C. /Bulletin BOC= Bulletin of British Ornithological Club
Bull. Bot. Surv. India = Bulletin of Botanical Survey of India
Conserv. Biol. = Conservation Biololgy
Indian J. For. = Indian Journal of Forestry

IWRB Spec. Pulb = International Waterfowl & Wetland Research Burea

J. Applied Ecology = Journal of Applied Ecology

J. Bengal Nat. Hist. Soc. = Journal of Bengal Natural History Society

J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. = Journal of Bombay Natural History Society

J. Biosci. = Journal of Bioscience

J. Ecobiol. = Journal Of Ecobiology

J. Ecol. Soc. = Journal of Ecological Society

J. Ind. Bot. Soc. = Journal of Indian Botanical Society

J. Kerala Nat. Hist. Soc. = Journal of Kerala Natural History Society

J. Mar. Biol. Ass. India = Journal of Marine Biological Association of India

Resonance J. of Sci. education = Resonance Journal of Science & Education

J. Tropical Ecol. = Journal of Tropical Ecology

Jaipur: TWSI= Jaipur: Tourism & Wildlife Society of India

JASB = Journal of Asiatic Society of Bengal

JPASB = Journal of Proceedings of the Asiatic Society Bengal

KFRI = Kerala Forest Research Institute

OBC Bulletin = Oriental Bird Club Bulletin

Pres. Soc. Golden Jubilee Souvenir = Preservation Society Golden Jubilee Souvenir

Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. = Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences

Proc. Nat Sem. Esturine Manag. = Proceedings of the National Seminar on Esturine Management

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Proc. Zool. Soc. London - Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Rec. Ind. Mus. = Records of the Indian Museum

Rec. Zool Surv. India = Records of the Zoolological Survey of India

Soc. Appl Ornith. = Society of Applied Ornithology

Zool Surv. India = Zoological Survey of India

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ANDHRA PRADESH

Andhra Pradesh (12° 40' - 19° 50' N and 76° 45' - 84° 40' E) is the fifth largest state in
India, with a geographical area of 27.51 million ha, 8.37% of the total area of India. The
state is surrounded by Tamil Nadu in the south, by Orissa on the northeast, Maharashtra
and Chhattisgarh on the north, eastern Maharashtra and Karnataka on the west and by the
Bay of Bengal on the east. Andhra Pradesh has three distinct regions: the coastal region
(Andhra), the interior region (Rayalaseema) and the Telengana region (Hyderabad).

Andhra Pradesh is situated in the tropical zone and has 1 6% of its area under forest. It has
a coastline of about 972 km on its eastern side. The altitude varies from sea level along the
coastal plains to about 1,500 m in the Eastern Ghats. The average altitude of the plains is
about 500 m.

The Eastern Ghats are a rugged, hilly terrain running almost parallel to the eastern coast of
India. The Eastern Ghats are divisible into three zones: the northern Eastern Ghats, the
middle Eastern Ghats, and the southern Eastern Ghats. Of these three zones, the northern
and middle portions lie in Andhra Pradesh. The Eastern Ghats are located between 1 1 ° 30'
- 22° 00' N and 76° 50' - 86° 30' E in a N-E to S-W axis. The Ghats cover an area of about
75,000 sq. km with an average width of 200 km in the north and 1 00 km in the south. They
extend over a length of 1 ,750 km between the rivers Mahanadi and Vaigainal. The elevation
of the Eastern Ghats is from 750 m to 1,672 m. The Eastern Ghats run through Mallur in
Warangal, Ukkumanidi in Khammam district, Maredumilli in East Godavari, Lankapakala
in Visakhapatnam, Coringa in East Godavari, Peddacheruvu in Kumool, Kuntlapalli in
Anatapur and Talakona in Chittoor (Jadhav and Reddy 2002).

Vegetation

According to the Forest Survey of India (1999), the forest cover in the State is 44,229 sq.
km constituting 1 6.08% of the geographical area. Dense forest accounts for 24, 1 90 sq. km;
open forest 19,642 sq. km and mangrove 397 sq. km. Five major forest types occur in
Andhra Pradesh: Tropical Dry Deciduous, Tropical Thom, Tropical Moist Deciduous,
Tropical Dry Evergreen and Littoral and Swamp Forests. The forest area, a long strip,
begins in the north from the Nizamabad district in the west, to Srikakulam in the east.
Besides this, a forest belt runs from the central to the southern part of the State in the
Nallamalai hills.

In Andhra Pradesh there are 26 protected areas of which four are national parks and 22 are

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wildlife sanctuaries, constituting 4.56% of the State (Rodgers et al. 2000).

AVIFAUNA

Andhra Pradesh has a long history of ornithological investigation, beginning with T. C. Jerdon
in 1839-1840 when he worked on the birds of the Madras Presidency (now largely in Andhra
Pradesh). After 30 years. Ball (1877) worked in Kondakarla and the surrounding areas of the
Vishakapatnam district. Later, Whistler and Kinnear (1930-37) and Ali (1933-34) conducted
scientific surveys of the Eastern Ghats and the erstwhile Hydrabad state, respectively. Abdulali
(1945) surveyed the areas of Ananthagiri, Sankarmetta and Lamasinghi and collated a fairly
comprehensive list of the ‘Birds of Vizagapatam’ with nearly 277 species. In 1953, Abdulali
drew up an additional list. Several more studies were conducted in recent decades by Price
(1978, 1979, 1990), Krishna Raju and Justus (1971), Krishna Raju and Price (1973), Grubh
(1976) in Sriharikota (Nellore district), Krishna Raju (1985), Hussain (1989,1991), Ripley et
al (1987-88), and Majumdar (1984) in Adilabad district.

Some significant studies were carried out on the Great Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps
(Rahmani 1 989), and the Lesser Florican Sypheotides indica (Sankaran and Manakadan 1 990)
in Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuaiy. The rediscovery of the Jerdon’s Courser Rhinoptilus bitorquatus,
near Reddipalli village in Cuddapah district in 1986 (Bhushan 1986) lead to the notification of
the Sri Lankamalleswara Sanctuary in Cuddapah district. During recent years, detailed studies
were carried out on the threatened Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis in Pulicat Lake
and Nelapattu of Nellore district (Manakadan and Kannan 2003) and the Critically Endangered
Jerdon’s Courser (Jeganathan et al. 2002, Jeganathan et al. 2004) in Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife
Sanctuary. Andhra Pradesh has a large number of heronries, perhaps as many as 60, of which 4 1
are active. The Telikunchi heronry in the Srikakulam district is the largest in India (Subramanya
1996a), and as many as 25,000 Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitam breed here (Subramanya
1996b). According to the IBA criteria, 16 sites were identified as Imprtant Bird Areas (Islam &
Rahmani 2004).

The Birdwatchers’ Society of Andhra Pradesh and its members have made a considerable contribution
to the ornithology of Andhra Pradesh through various field trips, especially in and around Hyderabad
and also in the surrounding districts of Medak, Ranga Reddy, Warangal, Nizamabad, Nalgonda and
Mahboobnagar. A checklist of Birds of Andhra Pradesh, compiled by Taher and Pittie (1989, 1996)
includes nearly 500 species and the races found in Andhra Pradesh.

The information given above is obtained from ‘^Important Bird Areas in India: Priority
sites for Conservation'^ (Islam and Rahmani 2004).

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Jadhav, S.N. & K. N. Reddy (2002). In situ conservation of medicinal plants in Andhra
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Rhinoptilus bitorquatus in scrub jungle in Andhra Pradesh, India. Oryx 36: 182.-188.

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Kanniah, P. & T. Ganesh (1990). Occurrence of the Black Stork Ciconia nigra near
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Manakadan, R. (1987). The Black Stork Ciconia nigra (Linnaeus) in Kumool District
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Ramakrishna, C. (1986). Edurubata - A home for Painted Storks. Blackbuck 2(2): 25-26.

Rao, K. M. (1993). Openbill Storks Anastomus oscitans of Tsunduru, Andhra Pradesh.
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Rao, V.V., V. Nagulu & C. Srinivasulu (2000). Additional site records of Black Stork Ciconia
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Santharam V. (2004). A sight record of the Black Stork Ciconia nigra from the Kandukur
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Sharma, P.K. & P.S. Raghavaiah (2000). Breeding of Painted Storks at Vedurupattu,

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Flamingos

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Sanjeeva Raj, P. J. (1958). Occurrence of the Common Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber
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Swans, Geese and Ducks

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Kumar, V. V. & B. C. Choudhury (1994). A report on waterfowl study in Manjira Wildlife
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Kumar, V. V. & B, C. Choudhury (1995). Studies on the waterfowl of Manjira Wildlife
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Rao, V.V., C.M. Reddy, C. Srinivasulu & V. Nagulu (1997). Habitat preference patterns
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Srinivasulu, C. & B. Srinivasulu (2000). Sex ratio of wintering waterfowl at selected water
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Taher, H. (1993). Sex ratio of the Pintail Anas acuta. Mayura (10): 38.

Hawks, Eagles, Buzzards, Vultures, Kites and Harriers

Choudhury, B. C. (1990). Capture of Cinereous VvXXaxQ Aegypius monachus in Karimnagar
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Donald, C. H. (1905). A congregation of harriers. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 16: 504-505.

Ganesh, T. & P. Kanniah (1991). Calls of harriers {Circus spp.) near Hyderabad, Andhra
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Ganesh, T. & P. Kanniah (2000). Roost counts of harriers Circus spanning seven winters in
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Kannan, V. & R. Manakadan (2004). Does the White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus
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Morris, R. C. (1935). Vultures feeding at night. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 38: 190.

Pittie, A. (1985). A note on the aerial display of the S\:nki2L Accipiter badius. Mayura 6(1-4): 29.

Quader, S. (1993). Indian 'Shikxsi Accipiter badius feeding on Calotes Lizard. Mayura
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Raja Sekhar, P.S., P. Kanna Kumar, K. Anil & A. Suresh Babu (2004). Sighting of
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Rao, K. M. (1992). Vultures endangered in Guntur and Prakasam districts (AP) and vulture
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Rao, K. M. (1992). The Bandas and their impact on the population of vultures in Guntur
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Santharam, V. (1997). A sight record of the Besra Sparrow-Hawk (Accipiter virgatus) in
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Satheesan, S. M. & P. Rao (1990). Roosting and feeding of harriers in Secunderabad,
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Singh, R. B. (1993). A study of Whitebacked Vulture, Gyps bengalensis, in relation to
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Sivakumar, S. & R. Manakadan (2003). Notes from Sriharikota: I. Brahminy Kite chasing
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Sivakumar, S. & R. Manakadan (2005). Decline of Vultures in Sriharikota, Nellore District,
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Srinivasulu, B. & C. Srinivasulu (2000). Large congregation of roosting Harriers in
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Taher, H. (1993a). Sighting of Rufousbellied Hawk-Eagle Hieraaetus kienerii in A.P. state.
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Taher, H. (1993b). Colour difference in bill of young Scavenger Vultures Neophron

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Taher, H. (1997). Discussion on breeding of raptors with relation to eye colour. Mayura 14: 72-91 .

Taher, S.A. (1994). Adaptations in nesting sites and materials in House Crow Corvus
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Falcons

Bradshaw, C. (2004). Further sightings of Lesser Kestrels Falco naumanni at Rollapadu
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Pittie, A. (1994). Occurrence of the Hobby and observations on Little Grebe in Hyderabad,
Andhra Pradesh. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 34(5): 117.

Pittie, A. (2004). Falcons in focus. Newsletter for Ornithologists 1 (1&2): 30-31.

Quader, S. (2004). Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni at Rollapadu Sanctuary. Newsletter for
Ornithologists 1(3): 44-45.

Pheasants, Partridge and Quails

Abdulali, H. & R. Reuben (1964). The Jungle Bush Quail: a new race from south India. J
Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 61: 688-691.

Cranes

Choudhury, B. C. (1990). Sightings of Demoiselle Cranes Anthropoides virgo inAnantapur
and Kumool districts, Andhra Pradesh. Mayura 7 & 8: 52-53.

Kumar, V. V. (1990). On sightings of Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo in Medak
district, Andhra Pradesh. Mayura 7 & 8: 50-52.

Kumar, V. V. & B. C. Choudhury (1989). Impact of habitat changes on the wintering
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Manakadan, R. & S. Sivakumar (2004). Sighting of Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Linnaeus,
1758, in Sriharikota Island, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Newsletter for
Ornithologists 1 (1&2): 15-16.

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Rao, J. M. (1984). Andhra Pradesh joins crane group. Mayura 4(3): 15.

Rails, Crakes, Moorhens and Coots

Kumar, A. (1998). Breeding of the Coot Fulica atra. Newsletter for Birdwatchers
38(3): 56.

Pittie, A. (1983). Aggressive behaviour of the Indian Moorhen Gallinula chloropus.
Mayura 4{4): 12-13.

Srinivasulu, C., B. Srinivasulu, V. Nagulu & V.V. Rao (1997). Additional Coot {Fulica
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Bustards

Ganguli-Lachungpa, U. & G. Lachungpa (1986). Lesser Florican survey in Andhra Pradesh
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Kumar, P. (1982). Great Indian Bustard {Choriotis nigriceps) in Andhra Pradesh. Bustards
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Manakadan, R. & A. R. Rahmani (1993). A decade of conservation of the Great Indian
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Manakadan, R. & A. R.Rahmani (1989). Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary, with special reference
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Manakadan, R. & A. R. Rahmani (1986). Study of ecology of certain endangered species of
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Manakadan, R. & A.R. Rahmani (1999). More on the Lesser Florican Sypheotides indica at
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Pittie, A. (1993). A birding trip to Rollapadu Bustard Sanctuary, Kumool District, Andhra
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Pittie, A., C.T. Hash, S.Taher, M.S. Kulkarni & V. Totawar (1998). Sightings of Lesser
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Rahmani, A. R. & R. Manakadan (1990). The Great Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps in
Andhra Pradesh. Mayura 7 & 8: 20-23.

Rahmani, A. R. (1996). Strategies for long-term conservation of the Great Indian Bustard
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Rao, J. (1983). Great Indian Bustard multiplying in Andhra Pradesh. Mayura 4(3): 21.

Reddy, S. (2001). A healing touch to an endangered bird - The Great Indian Bustard: A case
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Sankaran, R. & R. Manakadan (1990). Recent breeding records of the Lesser Florican
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Sankaran, R., U. Ganguli-Lachungpa & G. Lachungpa (1990). Survey of some wintering
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Taher, S. A. (1984). Lesser Florican Sypheotides indica found in Medak District, Andhra
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Jacanas

Neelakantan, K. K. ( 1 953). Occurrence of the Pheasant-tailed Jacana {Hydrophasianus chirurgus)
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Plovers, Dotterels and Lapwings

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Sandpipers, Stint, Snipes, Godwits and Curlews

Abdulali, H. (1936). The Jack Snipe and the White-eyed Pochard in Hyderabad. J.
Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 38: 625.

Arbuthnot, P. H. (1915). Woodcock (Scolopax rusticula [sic]) in the Eastern Ghats. J.
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Beckett, J. (1943). Late stay of Snipe and weight of Pintail. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc.
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Gaye, W. (1891). Snipe shooting in the neighborhood of Secunderabad. J. Bombay Nat. Hist.
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Coursers and Pratincoles

Aggarwal, M. (1987). Jerdon’s Courser rediscovered. Science Reporter 27(7): 420.

Anon (1985). Jerdon’s or Double-banded Courser Cursorius bitorquatus (Blyth). Preliminary
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Anon. (1986). Rediscovery of Jerdon’s Courser in India. lUCN Bull. 17(4-6): 79.

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Bhushan, B. (1985). Jerdon’s or Double-banded Courser Cursorius bitorquatus (Blyth):
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Bhushan, B. (1986a). Rediscovery of Jerdon’s or Double-banded Courser. Hornbill
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Bhushan, B. (1986b). Photographic record of the Jerdon’s or Double-banded Courser
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Bhushan, B. (1986c). Rediscovery of the Jerdon’s or Double-banded Courser Cursorius
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Bhushan, B. (1990b). Report on the rediscovery of the Jerdon’s or Double-banded Courser
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Bhushan, B. (1992a). Jerdon’s Courser at Cuddapah. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 32(5 & 6): 20.

Bhushan, B. (1992b). Red data bird: Jerdon’s Courser. World Birdwatch 14(4): 12.

Bhushan, B. (1995). Survey for the Jerdon’ s or Double-banded Courser Cursorius
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Grimmett, R. (1986). News and views: Jerdon’s Courser still survives. OBC Bulletin 3: 5-6.

Jeganathan, P. (2002a). Footprints on the sands. Hornbill 2002: 26-27.

Jeganathan, P. (2002b). Use of tracking strips and automatic camera for detecting critically
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Jeganathan, P. & S.R. Wotton (2004). The first recordings of calls of the Jerdon’s
Courser Rhinoptilus bitorquatus (Blyth), Family Glareolidae. J. Bombay Nat. Hist.
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Jeganathan, R, R. E Green, K. Norris, I. Vogiatzakis, A. Bartsch, S. Wotton, C. G. R.
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and distribution of the critically endangered Jerdon’s courser Rhinoptilus bitorquatus
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Mohan, A.B. & B.B. Lakshmi (1999). Redescription and review on the ecology of rare
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Gulls, Terns and Noddies

Neelakantan, K. K. (1953). Strange habit of terns breeding on Godavari sand-flats. J. Bombay
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Sivakumar, S. (2004). Gull-billed tern Gelochelidon nilotica (Gmelin, 1789) feeding on
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Pigeons and Doves

Dawson, H. (1919). Extension of range of the Bronze-winged Dove (Chalcophaps
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Manakadan, R. (1995). Distraction display in the Little Brown Dove Streptopelia
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Pillai, K.C. (2000). Breeding behavior of the Common Green Pigeon (Treron phoenicoptera)
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Pittie, A. ( 1 980b). Reactions of the Corvus splendens, Columba livia and Passer domesticus
to preliminary monsoon showers. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 20(7): 14-15.

Pittie, A. (1981), Behaviour of a Rock Pigeon. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 6(5): 16.

Pittie, A., & S. Balachandran (2002). Pompadour Green Pigeon Treron pompadora
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Soniya, V.P. (2002). Unusual nesting material in the nest of Blue Rock Pigeon Columba
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Parakeets and Hanging-Parrots

Pittie, A. (1984). Roseringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri pecking salt. Mayura 5(3): 61.

Rao, G. S. & N. Shivanarayan (1982). Note on the food of nestlings of Rose-ringed
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Cuckoos, Malkohas and Coucals

Krishna Raju, K. S. R. (1979). Occurrence of Red-winged Crested Cuckoo in
Wishakapatnam. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 19(12): 11.

Kumar, A. (2000). Koel Frog interaction. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 40(4): 54.

Kumar, S.A. (2003). Indian Koel Newsletter for Birdwatchers 43(6): 89.

Nayak, P. (1997). Questions about Koels. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 37: 17.

Neavoll, G. F. (1968). A further note on the distribution of Cuculus canorus Linnaeus in
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Pittie, A., & S. Balachandran (2002). Pompadour Green Pigeon Treron pompadora
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Totawar, V., J.V.D. Moorty & S. Totawar (1996). Crow-Pheasant Centropus orientalis
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Owls

Iyer, G. (1997). Encounter with Brown Fish Owl Bubo zeylonensis at Rishi Valley, Chittoor
district, Andhra Pradesh. Mayura 14: 69.

Kanniah, P. & T. Ganesh (1993). Some interesting owl species around Alwal. Mayura (10): 14.

Nightjars

Abdulali, H. (1947). Nightjars on roads. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 47: 162.

Kingfishers

Allen, P. R. ( 1 905a). Occurrence of the Black-capped Kingfisher, Halcyon pileata, in Waltair.
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Srinivasulu, C. (2004). Albinism in White-breasted Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis (Linn.)
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Bee-eaters

Neelakantan, K. K. (1948). On the breeding of the Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops
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Totawar, V. (1996). Return of the Small Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis. Mayura 1 3 : 55-56.

Rollers

Santharam, V. (1995).Notes on the mating behaviour of the Indian Roller. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers 35:71.

Sharga, U. S. (1936). Indian Roller or Blue Jay {Coracias benghalensis Linn.) feeding on
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Hornbills

Pittie, A. (2003). A note on the circumorbital skin colour of Indian Grey Hombill Ocyceros
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Santharam, V. (1990), Common Grey Hombill Tockus birostris (Scopoli) dust bathing. J.
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Barbets

Pittie, A. (1985). Courting behaviour of the Crimson-breasted Barbet Megalaima
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Woodpeckers

Hussain, S. A., Panday, J. D. & P. B. Shekar (1976). Extension of range of the Large
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Larks

Kirkpatrick, K. M. (1954). A display of the Redwinged Bush-lark {Mirafra erythroptera
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Swallows and Martins

Santharam, V. (2002). Sight records of the Sand Martin Riparia riparia in southern India.
J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 99(3): 529-530.

Wagtails and Pipits

Kirkpatrick, K. M. (1954). The courtship display of the Large Pied Wagtail (Motacilla
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Pittie, A., M.S. Kulkami & R. Mathew (1998). Range extension of White Wagtail Motacilla
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Bulbuls and Finchbills

Balachandran, S., K. K. Mohapatra & S.A. Hussain (1995). Moult in three species of Bulbuls
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Santharam, V. (1991). Yellowbrowed Bulbul Hypsipetes indicus (Jerdon) in the Eastern
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Srinivasulu, C. & V.V. Rao (2000). Occurrence of the Yellowbrowed Bulbul Hypsipetes
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Shrikes

Mohapatra, K. K. & V. Santharam (1992). Occurrence of the Philippine Shrike Lanius cristatus
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Thrushes, Shortwings, Robins, Forktails and Wheatears

Iyer, G & K. Shankar (1 992). Blueheaded Rock Thrush in Rayalaseema. Newsletter for Birdwatchers
32(5 & 6): 15.

LaPersorme, V. S. (1933). The occurrence of the Common Rubythroat Calliope calliope
(Pallas) in the Godavery delta. J Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 36: 504.

Mohapatra, K. K. & R Rao (1992). Range extension of the Rubythroat in south India.
Newsletter for Birdwatchers 32(7 & 8): 16.

Rao, G. R. S. & P. S. Naidu (1997). Whitethroated Ground Thrush - a close study.
Newsletter for Birdwatchers 37: 62-63.

Ripley, S. D. (1950). Notes on Turdus merula in south India. J. Bombay Nat Hist Soc. 49: 50-5 1 .

Thyagaraju, A. S. (1955). The courtship (?) display of the Blackbacked Indian Robin
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Goldcrest, Prinias, Tesias and Warblers

Ganesh, T. & P. Kanniah (1988). Some observations on the nesting of the Streaked
Fantail Warbler Blackbuck IV (1): 21-27.

Price, T. (1978). Some observations on the warbler (Aves: Sylvinae [sic]) populations of the
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Price, T. (1981). The ecology of the Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides in its
winter quarters. 123(2): 131-144.

Ramanan, R. V. (1995). The Nest of Ashy Wren Warbler (Prinia socialis). Newsletter for

Birdwatchers 1)5: 17.

Flycatchers

Currie, A. J. (1919). Occurrence of Indian Red-breasted Flycatcher (Siphia hyperythra) in
the Deccan. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 26: 667,

Khacher, L. (1996). Whitebrowed Blue Flycatcher {Muscicapa superciliaris) delineation
of its wintering range in west India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 93: 587-588.

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Pittie, A. (1986). Occurrence of the Little Pied Flycatcher Muscicapa westermanni in
Narsapur, Medak District, Andhra Pradesh. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 83: 665-666.

Pittie, A. & R. Mathew (2001). Sighting of Rufoustailed Flycatcher Muscicapa ruficauda
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Santharam, V. (2003). Breeding records of the Asian Brown Flycatcher. Muscicapa
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Srinivasulu, C.(2002). Sight record of the Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni
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Taher, H. & K.C. Ramakrishnan (2001). Possible range extension of the peninsular Brooks’s
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98(2): 282.

Whistler, H. (1931). Note about anthipes and new subspecies of Cyornis. Bulletin BOC
52: 23-24.

Flowerpeckers

Pittie, A. (1984). Tickell’s Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos sipping nectar from
Loranthus Loranthus longiflorus flowers - an observation. Mayura 5(3): 64-65.

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Krishna Raju, K. S. R. & J. P. Selvin (1971 ). Little Spiderhunter, Arachnothera longirostris
(Latham) in the Eastern Ghats. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 68: 454-455.

Kumar, S. T., A. R.Reddy & K. Lakshminarayana (1984). A new record of sunbirds as
avian pests on grape around Hyderabad. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 81: 475-476.

Kumar, S.A. (2003). Breeding behaviour of Nectarinia zeylonica Newsletter for Birdwatchers
43(6): 80-82.

Raju, A.J.S. (1999). Interaction hQtwQen Acanthus and sunbirds at Coringa, Andhra Pradesh.
Newsletter for Birdwatchers 39(2): 34.

Raju, A.J.S. (1998). Correspondence between sunbirds and Leonotis (Lamiaceae).
Newsletter for Birdwatchers 38(5): 79-80.

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Raju, AJ.S. (1997). Pollination of some tropical plant species by Nectariniidae and
Zosteropidae in Andhra Pradesh, India. Mayura 14: 63-68.

Raju, A.J.S. (1997). Flower-feeding and pollination by Sunbirds in Anisomeles species.
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White-eyes

Whistler, H. (1933). Description of a new race of the White-eye (Zosterops palpebrosa). J
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Munias

Pittie, A. (1985). Whitethroated Munias Lonchura malabarica pecking salt. Mayura
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Taher, H. (1993). Mutual preening in Munias Lonchura sp. Mayura (10): 44-45.
Sparrows and Snowfinches

Krishna Raju, K. S. R. & T. Price (1973). Tree Sparrow Passer montanus (L.) in the
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Kulkami, M. S. (1993). Change of roosting site by House Sparrow Passer domesticus.
Mayura (10): 43.

Kumudanthan, K., N. Shivanarayan & A. Banu (1983). Breeding biology of House
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Ravi, V. (1964). House Sparrows in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. Newsletter for
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Sarwar, H. A. K. & K. N. Murty (1982). Destruction of pearl millet nursery by
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Thyagaraju,A. S. (1955). Nesting of House Sparrows in trees. J Ah/. Hist Soc. 53: 129.

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Weavers

All, M.H., T.GM. Singh, A. Banu, M.A Rao & T. Janak (1978). Observations on the food and
feeding habits of Baya Weaver (R/ocew5'/>Mz/7jt7/>?w5').J Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 75: 1198-1204.

Mathew, D. N. (1972). The ecology of the Baya in Rajampet, Cuddapah DT, A. P. J.
Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 69: 188-191.

Moorty, J.V.D. & Y. Totawar (1996). Housing problems for the Bayas! Mayura 13: 53-54

Pittie, A. & S. Taher (1983). The Blackthroated Weaver Bird Ploceus bengalensis on the
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Pittie, A. & S. A. Taher (1 985). Blackbreasted Weaver Bird {Ploceus bengalensis) observed
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Pittie, A., S. Taher & C.T. Hash (1999). Notes on the breeding plumage of the male
Blackbreasted Weaverbird Ploceus benghalensis near Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. J.
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Quader, S. (2004). Probable hybridization between Weaverbirds, Ploceus philippinus and
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Starlings and Mynas

Majumdar, N. (1980). On the taxonomic status of the Eastern Ghats Hill Myna, Gracula
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Rahmani, A. R. (1988). Sight record of Starling Sternus vulgaris (sic) in Andhra Pradesh.
J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 85: 193.

Rahmani, A. R. ( 1 990). Sight record of Starling Sturnus vulgaris in Andhra Pradesh. Mayura
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Sankar, K. J. N. G. (1975). Occurrence of Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus (Latham)
in Visakhapatnam (A. R). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 72: 857-858.

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38: 186-187.

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Orioles

Pittie, A. (1994). An accident between a Koel and a Golden Oriole. Newsletter for Birdwatchers
34(5): 114.

Drongos

Sivakumar, S. & R. Manakadan (2003). Notes from Sriharikotta: I. Brahminy Kite chasing
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Thyagaraju, A. S. (1934). The King-crow [Dicrurus macrocercus peninsularis (Ticehurst)]
J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 37: 727-728.

Crows, Jays, Treepies and Magpies

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Kinnear, N. B. & H. Whistler (1930). Descriptions of two new races of treepies. Bulletin
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Palot, M.J. & V.P. Soniya (2002). House Crow Corvus splendens Viellot feeding on Midges.
J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 99(3): 533.

Pittie, A. (1984). Some observations at the nest of an Indian Tree Pie Dendrocitta vagabunda.
Mayura 5(1): 26-28.

Pittie, A. (1980). Reactions of Corvus splendens, Columba livia and Passer domesticus to
preliminary monsoon showers. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 20(7): 14-15.

Shivanarayan, N. (1977). Marauding habits in crows at Maruteru (west Godavari district).
Newsletter for Birdwatchers 17(9): 1.

Taher, S.A. (1994). Adaptations in nesting sites and materials in House Crow Corvus
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Varghese, K. I. (1935). Mating habits of mynahs and crows. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc.
8: 186-187.

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Eastern Ghats

Abdulali, H. (1984). Seasonality and occurrence of birds in the Eastern Ghats. J. Bombay Nat.
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Ali, S. & S. D. Ripley (1985). Environmental and distributional studies of birds of the
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Beehler, B. M., K. S. R. Krishna Raju & S. Ali (1985). Avian use of man-disturbed forest
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Krishna Raju, K. S. R. (1982). Report of the preliminary ecological survey of the Eastern
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Krishna Raju, K. S. R. (1989). Survey, status and distribution ecology of birds of the Eastern
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Price, T. D. (1990). The impact of the loss of forest on the birds of the Eastern Ghats of
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Krishnan, M. (1990). List of birds seen at Tada (Pulicat) Lake Sanctuary and Nelapattu
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Mohapatra, K. K. & P. Rao (1992). Some wader records from coastal Andhra Pradesh. J.
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Mohapatra, K. K. & P. Rao (1994). Winter migrants seen at Pulicat Bird Sanctuary and
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Pittie, A. (1982), Birds seen on a trek down the Musi. Mayura 3(1-2): 5-6.

Rao, K. M. (1994), A case for the protection of the Bapatla wetlands, Mayura {\\)\ 28-32,

Rao, K. M, & K. Ramana (2000). Birdlife in Uppalapadu village tank, Guntur.
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Santharam, V. (1983). Birding in Kalyani Dam area (Chittoor Dist., Andhra
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Seshagiri Rao, B. V. (1988). Kolleru Lake in India - under threat of ecological degradation.
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Pittie, A. (2000). Trekking to Tala Kaveri. Sanctuary 20(6); 34-38.

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Region

Choudhury, B. C. & A. Pittie (1995). Birdwatching at Manjira with Birdwatchers Club of
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Ganesh, T. & P. Kanniah (1994). Birding at Nizamsagar, Nizamabad district, Andhra
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Hash, C. T. & M. E. Peacock (1994). Migratory status, frequency of sightings and frequent
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Moorty, J.V.D. (1999). Field trip to Bibinagar tank, 27 December 1998. Pitta 94: 1.
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Pittie, A. (1980). Birding at Manjira. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 20(6): 8-9.

Pittie, A. (1999). Field trip to Uma Maheshwaran, 22 November, 1998. Pitta 93: 1-2.

Pittie, A. (2001). Interesting species for Andhra Pradesh. Pitta 1 19: 2.

Pittie, A., H. Tyabji & Y. Malini (1998). Whither Kasu Brahmanand Reddy National Park?
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Price, T. (1977). October at Lammasinghi. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 17(4): 7-8.
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Santharam, V. (2001). A winter in Rishi Valley. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 41(6): 75-76.
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Taher, H. (1994b). Birding in Mahbubnagar district, Andhra Pradesh. Mayura {\\)\ 58-60.

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KARNATAKA

Karnataka (11® 30' - 18° 25' N and 74° 10' - 78° 35' E) has a geographical area of 19.18
million ha, constituting 5.83% of the total area of the country. It is the eighth largest state
in the country. The name Karnataka is derived from Karunadu, which means lofty land.
The physiography of the State, most of which is plateau, justifies the name. The State can
be divided into two regions, the ‘Maland’ or hilly region comprising mainly the Western
Ghats, and the ‘Maidan’ or the plain region comprising the inland plateau of varying heights.
The major rivers of the State are Cauvery, Tungbhadra, Krishna, Sharavati and Kalinadi.
All these rivers flow eastward and meet the Bay of Bengal.

Vegetation

Karnataka has five major forest types: Tropical Wet Evergreen, Tropical Semi-evergreen,
Tropical Moist Deciduous, Tropical Dry Deciduous, and Tropical Thom Forest. Most of
the forest in Karnataka is situated in a belt running from north to south starting from
Belgaum and ending in Mysore (Forest Survey of India report of 1999). The State ranks
fourth among all the States and Union Territories in respect of area under tree cover (Ministry
of Environment and Forests 2001). A large number of hills and hill ranges dot the island
plateau area. According to the Forest Survey of India report of 2001, the recorded forest
area is 38,72,400 ha which constitutes 20.2% of the geographical area of the State, Reserved
forest constitutes 28,61,100 ha (73.8%), protected forest 3,93,200 ha (10.2%), and unclassed
forest 6,18,100 ha (16%). There are five national parks and 20 wildlife sanctuaries in
Karnataka, constituting about 2.05% area of the State under protected system (Rodgers et
al 2000). The national parks cover 2,47,21 8 ha while sanctuaries cover about 3,93,061 ha.
Rodgers et al. (2000) have suggested addition of two national parks and seven wildlife
sanctuaries.

Avifauna

Some significant work has been carried out on the Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis
in Kokkare Bellur pelicanry (Neginhal 1976, 1977; Sridhar 1992; Johnson et al 1993;
Talukdar 1999); Nelligudda tank (George 1994). This species is under threat due to
disturbance, persecution, and degradation of wetlands by pollution, entanglement in fishing
equipment and decline in food supplies (Crivelli and Schreiber 1984), More than 500
species of birds have been recorded here (Singh & Ahmed 2001).

Work has been carried out on the Yellow-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus xantholaemus. This
bulbul inhabits sparse thorn scmb, interspersed with some large trees among stony hillocks

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(Ali and Whistler 1 942- 1 943). It is endemic to southern peninsular India, where it is patchily
distributed (Subramanya et al. 1995). It is considered Vulnerable (BirdLife International
200 1 ) because of its fragmented population and the degradation of scrub and forest habitats.
From Karnataka the species has been recorded from Nandi Hills (Subramanya et al. 1991);
Kanganahalli betta, Kendatti State Forest (S. Subramanya, pers. comm, in 2003);
Adichunchunagiri (Prasad et a/. 1 99 1 ); Ragihalli State Forest (S . Subramanya, pers. comm.
2003) and Biligirirangan hill (Karthikeyan et al. 1995).

Along with these two birds, the Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon Columba elphinstonii is also reported
in Karnataka. This bird has been recorded from Castle Rock, Anshi National Park (Uttangi
1994); Nandi Hills (Subramanya et al. 1994); Bannerghatta National Park (George 1994)
and Bandipur National Park. A relict population has been found at Nandi Hills, which is
well separated from the rest of the known distributional range of the species. According to
the IBA criteria, 37 sites were identified as Imprtant Bird Areas (Islam & Rahmani 2004).

The information given above is obtained from “Important Bird Areas in India: Priority
sites for Conservation ” (Islam and Rahmani 2004).

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Rahmani, A.R. (1997). Great Indian Bustard in Ranibennur. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 37: 44-45.

Plovers, Dotterels, Lapwings

Sridhar, S. &P. Karanth (1991). Dilemma near the nest of a pair of Red- wattled Lapwings.
Newsletter for Birdwatchers 31(7 & 8): 7-9.

Srinivas, K.V. & S. Subramanya (2000). Stealing of Redwattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus
(Boddaert) and Yellow- wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus (Boddaert) eggs by cowherds.
J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 97(1): 143-144.

Subramanya, S. (1987). Occurrence of the Grey-headed Lapwing, Vanellus cinereus (Blyth)
in Bangalore. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 84: 205-206.

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Uttangi, J.C. (1994). Occurence of the Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva In Irrigation
Tanks of Dharwad District, Karnataka (India). J Ecol. Soc. 7: 31.

Worth, C. B. (1951). A nesting colony of Small Swallow-Plovers in Mysore State. J.
Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 50: 405-406.

Worth, C. B. (1953). Ecological notes on a colony of Small Swallow-Plovers in Mysore
State. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 5 1 : 608-622.

Sandpipers, Stints, Snipes, Godwits & Curlews

Aitken, E. H. (1904). Late stay of snipe. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 15: 709.

Baker, E. C. S. (1911). Oecurrence of the Great Snipe {Gallinago major) near Bangalore.
J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 20: 1155.

Bell, T. R. (1910). Woodcock (Scolopax msticola) in Kanara. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 20: 219.

Betham, R. M. (1912). Wood Snipe {Gallinago nemoricold) oecurring near Bangalore. J.
Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 21: 677.

Brown, G (1927). The arrival of snipe in Mysore. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 32: 375-376.

De St. Croix, O. H. (1938). Breeding of Pintail Snipe (?) in Belgaum district. J. Bombay
Nat. Hist. Soc. 40: 570-571.

Dunn, H. C. M. (1935). Albino Fan-tail Snipe {Capella g. gallinago Linn.). J. Bombay Nat.
Hist. Soc. 38: 193.

Frend, G. V. R. (1927). Arrival of snipe in Mysore. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 31: 1033.
Laird, J. S. (1878). Letter about Scolopax rusticola from Belgaum. Stray Feathers 7: 470.
Nanda, Lt Gen. B. C. (1997). Wagtails and Snipe in Coorg. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 37: 48-49.
O’Brien, E. (1940). Late stay of snipe. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 41: 901.

Phythian- Adams, E. G. (1934). Woodsnipe {Capella nemoricola Hodgs.) in Malabar. J.

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Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 37: 220-221.

Phythian-Adams, E. G. (1939). Occurrence of the Swinhoe's Snipe [Capeila megala
(Swinhoe)] in Mysore. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 41: 178.

Searight, E. E. G. L. (1932). Comparative frequency of Fantaif Pintail and Jack Snipe near
Bangalore./. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 35: 900.

St. Croix, O. H. de (1938). Breeding of Pintail Snipe (?) in Belgaum District. J. Bombay
Nat. Hist. Soc. 40: 570-571.

Whistler, H. (1939). Supposed breeding of Pintail Snipe [Capeila stenura (Bonaparte)] in
Belgaum district. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 41: 178.

Phalaropes

Menon, S. S. (1975). On the occurrence of the Rednecked Phalarope on inland waters in
Bangalore. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 72: 846-847.

Coursers and Pratincoles

Paresh, U. K. (1989). Coursers near Bangalore. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 29(1 & 2): 4.

Siddaramaiah, B. & G S. Jayadeva (1992). Indian Coursers in Chamarajanagar Taluk.
Newsletter for Birdwatchers 32(3 & 4): 6-7.

Skuas and Jaegers

Madsen, S. T. (1990). Skuas Stercorarius sp. on the west coast. J. Bombay Nat. Hist.
Soc. 87: 297.

Gulls, Terns and Noddies

Madhyastha, N. A. & K. S. H. Bhat (1988). Crested Tern spotted near Udupi. Newsletter
for Birdwatchers 28(9&10):9.

Prasad, J. N., S. Karthikeyan & S. Subramanya (1991). Gullbilled Tem in inland Karnataka.
Newsletter for Birdwatchers 31(7 & 8): 12.

Thejaswi, S. (2004). Black Tem Chlidonlas niger (Linn.) in Mysore, Karnataka: First record
from inland Southern India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 101(3): 454-455.

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Sandgrouse

Frend, G. V. R. (1947). Painted Sandgrouse and other game birds in Mysore. J Bombay
Nat. Hist. Soc. 46: llSmi.

Pigeons and Doves

Bopaiah, B. B. (1993). Decline of Green Pigeon Treron phoenicoptera in Coorg District in the
last three decades. In: Bird conservation, strategies for the 90s & beyond, (Eds. : A. Verghese, S.
Sridhar & A.K. Chakravarty). Ornithological Society of India, Bangalore. Pp. 161.

Chakravarthy, A. K., E. Gangappa, Nagaraju & K. Srihari (1993). Sunflower {Helianthus
annus L.) crop depredation by pigeons and doves (Columbidae: Aves) in Karnataka. In:
Bird conservation, strategies for the 90s & beyond, (Eds.: A. Verghese, S. Sridhar & A.K.
Chakravarty). Ornithological Society of India, Bangalore. Pp. 247-248.

Gayathri, K. L. & S. N. Hegde (1994). Influence of breeding activity on the Haematology
of Domestic Pigeons, Columba livia. Pavo (34): 39-45.

Kumar, P. Santosh, & S. N. Hegde (1995). Incubation-associated changes in the crop of
domestic pigeons {Columba livid). Pavo (33): 145-149.

Subramanya, S., S. Karthikeyan & J. N. Prasad (1992). An unusual nest-site of Spotted
Dove Streptopelia chinensis (Scopoli). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 89: 254.

Subramanya, S. (2005). Nesting of Wood-Pigeon Columba elphinstonii in Nandi hills,
Karnataka, India. Indian Birds 1(2): 36-37.

Parakeets and Hanging-Parrots

Chakravarthy, A.K. (1998). Feeding behaviour of parakeets on rice in the hill region of
Karnataka. In: Birds in Agriculture Ecosystem, (Eds,: M.S. Dhindsa, P. Shyamsunder Rao
& B.M. Parashara). Society for Applied Ornithology ( India). Pp. 71-74.

Verghese, A. (1993). Foraging ecology of pestilent parakeets. In: Bird conservation,
strategies for the 90s & beyond, (Eds.: A. Verghese, S. Sridhar & A.K. Chakravarty).
Ornithological Society of India, Bangalore, Pp-224.

Cuckoos, Malkohas and Coucals

Betts, F. N. (1929). Migration of the Pied Crested Cuckoo {Clamator jacobinus). J. Bombay
Nat. Hist. Soc. 33: 714.

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Bhatia, A. (2000). Coucal hatchling rescue. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 40(4): 54.

Hoffmann, T.W. (1997). Red-faced Malkohas. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 37: 14 -15.

Nanda, B. C. (1996). A crake and a malkoha. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 36: 95.

Prasad, J. N. & M. S. Jayanath (1993). A record of Indian Cuckoo breeding in Bandipur,
Karnataka. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 33: 45.

Frogmouths

Borges, R. (1986). On the occurrence of the Ceylon Frogmouth {Batrachostomus moniliger)
in North Kanara, Karnataka. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 83: 200.

Swifts

Abdulali, H. (1936). A note on the Alpine Swifts {Micropus melba bakeri Hartert) at
Gersoppa. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 38: 829-830.

Kingfishers

Abdulali, H. (1945). Black-capped Kingfisher [Halcyon pileata (Bodd.)] nesting in India.
J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 45: 607-608.

Aitken, E. H. (1897). On the distribution of Halcyon pileata (the Black-capped Kingfisher).
J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 11: 164.

Hussain, S. A. (2000). Of kingfishers and wells. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 40 (1): 4-5.

Bee-eaters

Lott, E. J. (1985). European Bee-eaters {Merops apiaster) in Karnataka. J. Bombay Nat.
Hist. Soc. 82: 411.

Sridhar, S. & P. Karanth (1993). A look at the cooperative breeding strategies in Small
Green Bee-eaters {Merops orientalis) in southern India. In: Bird conservation, strategies
for the 90s & beyond, (Eds.; A. Verghese, S. Sridhar &A.K. Chakravarty). Ornithological
Society of India, Bangalore: Pp. 153.

Sridhar, S. & P. Karanth (1993). Helpers in cooperatively breeding Small Green Bee-
eaters Merops orientalis. Curr. Sci. 65(5): 32-33.

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Rollers

Bhat, H.R. (2004). Is the Indian Roller {Coracias benghalensis) the state bird of Karnataka?
Newsletter for Birdwatchers 44(2): 29.

Meise, W. (1950). On the status of Eurystomus orientalis laetior Sharpe. J. Bombay Nat.
Hist. Soc. 49: 305-306.

Subramanya, S., N.N. Gopalkrishna, R. Vasudev & V. Kapatral (1988). Kashmir Roller {Coracias
garrulus Linnaeus) in Ranebennur, Karnataka. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 84: 442-443.

Hornbills

Reddy, M.S. & S. Basaling^pa ( 1 995). The Food of the Malabar Pied Hombill. J. Ecol. Soc. 8: 23-28.

Barbets

Prasad, J. N. (1991). On occurrence of Large Green Barbet in Bangalore. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers 31(1 & 2): 11.

Sant, N.R. (2001). Notes on Shikras and Small Green Barbets, Newsletter for
Birdwatchers A\{5)\ 68.

Uttangi, J.C. (2004). Non-stop call of the Coppersmith, {Megalaima haemcephala) observed
lasting for seven minutes in Dharwad urbans. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 44(2): 29.

Verghese, A. & P. M. Govindakrishnan (1975). The Crimsonbreasted Barbet nesting in
Bangalore, Newsletter for Birdwatchers 15(7): 1-3.

Woodpeckers

Chakravarthy, A. K. (1988). Predation of Goldenbacked Woodpecker, Dinopium
benghalense (Linn.) on cardamom shoot-and-sucker borer, Dichocrosis punctiferalis
(Guene). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 85: 427-428.

Gadagkar, V. (1995), Blue-throated Flycatcher, Indian Great Reed Warbler, Common
Rosefmch and Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker - Four new species in the Indian Institute
of Science campus. Bangalore. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 35: 69-70.

Karthikeyan, S. (1992). Pygmy Woodpecker and Rufous Woodpecker in Bangalore,
Karnataka. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 32(3 & 4): 10.

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Morris, R. C. (1939). On the occurrence of the Banded Crake {Rallus e. amauroptera) and the
Malabar Woodpecker {Micropicus j. hodgsoni) in the Billigirirangan Hills, S. India. J Bombay
Nat. Hist. Soc. 40: 763.

Nanda, B. C. (Lt. Gen.) (1995). Distribution of the Great Black Woodpecker in the Western
Ghats. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 35: 115.

Prasad, J. N. & A. Madhusudan (1993). An instance of mating in Little Scalybellied
Green Woodpecker Picus myrmecophoneus Stresemann from Bangalore. J. Bombay
Nat. Hist. Soc. 90: 95-96.

Santharam, V. (2003). Distribution, ecology and conservation of the White-bellied
Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis in the Western Ghats, India. Forktail 19(2003): 31-38.

Uttangi, J. C. (1996). A rare instance of a Jungle Crow evicting the Black Woodpecker
{Dryocopus javensis) from Ficus tree at Dandeli. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 36: 12.

Larks

Thejaswi, S. & A. Shivaprakash (2004). Eastern Calandra-Lark Melanocorypha bimaculata in
Mysore, Karnataka: A new record for Southern India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 101(3): 455.

Wagtails and Pipits

Neginhal, S. G. ( 1 97 1 ). Arrival of White Wagtails. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 1 1 ( 1 2): 1 1 .

Cuckoo-Shrikes, Flycatcher-Shrikes, Trillers, Minivets, Woodshrikes
Ami, K. (1996). Little Minivets. Sanctuary 16(4): 38-43.

Bulbuls and Finchbills

Anon (1990). The Yellowthroated Bulbul. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 30(11 & 12): 1.

Anon (1991). Yellowthroated Bulbuls. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 31(9 & 10); 2.

Baskaran, S. T. (1999). In search of a bulbul. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 39 (6): 91-92.

Bellary, S.V. & R.N. Desai (2000). Unusual nesting activity of the Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer: Two peculiar features. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 40(6): 83-84.

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Chitra, M. R., B. P. Rajesh, C. Francis & R. V. Thondaman (2000). The Yellow-throated
Bulbul. Sanctuary 20(6): 30-33.

Desai, R. N. (1997). A case of an unusually delayed breeding activity of the Red-vented
Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 37: 27.

Karthikeyan, S., J.N. Prasad & T. S Srinivasa (1995). Yellowthroated Bulbul Pycnonotus
xantholaemus (Jerdon) at Biligirirangan Hills, Karnataka. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc.
92: 123-124.

Mummigatti, U. G., R. N. Desai & S. Desai (2001). Some aspects of the developmental
biology of the Red- vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer: The nestling’s food and feeding pattern,
and the feeding behaviour of their parents. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 41(2): 20-21 .

Subramanya, S. & J. N. Prasad (1996). Yellowthroated Bulbuls at Horsley Hills. J. Bombay
Nat. Hist. Soc. 93(1): 55-58.

Subramanya, S., S. Karthikeyan & J. N. Prasad (1990). Atrip to Thandebhavi in search of
Yellowthroated Bulbul. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 30(1 1 & 12): 7.

Subramanya, S., S. Karthikeyan & J. N. Prasad (1991). Yellowthroated Bulbul at Nandi
Hills. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 3 \ {3 & 4): 7-8.

Subramanya, S., J. N. Prasad & S. Karthikeyan (1993). Status and habitat requirements of
Yellowthroated Bulbul. In: Bird conservation, strategies for the 90s & beyond, (Eds.: A. Verghese,
S. Sridhar& A.K. Chakravarty). Ornithological Society of India, Bangalore: Pp. 111.

Thejaswi, S. & M.C. Manohara (2004). New sites for the globally threatened Yellow-
throated Bulbul Pycnonotus xantholaemus (Jerdon) in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil
Nadu, Southern India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 101(3): 458-461.

loras, Chloropsis/Leafbird, Fairy-Bluebird

Uttangi, J. C. (1997). Mango trees and loras. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 37: 23-24.

Shrikes

Ghorpade, K. D. (1973). On the status and distribution of the Great Grey Shrike Lanius
excubitor Linnaeus in Mysore. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 70: 380.

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Thrushes, Shortwings, Robins, Forktails and Wheatears

Karthikeyan, S. (1992). Pied Ground Thrush Zoothera wardii (Blyth) in Bangalore. J.
Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 89: 258.

Kumar, A. (2000). The Whitethroated Ground Thrush in Mangalore. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers 40 (2); 24.

Prasad, J. N. & T. S. Srinavasa (1992). Indian Blue Chat Erithacus brunneus (Hodgson) in
Bangalore. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 89: 257.

Prasad, J. N., S. Karthikeyan & S. Subramanya (1995). Wintering of Indian Blue Chat
Erithacus brunneus (Hodgson) and Pied Ground Thrush Zoothera wardii (Blyth) at Nandi
Hills, South India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 92: 267-269.

Rama, M.V. (1998). A Bluethroat and some other birds at Modur village. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers 38(4): 65.

Shivanand, T. & A. Shivaprakash (2004). Indian Blue Robin Luscinia brunnea winters at
Chamundi Hill and Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Mysore, south India. Newsletter for
Ornithologists 1(4): 54-56.

Thejaswi, S., & A. Shivaprakash (2004). Occurrence of the Grey Bushchat Saxicola
ferrea (Gray) near Nanjanagud, Mysore district, Karnataka. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc.
101(2): 324.

Babblers, Laughingthrushes, Babaxes, Barwings, Yuhinas

LaPersonne, V. S. ( 1 933). Extended distribution of the Wynaad Laughing Thrush {Garrulax
delesserti Jerdon) to North Kanara. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 36: 503-504.

Goldcrest, Prinias, Tesias and Warblers

Brooks, W. E. (1880). A few remarks on Schoenicola platyura. Stray Feathers 9: 209-211 .

Chakravarthy, A. K., S. Subramanya & S. Sridhar (1990). The nest of Ashy Wren- Warbler
(Prinia socialis Sykes) in Bangalore. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 30(1 & 2): 5-8.

Gadagkar, V. (1995). Blue-throated Flycatcher, Indian Great Reed Warbler, Common
Rosefmch and Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker - four new species in the Indian Institute

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of Science campus, Bangalore. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 35; 69-70.

Thejaswi, S. & A. Shivaprakash (2004). Observations on the Rusty-rumped Grasshopper-
Warbler Locustella certhiola (Pallas) at Mysore, Karnataka. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc.
101(3); 461-462.

Flycatchers

Gadagkar, V. (1995). Blue-throated Flycatcher, Indian Great Reed Warbler, Common
Rosefmch and Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker - Four New species in the Indian Institute
of Science campus, Bangalore. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 35; 69-70.

Karthikeyan, S. & J. N, Prasad (1993). Recent sighting of Whitebrowed Blue Flycatcher in
Bangalore. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 33; 8.

Khacher, Lavkumar (1996). Whitebrowed Blue Flycatcher {Muscicapa superciliaris)
delineation of its wintering range in west India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 93; 587-588.

Sridhar, S. (1999). Memorable encounters with Tickell’sBlue Flycatchers.

39 (6): 94-95.

Uttangi, J. C. (1997). Sighting of the Asian Brown Flycatcher, on passage in October at
Dharwad, Southern Peninsula. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 37; 60.

Fantail-Flycatchers

Sridhar, S., V. Govindarajan & H. B. Papanna (1989). Breeding behaviour of the White
Spotted Fantail Flycatcher - a few insights. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 29(5 & 6); 3-5.

Sridhar, S., P.U. Karmarkar, Venkatesh & L. Narayan (1999). Sighting of the
Whitebrowed Fantail Flycatcher at Maricopa forest, Kanakapura. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers 39(5); 76.

Tits

Lott, E.J. & C. Lott (1999). On the occurrence of White-naped Tit Parus nuchalis in
southern Indian. Forktail 15: 93-94.

Shyamal, L. (1995). The Whitewinged Tit Parus nuchalis in southern India and notes on
the Great Tit Parus major. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 35: 114.

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Uttangi, J. C. (1995). A rare occurrence of the globally threatened White-Naped Tit,
Parus nuchalis, in areas of Dharwad, Karnataka, India. Newsletter for Birdwatchers
35: 114-115.

Flowerpeckers

Andheria, A.P. (2000). An account of a “Probable” mixed communal courting behaviour
in the Purple-rumped Sunbirds and Pale-billed Flowerpeckers. Newsletter for Birdwatchers
40(5): 63-64.

Baker, E. C. S. (1921). Anew race of Dicaeum. Bulletin BOC 42: 12.

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Ali, S. (1931). The role of sun-birds and flower-peckers in the propagation and
distribution of the tree parasiteTora«r/2W5 longiflorus in the Konkan (W. India). J.
Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 35: 144-149.

Andheria, A.P. (2000). An account of a “Probable” mixed communal courting behaviour
in the Purple-rumped Sunbirds and Pale-billed Flowerpeckers. Newsletter for Birdwatchers
40(5): 63-64.

Uttangi, J. C. (1996). Coppersmith feeding on winged termites and Purple-rumped Sunbird
nesting in Eupatorium. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 36: 68-69.

Buntings

Subbarao, P. (2004). Black Headed Bunting (Emberiza melanocephala) at Daroji, Karnataka.
Newsletter for Birdwatchers 44(1): 16.

Finches

Gadagkar, V. (1995). Blue-throated Flycatcher, Indian Great Reed Warbler, Common
Rosefmch and Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker - four new species in the Indian
Institute of Science campus, Bangalore. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 35: 69-70.

Karthikeyan, S. & J. N. Prasad (1991). Common Rosefinch in Bangalore. Newsletter for Birdwatchers

31(7 & 8): 12.

Munias

Martin, T.F. (1998), At home with the Spotted Munias. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 38(6): 98-99.

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Rao, R.S.R (2003). Termite removal from nest material and repair of damaged nest by
WK\XQ-mm^QdMm\m Lonchura striata. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 100(1): 151.

Uttangi, J.C. (2000). Spotted Munia {Lonchura punctulata), using interlaced cable
wires as support to its bulky grass-woven nest in Dharwad town. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers 40(6): 84.

Uttangi, J.C. (2001). A rare instance of Spotted Munia {Lonchura punctulata) having
protracted breeding season during winter and making nest inside a concrete house at
Dharwad. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 41(2): 24-25.

Verghese, A. & A. K. Chakravarthy (1981). Preliminary studies on the granivorous munias
{Lonchura spp.) of Bangalore. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 78: 384-385.

Weavers

Shivanand, T. & M.M. Kumar (2004). Green Vine Snake Ahaetulla nasuta preying on a
Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus. Newsletter for Ornithologists 1(6): 88-89.

Starlings and Mynas

Ghorpade, K. D. (1973). Occurrence of the Starling Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus near
Bangalore. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 70: 556-557.

Krishnan, M. (1955). The Rosy Pastor in the Bellary area. J. Bombay Nat Hist Soc. 53: 128-129.

Shivanand, T. & M. M. Kumar (2004). Crustacea in the dietary of Rosy Pastor Sturnus
roseus. Newsletter for Ornithologists 1(5): 76.

Thejaswi, S. (2001). The year of the Rosy Pastor. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 41(3): 33-34.

Uttangi, J. C. (1992). The Jungle Myna with bluish iris, sighted in Dharwad urban.
Newsletter for Birdwatchers 32(7 & 8): 16.

Crows, Jays, Treepies and Magpies

Chandrappa, P.L. & K. Krishnappa (1993). Effect of cultural practices on Jungle Crow
Corvus macrorhyncos damage to transplanted paddy seedlings in hill regions of Karnataka.
In: Bird conservation, strategies for the 90s & beyond, (Eds.: A. Verghese, S. Sridhar &
A.K. Chakravarty). Ornithological Society of India, Bangalore. Pp. 238.

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Ghorpade, K. D. (1973). The Jungle Crow, Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, plucking hair
from tail of cow to line nest. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 70: 381.

Panday, D. J. (1952). Strange behaviour of a House Crow {Corvus splendens). J. Bombay Nat Hist
Soc. 50: 939-940.

Utt^gi, J. C. (1996). A rare instance of a Jungle Crow evicting the Black Woodpecker
{Dryocopus javensis) from Ficus tree at Dandeli. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 36: 12.

Checklists

Chakravarthy, A. K. & K. P. P. C.Tejasri (1992). Birds of hill region of Karnataka. In: Birds of
hill region of Karnataka: an introduction. Navbarath Enterprises Bangalore. Pp. 1-148,

Fritschi, J. G (1947). Some notes on south Indian birds. J. Bengal Nat Hist. Soc. 21: 129-133.

George, J. (1992). Checklist of the Birds of Bangalore. 2"'' edn. Birdwatchers Field Club of
Bangalore, Bangalore. Pp. 92.

Gururaja, K. V., N. A. Aravinda & V. Raghunatha (1993). Checklist of birds of Shimoga
and Gudavi. In: Bird conservation, strategies for the 90s & beyond, (Eds.: A. Verghese, S.
Sridhar & A.K. Chakravarty). Ornithological Society of India, Bangalore: Pp. 77-80.

Kumar, A. & V. K. Bose (1991). A checklist of birds of Mangalore city. Newsletter for
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KERALA

Kerala (8° 17' - 12° 47' North and 74° 52' - 77° 24' East) is one of the smaller states of
India. With an area of 38,86,300 ha, Kerala constitutes about 1.18% of the land area of
India. The State is divided into 14 administrative districts. The Union Territory of
Lakshadweep is situated in the Arabian Sea off the coast of north Kerala. Tamil Nadu
forms a border on the south and partly on the east, and Karnataka is located on the north
and northeast. Its greatest length north to south is about 545 km and its greatest width is
about 120 km, though most parts are considerably less wide (Ali 1999).

Kerala can be physiographically subdivided into Lowlands (< 75 m above msl), Midlands
(75-500 m above msl), Highlands (500-780 m above msl) and High ranges (> 750 m above
msl) (lype et al. 1991). The Lowlands comprise the long and narrow coastal belt on the
west with stretches of sand and backwaters. Extensive paddy fields and numerous coconut
plantations dominate the landscape in this area.

In between the highland and lowland is the midland, which is undulating country covered
by laterite soil cut across by rivers with isolated hills and plains leading to the forest-clad
highlands. Paddy is the common crop in the valleys, while tapioca is cultivated on the
slopes and highlands. The Western Ghats that bound Kerala on its eastern side, constitute
dominant highland. While thick forests cover the upper ranges in this mountain area, the
lower ranges have plantations, which are interspersed with forests. Crops such as tea, coffee,
cardamom and turmeric abound in the higher elevations whereas in the sub-mountainous
tracts and below the Ghats, pepper, rubber and ginger are grown. The continuous mountain
is broken only by the Palghat Gap, a transverse valley about 25 km wide which cuts across
it, sharply dividing Wynaad and the Nilgiris from, the Nelliampathi Hills of Thrissur district
to their south (Ali 1999). The Wynaad tableland, 95 km by 50 km, at an average elevation
of 900 m, is interesting for its avifauna and other biodiversity.

The rivers of Kerala provide the State with an abundance of water resources. Fortyfour
rivers flow through Kerala. The bigger rivers are Bharatapuzha, Periyar, Pampa and Chaliyar
which exceed 160 km in length, while all the others are relatively small with an average
length of about 64 km (Sreedhara Menon 1 997). The state has an extensive range of physical
features that result in a corresponding diversity of climatic features. The high ranges of
Kerala have a cool and bracing climate while the plains are hot and humid. The temperature
ranges from 19.8 °C to 36.7 °C. Owing to the mountainous nature of the State, it receives
heavy rainfall. However, there are some rain shadow areas that receive less than 1 ,000 mm

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rainfall. The most important of the rain shadow area is the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
where the rainfall is about 500 mm. However, in most of the other areas, the average
annual rainfall varies between 1,520 to 4,075 mm, the heaviest rainfall being received in
June.

The State is the major producer of food crops like grains, cereals and pulses. The principal
plantation crops are rubber, tea, coffee and cardamom. The total population is 3 1 .84 million,
of which 74% is rural. The population density is 749 persons per sq. km, one of the most
densely populated states of India (Forests Survey of India, 2001). The forests of Kerala are
home to some of the endemic and endangered species of India. For example, Agasthyamalai
harbours 150 endemic taxa of flowering plants. The hills of Munnar are said to be the
richest in the world, with more than 30 species of balsams within 16 sq. km (Pillay 1929,
Barnes 1939). Hora and Nair (1941) and Hora and Law (1941) have documented the fish
fauna of the State. About 1 50 species of freshwater fish have been reported from the Western
Ghats of Kerala as well from other parts of the State. According to Menon (1987) there are
about 40 species of Indian freshwater fish, which are either seriously threatened or rare,
and deserve immediate protection. A blind catfish, discovered in Kottayam (Menon
1950) is known only from Kerala. Ten endemic fish species have been reported from the
^i?iXQ\m\\x6mgPuntius denisonii, Osteobrama bakeri, Garra surendranathanii, Osteochilus
longidorsalis, Chela fasciata, Travancoria jonesi, Nemacheilus keralensis, Horabagrus
brachysoma, Batario travancoria, and Tetradon travancoricus; about 28 species of
Endangered fish, and seven species of Critically Endangered fish Pisoclonoplius boro, Tor
tor, Travancoria jonesi, Horalabiosa joshuai, Nemacheilus monilis, Balitora mysorensis,
and Chela fasciata have been reported (Biju et al. 2000).

Vegetation

The major forest types observed in Kerala are Tropical Evergreen, Tropical Semi-evergreen,
Tropical Moist Deciduous, Dry Deciduous, Montane Sholas, Savannas, Grasslands and
Lowland Scrub jungles. The outstanding feature of the Western Ghats of Kerala is the
development of Tropical Rain Forest towards the south between 500- 1 500 m (Subramanyam
and Nayar 1 974, Chandrasekaran 1 962). The flora and fauna of the Western Ghats in general
have been discussed by several authors like Blasco (197()); Krislinan (1974); Mani (1974);
Subramanyam and Nayar (1974); Nayar (1977; 1980a; 1980b); Ahmedullah and Nayar
(1987); Rao (1978); Pascal (1988); Nair and Daniel (1986); Nair (1991). Ali (1969) has
broadly divided the forest of Kerala into four classes, as follows: (i) Heavy Moist Evergreen,
confined to the Ghats (ehiefly the western slopes) and ravines, and perhaps to one-third of
the upper hill plateau, (ii) Land originally covered with Evergreen Forest, but now overgrown

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by secondary scrub jungles of various ages, (iii) Deciduous Forest with tall coarse grass
growing under the trees which cover the ridges and higher ground and a part of the hill
plateau, (iv) Rock and stony land covered with short grass {shola grasslands).

AVIFAUNA

About 475 species of birds have been recorded in the State, of which 149 species are found
in the coastal areas and the remaining in the midlands and highlands (Neelakantan et al.
1993). These constitute about 25% of Indian avifauna. K. V. Eldose and Thomas Zacharias
(unpublished) have listed 463 species, some not noted by Neelakantan et al. (1993) or Ali
(1999). Kerala has a long history of ornithological surveys. Based on the birds collected by
Fulton and Frank Bourdillon, A. O. Hume wrote two papers in Stray Feathers (Hume
1876, 1878). At almost the same time, H. S. Ferguson, another tea planter, collected birds
and wrote a series of papers in J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. (Ferguson and Bourdillon 1903,
1904). An exhaustive investigation of the forest birds of Travancore was conducted by Ali
and Whistler (1935-1937) while Ali (1969) documented the avifauna of the State. Since
then several workers have made further observations in different parts of the protected
areas of the State (eg. Vijayan and Balakrishnan 1 977, Vijayan 1 978, Zacharias and Gaston
1993, Srivasthava et al. 1993). Among the Critically Endangered species, the Oriental
White-backed Vulture Gyps bengalensis is present in the State. BirdLife International (2001)
has listed 1 0 Endangered species, of which, the Nilgiri Laughingthrush Garrulax cachinnans
has definitely been recorded in two IBAs. The Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis.
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus and Yellow-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus
xantholaemus are occasionally seen. In Kerala, 13 out of 57 Vulnerable species listed for
India by BirdLife International (2001) are found. Ten of these 13 are found in the IBAs,
while three are stray records (Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius, Spoon-billed Sandpiper
Calidris pygmea and Green Munia Amandava formosa: listed by Eldose and Zacharias,
unpublished). The Green Munia could be an escape from pet trade. BirdLife International
(2001) has listed 52 Near Threatened bird species for India, 15 of them occur in Kerala. In
the biome classification done by BirdLife International (undated), Kerala lies in Biome-10
(Indian Peninsula Tropical Moist Forest), where 1 5 species are considered as representative
of this biome. All of them are found in Kerala. Like in any other state, birds of other
biomes, such as Biome-5 (Eurasian High Montane-Alpine and Tibetan), Biome-7 (Sino-
Himalayan Temperate Forest), Biome-8 (Sino-Himalayan Subtropical Forest) and Biome-
1 1 (Indo-Malayan Tropical Dry Zone) are also found, mostly as migratory birds. In the
case of Biome-1 1, BirdLife International (undated) has listed 59 species, out of which 48
are found in Kerala. However, most of the birds of this biome are common and widespread,
so their occurrence in Kerala is not surprising. According to the IBA criteria, 24 sites were

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identified as Imprtant Bird Areas (Islam & Rahmani 2004).

The information given above is obtained from “Important Bird Areas in India: Priority
sites for Conservation” (Islam and Rahmani 2004).

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{Himantopus himantopus) in Kerala. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 77: 510.

Crab-plovers

Neelakantan, K. K., K.V. Srinivasan & V.K. Sureshkumar (1 980). The Crab Plover (Dramas
ardeola) in Kerala. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 11: 508.

Stone-Curlew & Stone-Plovers/Thickknees

George, N. J. ( 1 997). Nest of Goggle Eyed Plover or Stone Curlew in the Calicut University
Campus in Kerala. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 37: 87-88.

Coursers and Pratincoles

Sasi Kumar, C. (1990). Blacktailed Godwit Limosa limosa and Large Indian Pratincole
Glareola pratincola - two new records from Kerala. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 87: 296.

Sasikumar, C. (1993). Breeding of Large Indian or Oriental Pratincole Glareola pratincola
maldivarum J. R. Forster in Kerala. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 90: 92.

Gulls, Terns and Noddies

Hoffman, T. W. (1987). The Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis) in Sri Lanka. J. Bombay
Nat. Hist. Soc. 84: 440-442.

Kurup, D. K. N. (1992). Review of the status of the Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis in

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Kerala. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 89: 122-124.

Mathew, D. N. & E. A. A. Shukkur (1974). Notes on a Sooty Tem {Sterna fuscata nubilosa
Spamnan) collected near Calicut. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 71: 144-145.

Neelakantan, K. K. (1 98 1 ). The Brownwinged Tem {Sterna anaethetus): an addition to the
birds of Kerala. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 78: 167-168.

Neelakantan, K. K. (1990). Breeding of the River Tem Sterna aurantia in Kerala. J. Bombay
Nat. Hist. Soc. 87: 144-145.

Ravindran, RK. (2001). Occurrence of the White-winged Black Tem Chlidonias leucopterus
in Kerala. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 98(1): 112-113.

Ravindran, RK. (200 1 ). Occurrence of the White-winged Black Tem Chlidonias leucopterus
in Kerala. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 98(1): 112-113.

Sasikumar, C. (1995). Workshop on the field identification of shorebirds. Gulls and
Terns. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 35: 89-91.

Sugathan, R., K. C. Jacob & R. Aby Varghese (1995). Sooty Tem record from Thattakkadu
in the Western Ghats. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 35: 111-112.

Pigeons and Doves

George, M.J. (2000). Multiple brooding of the Little Brown Dove Streptopelia
senegalensis. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 97(2): 280-283.

Mukherjee, A. K. ( 1 960). A new race of the Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica (Linnaeus)
from India. Buletin BOC 80: 6-7.

Neelakantan, K. K. (1965). The slaughter of Imperial Rigeons in Cherai, Kerala.
Newsletter for Birdwatchers 5(6): 7-8.

Rhythian-Adams, E. G (1943). Green pigeons in a swamp. J. Bombay Nat Hist Soc. 44: 122-123.

Sanjayan, K.B. (2001). Rare sighting of Orange-breasted Green Rigeon at Neyyar Wildlife
Sanctuary. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 41(4): 55-56.

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Santharam, V. (1996). Seasonal movements in Small Sunbird {Nectarinia minima) and
Emerald Dove {Chalcophaps indica). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 93: 296-297.

Parakeets and Hanging-Parrots

Neelakantan, K. K. (1973). The Indian Lorikeet {Loriculus vernalis): its courtship and
mating. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 70: 554-556.

Cuckoos, Malkohas and Coucals

Desfayes, M. (1974). More cuckoo problems. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 71: 145-146.

Eldhose, K.V. (2000). Blackheaded Oriole feeding young Indian Cuckoo. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers 40(3): 40.

Nair, K. N. (1969). Bay Banded Cuckoo. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 9(10): 7.

Neelakantan, K. K. (1969). The Baybanded Cuckoo in north Kerala. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers 9(12): 3.

Sanjayan, K.B. (2001). Rare sighting of Plaintive Cuckoo at Aakulam. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers 4 1 (3): 4 1 -42.

Barn Owls

Hussain, S. A. & M. A. R. Khan (1977). A new subspecies of Bay Owl [Phodilus badius
(Horsfield)] from peninsular India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 74: 334-335.

Sugathan, R. & K. C. Jacob ( 1 995). Further records of the Bay Owl from Kerala. Newsletter
for Birdwatchers 35: 77-78.

Owls

Chandrasekhara, S. & P.O. Nameer (2003). Short-Eared Owl {Asio flammeus) in Kerala,
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Neelakantan, K. K. (1971). Calls of the Malabar Jungle Owlet {Glaucidium radiatum
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Neelakantan, K. K. (1979). The voice of the juvenile Brown Hawk-Owl [Ninox scutulata

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(Raffles)]. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 76: 363-364.

Zaibin, A.R (2000). Owlets pecking at a Shikra and notes on a Three-toed Kingfisher.
Newsletter for Birdwatchers 40(6): 82-83.

Frogmouths

Eldhose, K.V. (2001). Calls of Frogmouths {Batrachostomus moniliger). Newsletter
for Birdwatchers A\{Ay. 55.

Santharam, V. (1995). A Frogmouth “Darshan”. Blackbuck 11(1): 23-27.

Sugathan, R. ( 1 98 1 ). A survey of the Ceylon Frogmouth {Batrachostomus moniliger) habitat
in the Western Ghats of India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 78: 309-316.

Nightjars

Jackson, M. C. A, (1954). The occurrence of Franklin’s Nightjar {Caprimulgus monticolus
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Mathew, J. (2000). First record of nesting of Franklin’s Nightjar {Caprimulgus affinis)
from Charrupara in Kerala. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 40(5): 66-61.

Neelakantan, K. K. (1958). The voice of the Kora, Gallicrex cinerea (Gmelin). J. Bombay Nat Hist
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Sugathan, R. & V. Natarajan (1988). Occurrence of Bourdillon’s Great Eared Nightjar
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Kingfishers

Oommen, M. & M. I. Andrews (1996). Awakening, roosting and vocalization
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Oommen, M. & M.I. Andrews (1998). Food and feeding habits of the Whitebreasted
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(Linn.) Family Alcedinidae. J Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 98(3): 450-451.

Zaibin, A.P. (2000). Owlets pecking at a Shikra and notes on a Three-toed Kingfisher.
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Bee-eaters

Inglis, C. M. (1949). The Bluebearded Bee-eater (Alcemerops athertoni Jard. & Selby) on
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Rollers

Meise, W. (1950). On the status of Eurystomus orientalis laetior Sharpe. J. Bombay Nat.
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Hornbills

Kannan, R. (1993). Saving the Great Indian Hombill. Hornbill (4): 2-7.

Barbels

Neelakantan, K. K. (1964). More about the Green Barbet Megalaima viridis. Newsletter
for Birdwatchers 4(9): 5-7.

Unnithan, S. (1998). Green Barbet Megalaima zeylanica feeding on the tender leaves of
Tejpatta Cinnamomum tamala. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 38(5): 89.

Yahya, H. S. A. (1989). Breeding biology of barbets, Megalaima spp. (Capitonidae:
Piciformes) at Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 85: 493-5 1 1 .

Yahya, H. S. A. (1991). Drinking and bathing behaviour of the Large Green Megalaima
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Yahya, H. S. A. (1993). Synopsis of thesis on ecology and biology of barbets. Newsletter
for Birdwatchers 33: 91.

Yahya, H. S. A. (1980). A comparative study of ecology and biology of barbets, Megalaima
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University of Bombay. Unpublished.

Yahya, H.S.A. (2000). Food and feeding habits of Indian barbetsMega/a/wa^pp. J. Bombay
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Woodpeckers

Hai'gitt, E. (1882). Notes on woodpeckers-II. The genus lyngipicus. Ibis (4)6: 19-51.

Inglis, C. M. (1931). The nesting of the Malabar Heart-spotted Woodpecker {Hemicircus
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Jackson, M. C. A. (1967). Occurrence of the Wryneck Jynx torquilla Linnaeus in Kerala
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Kinloch, A. P. (1 923). The nidification of the Malabar Great Black Woodpecker {Thriponax
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Nair, K. N. (1972). Malabar Pygmy Woodpecker: does it nest in Kerala? Newsletter for
Birdwatchers 12(2): 6-7.

Nair, M. V. (1995). Unusual escape behaviour in Goldenbacked Woodpecker Dinopium
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Neelakantan, K. K. (1958). The Blackbacked Woodpecker, Chrysocolaptes festivus
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Neelakantan, K. K. (1962). Drumming by, and an instance of homosexual behaviour in,
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Neelakantan, K. K. (1975). A day at the nest of the Great Black Woodpecker {Dryocopus
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Neelakantan, K. K. (1965). The nesting of the Heartspotted Woodpecker. Newsletter for
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Sanjayan, K.B. (1998). Nesting of the Goldenbacked Woodpecker. Newsletter for

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Birdwatchers 38(5): 81-82.

Santharam, V. (1998a). Nest usurpation in woodpeckers. J. Bombay Nat Hist Soc. 95(2): 344-345.
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Santharam, V. (1998c). Drumming frequency in woodpeckers. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc.
95(3): 506-507.

Santharam, V. (1999a). Apartment nest of the Pygmy Woodpecker Picoides nanus. J.
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Santharam, V. (1999b). Frugivory by the Great Black Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis. J.
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Santharam, V. (2001). An instance of aggression and vocalization in juvenile Great Black
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Santharam, V. (2003). Distribution, ecology and conservation of the White-bellied
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Santharam, V. (2003). Foraging associations and interactions in woodpeckers. J.
Bombay Nat. Hist. 5'oc.(100): 627-628.

Swallows Sl Martins

Santharam, V. (1995). The Greythroated or Plain Sand Martin Riparia paludicola Vieillot
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Sugathan, R. (1988). Movement of the Eastern Swallow {Hirundo rustica gutturalis) ringed
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Thomas, S. (1991). Large scale migration of Swallows to Kerala, J. Bomb^Nat Hist Soc. 87: 454.

Wagtails and Pipits

George, P. V. (1962). Migratory wagtails in Kerala. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 2(4): 4-8.
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Neelakantan, K. K. (1964). Roosting of the Grey Wagtail in the Thekkady Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Cuckoo-Shrikes, Flycatcher-Shrikes, Trillers, Minivets, Woodshrikes

Kumar, C.S. ( 1 995). Unforgettable moments with Ashy Minivet. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 3 5 : 49.

Robertson, A. (1991). Occurrence of the Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus (Raffles)
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Thejaswi, S. & A. Shivaprakash (2004). Occurrence of the Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus
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Vijayan, L. (1989). Feeding behaviour of the Malabar Woodshrike Tephrodornis virgatus
sylvicola Jerdon at Thekkady, Kerala. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 86: 396-399.

Vijayan, L. (1992). Breeding biology of the Malabar Woodshrike Tephrodornis virgatus
sylvicola Jerdon at Thekkady, Kerala. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 89: 125-126.

Bulbuls and Finchbills

Kinloch, A. R (1922). Nidification of the Southern Red-whiskered Bulbul {Otocompsa
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Thejaswi, S. & M.C. Manohara (2004). New sites for the globally threatened Yellow-
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Southern India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 28101(3): 458-461.

Shrikes

Praveen, J. (1995). The song of the Brown Shrike. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 35: 18.

Susanthkumar, C. (1995). Rare Sighting of Grey Shrike in Arippa, Kerala. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers 2)5: 16.

Thrushes, Shortwings, Robins, Forktails and Wheatears

Jackson, M. C, A. (1972). Pied Ground Thrush Zoothera wardii (Blyth) in Kerala State. J.
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Mathew, J. (2000). First record of Nilgiri Thrush Zoothera dauma neilgherriensis (Blyth)
from Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary in Kerala. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 40(5): 66.

Namassivayan, L. & P. S. Sivaprasad (1981). Black Redstart in Kerala. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers 21(2 & 3): 7.

Narayanan, E. (1984). Behavioural response of a male Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis
Sclater) to its own song. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 81:1 99-200.

Pillai, N. G. (1956). Incubation period and ‘mortality rate’ (?) in a brood of the Magpie-
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Sashikumar, C., J. Palot & T. Praveen (1995). Stone Chat Saxicola torquata (Linn.) in
Kerala. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 92: 267.

Babblers, Laughingthrushes, Babaxes, Barwings, Yuhinas

Devasahayam, S. & A. Devasahayam (1991). Aggressive behaviour of Jungle Babblers
Turdoides striatus (Dumont) towards a snake. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 88: 288.

Gaston, A. J., D. N. Mathew & V. J. Zacharias (1979). Regional variation in the breeding
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Harington, H. H. (1914-15). Notes on Indian Timeliides and their allies. J. Bombay Nat.
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Islam, M. A. ( 1 987). Food and feeding habits of the south Indian laughing thrushes Garrulax
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Johnsingh, A. J. T., K. Paramanandan & S. Murli (1982). Foraging behaviour and interactions of
Whiteheaded Babblers Turdoides cfftnis vAih spociQS. J. Bombc^ Nat. Hist. Soc. 79: 503-514.

Kinloch, A. P. (1921). Occurrence of the Pied Ground Thrush {Geocichla wardi) on the
Nelliampathy hills. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 27: 944.

Kinloch, A. P. (1922). Habits of the Southern Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus horsfieldi
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Neelakantan, K. K. (1990). Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinensis in Kerala. J. Bombay
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Zacharias, V. J. (1978). Ecology and biology by certain species of Indian Babblers {Turdoides
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Zacharias, V. J. (1979). Ecology and biology of certain species of babblers {Turdoides
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Zacharias, V. J. (1997). Possible communal nesting in the Wynaad Laughing thrush Garrulax
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Zacharias, V. J. & D. N. Mathew (1977). Malabar Jungle Babbler, Turdoides striatus
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of the latter. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 74: 529-530.

Zacharias, V. J. & D. N. Mathew (1988). Ecology of babblers {Turdoides spp.). J.
Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 85: 50-63.

Zacharias, V.J. & D.N. Mathew (1998). Behaviour of the Whiteheaded Babbler Turdoides
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Zacharias, V.J., D.N. Mathew & K.V. Jayasree (1997). Growth and development of the
Whiteheaded Babbler, Turdoides affinis. Pavo 35 (1&2): 1-6.

Goldcrest, Prinias, Tesias and Warblers

Balachandran, S. (1999). Blyth’s Reed Warhlor Acrocephalus dumetorum feeding on nectar.
J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 96(3): 473-474.

George, P. V. ( 1 96 1 ). On the Indian Great Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus stentoreus breeding
in Kerala. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 58: 797.

George, P. V. & I. P. Mathew ( 1 965). The Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler Locustella certhiola

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rubescens Blyth from south India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 62; 304.

Hussain, S. A, (1976). Occurrence of the Broadtailed Grass Warbler on the Coromandel
coast. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 73: 400-401.

Neelakantan, K. K. (1976a). On a nesting pair of Tailor Birds {Orthotomus sutorius). J.
Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 73: 219-221.

Neelakantan, K. K. (1976b). On some nests of the Tailor Bird {Orthotomus sutorius). J.
Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 73: 396-400.

Neelakantan, P. & K. K. Neelakantan (1989). On the roosting of a pair of Tailor Birds.
Newsletter for Birdwatchers 29(9 & 10): 2-3.

PiUai, N. G (I960)., Where do leaf warblers (Phylloscopi) sleep? J. Bombay Nat. Hist Soc. 57: 659.

Pillai, N. G (1962). Leaf warbler hawking mosquitoes. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 2(5): 16.

Praveen, P. (1995). Grey Headed Flycatchers and Large Crowned Leaf Warblers. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers 35:110.

Zacharias, V. J., Hans Oelke & A. K. Bhardwaj (1997). Occurrence of the Willow
Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus (Linne) in Thekkady, Kerala, South India. Indian
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Flycatchers

Ajayakumar, B. & T.S. Nayar (1999). Sighting of Whitebrowed Blue Flycatcher
Muscicapa superciliaris in Silent Valley, Kerala. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 96(1): 145.

Holt, P.I. (2003). Yellow-rumped Flycatcher Ficedula zanthopygia in Kerala. J. Bombay
Nat. Hist. Soc. 100(1): 145-146.

Praveen, P. (1995). Grey Headed Flycatchers and Large Crowned Leaf Warblers. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers "iS: 110.

Flowerpeckers

Santharam, V. ( 1 996). Nests of Thickbilled Flowerpecker. J. Bombay Nat Hist Soc. 93 : 296.

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Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Ali, S. (1935). A comment on “The nesting habits of the Small Simbird [Leptocoma minima
(Sykes)]”. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 37: 957-958.

Nayar, K. K. (1934). The nesting habits of the Small Sunbird [Leptocoma minima (Sykes)].
J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 37: 730-731.

Neelakantan, K. K. (1975). Curious behaviour of a Loten’s Sunbird {Nectarinia lotenia).
J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 72: 858-859.

Santharam, V. (1996). Seasonal movements in Small Sunbird {Nectarinia minima) and
Emerald Dove {Chalcophaps indica). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 93: 296-297.

Wesley, H. D. (1996). Breeding behaviour of Nectarinia zeylonica at two latitudes in the
Indian Peninsula. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 36: 28-29.

Munias

Pillai, N. G. (1968). The green alga, Spirogyra spp. in the diet of the Whitebacked Munia,
Lonchura striata (Linn.). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 65: 490-491.

Wesley, H. D. (1995). The economic status of the Spotted Munia with reference to two
agricultural crops. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 35: 87-88.

Weavers

Davis, T. A. (1971). Baya Weaverbird nesting on human habitations. J. Bombay Nat. Hist.
Soc. 68: 246-248.

George, N. J. (1973). Baya {Ploceus philippinus) feeding on frogs. J. Bombay Nat. Hist.
Soc. 70:381-382.

Mathew, G. (1977). A sporadic bird pest, Ploceus philippinus (Linnaeus) attacking paddy
plants at Mannuthy, Kerala. Agric. Res. J. Kerala 15: 96.

Starlings and Mynas

Jayson, E. A. & D. N. Mathew (1995). Roosting behaviour of Common Indian Myna
{Acridotheres tristis) at Trichur, Kerala. Pavo (33): 41-46.

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Neelakantan, K. K. (1973). On a roost of the Whiteheaded (Blyth’s) Myna (Sturms
malabaricus blythii). Newsletter for Birdwatchers 13(9): 4-7.

Neelakantan, K. K. (1974). Jungle Mynas (Acridotheres tristis) anting. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers 14(5): 8-9.

Orioles

Balachandran, S. (1998). Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus preying on Flying Lizard Draco
dussumieri Dum. & Bibr. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 95(1): 115.

Eldhose, K.V. (2000), Blackheaded Oriole feeding young Indian Cuckoo. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers 40(3): 40.

Zaibin, A.P. (2000). Golden Oriole on the ground. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 40(4): 55.

Drongos

Nair, M. V. (1995). An instance of play behaviour in Black Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis
(Bechstein). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 92: 266.

Neelakantan, K. K. (1972). On the Southern Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus
paradiseus (Linn.). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 69: 1-9.

Prasad, G (2000). The Black Drongo’s Dicrurus macrocercus (Bechstein) white crown.
Zoo’s Print Journal 15(10): 349.

Shukkur, E. A. A. (1978). Ecology, biology and behaviour of the Black Drongo Dicrurus
adsimilis. Ph.D. Thesis University of Calicut, Calicut.

Shukkur, E. A. A. & K. J. Joseph (1980). Breeding biology of the Black Drongo. J. Bombay
Nat. Hist. Soc. 75 (Suppl.): 1212-1226.

Crows, Jays, Treepies and Magpies

George, N. J. (1985). On the collection of hair from the tail of live cattle (cow) by the Jungle
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Neelakantan, K. K. (1966). Strange choice of roost by crows. Newsletter for
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Checklists

Nair, Subin G (1997). Checklist of Birds in a Rubber Estate in Kerala. Newsletter for
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Namassivayan, L., P. K. Uthaman & R.Venugopalan (1989). Four additions to the birds of
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Narayanan, E. (1987). Avifauna of a temple environment in Kerala during May-June.
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Palot, M.J. & P. Pramod (2000). A checklist of birds of Calicut University campus, Kerala.
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Survey

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Protected Areas

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Ganesh, T. (1991). Some aspects of bird life around Kakachi in Kalakad Wild Life Sanctuary
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Nair, M. V. (1993). Avifauna of Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary. Newsletter for Birdwatchers
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Nair, S. S. C., V. P. Nair & H. C. Sharatchandra (1977). An ecological reconnaissance of
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Nameer, P. O. & S. J. George (1991). Avifauna of Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary. Newsletter
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Pramod, R, P. Ramakrishnan & D. N. Mathew ( 1 993). A preliminary study on the bird community
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Praveen, J. (2005). Comments on “Avifauna of Thrissur district, Kerala, India” by Jayson
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Region

Abraham, I. (1992). Birds in a Kerala mbber estate. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 32(9 & 10): 4-8.

Ahmed, A. (1999). Birding in a Kerala rainforest. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 39 (6): 90.

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Devasahayam, S., J. Rema & M. Anandaraj (1992). Bird life at NRCS farm, Peruvannamuzhi
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Jafer, P. M., A.K. Peeyuskutty & V.J. Zacharias (1997). Studies on the aquatic birds in
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Kumar, G (2004). Trip Report: Thattekad-Munnar (Kerala). Newsletter for Birdwatchers 44{l): 3-6.

Mani, A. M. (1965). More bird notes from Thekkady in Kerala. Newsletter for
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Mathew, D. N. & P. B. Shekar (1964). Bird ringing in Kerala Newsletter for Birdwatchers 4(5): 34.

Nair, K. N. (1964). More birds from Thekkady. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 4(12): 9.

Nameer, P.O., R.R Nair, K.R. Anoop, S.G Nair, R. Lekshmi & P. Radhakrishnan (2000). Birds
of Kerala Agricultural University campus, Thrissur. Zoo’s Print Journal 15(4): 243-246,

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Neelakantan, K. K. (1962). Birds of Cochin and Emakulam. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 2(6): 10.

Neelakantan, K. K. (1965). More about the birds of Thekkady. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers 5(7): 1-4.

Neelakantan, K. K. (1973). A trip to Ponmudi - a tale of disappointments and delights.
Newsletter for Birdwatchers 13(3): 1-3.

Neelakantan, K. K., C. Sashikumar & R. Venugopalan (1993). A book of Kerala birds. Part 1.
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Pillai, N. G (1966). Birds of Cochin and Emakulam. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 6(12): 7-8.

Praveen, J. (1997). Birding in Kotagiri. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 37: 53.

Praveen, J., K. Maneesh & V. G. Sanju (1997). Birds of Palakkad Hills. Newsletter for
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Raghu, K. G (1995). Bird activity at Kuppadi, Wynad District, Kerala. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers 35: 29-30.

Ravikumar, S. ( 1 987). A week in Silent Valley. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 27(7 & 8): 1 5.

Robertson, A. ( 1 990). Reflections on a month at Thekkady. Newsletter for Birdwatchers
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Robertson, A. (1993). Birdwatching in the Palnis. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 33: 93.

Sanjayan, K.B. (1998). Sighting of a rare species of bird at Thiruvananthapuram. Newsletter
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Santharam, V. (1989). Birdwatching in Thekkady. Blackbuck 5(3): 21-26.

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Sashikumar, C. (1990). Occurrence of some rare migrants in Cannanore, Kerala. Newsletter
for Birdwatchers 30(3 & 4); 7-8.

Stonor, C. R. (1946). Field notes on the birds of the Anamalai Hills (Cochin). J. Bombay
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Wesley, H. D. ( 1 997). Birds seen from the bus between Kovilpatti and Tuticorin. Newsletter for
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Zacharias, V. J. & A. J. Gaston (1993). The birds of Wynaad, southern India. Forktail 8: 1 1-23.

Miscellaneous

Devasahayam, S. & J. Rema (1991). Acacia seeds - a new food source for birds at Calicut.
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Devasahayam, S. & J. Rema (1993). Birds visiting flowers of Indian Silk Cotton Tree at
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Praveen, J. (1995). Birds in Termite Mound. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 35: 73.

Jayson, E. A. (1986). Ecodevelopment of wildlife sanctuaries in the Western Ghats of
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Pittie, A. (1998). A review of birding notes from Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala,
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Raghu, K.G (200 1 ). Some notes on birds behaviour. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 4 1 (2): 1 6- 1 9.

Ramakrishnan, P. (1983). Environmental studies on the birds of Malabar forest. Ph.D.
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Ravindran, P.K. (2004). Random Notes. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 44(4): 62.

Robertson, A. (1990). Some altitudinal records of birds from the High Range, Kerala. J.
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Robin, V.V. & R Davidar (2002). The vertical stratification of birds in mixed species
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Santharam, V, (1997). Birds feeding on flowers. Forktail 12: 157-161.

Santharam, V. (1999). Birds foraging on tree trunks. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 96(3):
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Santharam, V. (2002). Fruit and nectar resources in a moist deciduous forest and their use
by birds - a preliminary report. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 99(3): 537-542.

Uthaman, P. K. (1991). A case of poisoning of birds and its treatment. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers 31(5 & 6): 7.

Zacharias, V. J. & A. J. Gaston (1990). Decline in number of wintering songbirds in
Kerala? OBC Bulletin 11: 36-37.

Zacharias, V.J. & A. J. Gaston (1999). The recent distribution of endemic disjunct and
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Zacharias, V. J. & K. Mohandas (1990). Bird predators of the teak defoliator Hyblaea
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Agriculture

Mathew, G. (1977). A sporadic bird pest, Ploceus philippinus (Linnaeus) attacking paddy
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Conservation

Jayson, E.A. (2001). Structure, composition and conservation of birds in Mangalavanam
Mangroves, Cochin, Kerala. Zoo ’s Print Journal 16(5): 471-478.

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TAMIL NADU

Tamil Nadu (8° 04' - 13° 34' North and 76° 14' - 80° 21' East) is situated on the southeastern
side of the Indian peninsula. It has a geographical area of 1 ,30,058 sq. km which constitutes
about 4% of the land area of the country. The State is divided into 30 administrative districts.
Tamil Nadu can be divided into three physiographic regions namely, the eastern coastal
region, the western hilly region and the plains. The northern and western parts of the state
are mainly hilly areas of the Western Ghats with an average elevation of 1 ,220 m and going
up to 2,440 m, which is the highest point. The major rivers flowing through the State are
the Palar, Cheyyar, Ponnaiyar, Cauvery, Moyar, Bhavani, Amaravati, Vaigai, Chittar, and
Tamarapami. The Cauvery is the eighth largest river of the Indian subcontinent and is 760
km long. There are about 37 small rivers and rivulets in the State (Sadasivan et al. 2000).
Tamil Nadu is an agricultural state with good fertile land. It is a major producer of rice,
sugarcane, cotton, tea and coffee. The total population is 62. 1 1 million (6% of the country’s
population) of which 56.14% is rural. The human population density is 478 per sq. km
(Ministry of Environment and Forests 1999). Tamil Nadu has many important protected
areas such as Anamalai, Kalakadu-Mundanthurai, Mudumalai, Point Calimere and
Vedanthangal. The temperature ranges from as low as 0 °C in the higher reaches of the
Western Ghats to as high as 42 °C in the hot plains. There are three seasons: pre-monsoon
(July-September), monsoon (October-December) and post-monsoon (January-June). .

Most parts of Tamil Nadu fall in the Indo-Malayan Tropical Dry Zone (Biome-11) and
some parts in the Indian Peninsula Tropical Moist Forest (Biome-10). The Western Ghats
and the Southern Eastern Ghats form the major forested areas of the State. In the Western
Ghats, the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR) was the first to be set up in India under the
Indian National Man and Biosphere Programme in 1 986. The NBR includes forested areas
of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and forms a total area of 5,520 sq. km. The area is
divided into a core zone (1,240 sq. km) and a buffer zone (4,280 sq. km) (Ministry of
Environment and Forests 1989). The core zone is distributed in Kerala, Karnataka and
Tamil Nadu. The total area of the NBR in Tamil Nadu forms 2,537 sq. km, with a core area
of 274 sq. km (Ministry of Environment and Forests 1989).

The NBR is biogeographically a part of the Indo-Malayan Realm and representative of the
topographic and climatic complexity of the Western Ghats, a biodiversity ‘hot-spot’ in
India. The NBR is also representative of some of the oldest hills in India which arose
somewhere around 40 million years ago. As a result of this topographic complexity, the

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NBR encompasses a wide range of rainfall zones. The annual rainfall ranges between 500-
7,000 mm. The wet season is June to September. April and May are the hottest months.
The temperature falls to 0 °C during December- January in the higher hills of the Nilgiris.
The varied climate pattern, coupled with a complex and wide variety of vegetation types,
namely scrubs in the eastern plains, dry and moist deciduous forests in Mudumalai, montane
forest (Shola) and grassland on the Nilgiri Plateau have given rise to rich biodiversity.
About 156 species of vertebrates are endemic to the NBR (Daniels 1992). It supports all
the 1 6 species of Western Ghats endemic birds, of which one is Endangered, four are
Vulnerable and five are Near Threatened (BirdLife International 2001). Of the 427 Indian
plants listed under various descriptions, e.g. extinct, possibly extinct, endangered, vulnerable
or rare, as many as 123 species occur or are known to have occurred in Tamil Nadu, It is
also relevant that of the 123 species relating to Tamil Nadu, as many as 62 species are
endemic to Tamil Nadu. The Eastern and Western Ghats meet along the Moyar Gorge with
the Biligirirangan Hills along the northeast and the Nilgiris on the southwest. This results
in a series of forest gaps in the Ghats, which are actually valleys that break the continuity
of the mountain ranges, such as the Palghat Gap, the Moyar Gap or Gorge and the Chenkotta
Gap. These gaps have prevented the spread of certain species and hence facilitated local
speciation and endemism.

Tamil Nadu has a total of 25 protected areas, of which five are national parks and 20 are
wildlife sanctuaries. The total protected area spreads over 0.29 million ha, which constitutes
2.24% of the geographical area (Rodgers et al. 2000). The Ramsar Convention has
designated 1 9 wetlands of International Importance in India. Point Calimere Wildlife and
Bird Sanctuary is one among them, designated in November 2002 (Ministry of Environment
and Forests 2002).

Vegetation

The principal forest types in Tamil Nadu are the Tropical Rain Forests, Dry Deciduous
Forests, Dry Thom Forests, Montane Shola, Grassland and Mangroves. According to the
2001 report of the Forest Survey of India, the forest area is 2.26 million ha which constitutes
17.40% of the land area of the State. The flora and fauna of the Western Ghats in particular
are of great interest from the scientific point of view because they illustrate the phenomenon
of discontinuous parallel distribution. Out of about 35,000 species of flowering plants in
the whole of India, about 3,000 species are found in Tamil Nadu. The flora of the Nilgiris
show a relationship with that of the Eastern Himalaya, and the forest in this region is
evergreen composed of tropieal and subtropical vegetation (Lakshminarayana et al. 2002).
Of 2100 species of flowering plants endemic to peninsular India, 818 are found in the

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Nilgiris and adjoining areas (Mohanan and Balakrishnan 1991). Tamil Nadu has a long
coastline of about 999 km (Ramakrishna and Venkataraman 2001), comprising of 574 km
sandy coast, 3 1 km rocky coast, and 394 km muddy coast. This is mostly on the east coast
and constitutes 18.9% of the coastline of India. Apart from the extensive fishery - inshore
and offshore regions of Tamil Nadu the coastal habitat is of great importance for its many
special features, particularly the estuaries and wetlands with their complex and dynamic
ecosystems. The following major estuaries are found in the State: Edayar, Ennore, Cooum,
Adayar, Uppanar, Vellar, Kollidam, Cauvery (= Kavery), Agniyar and Kallar. Tamil Nadu
has only a very small representation of mangroves, a mere 2,640 ha (0.46% of the total
mangrove area in India). The main mangrove formations in the State are at Pichavaram at
the northern extremity of the Cauvery delta in the Cuddalore district, in the areas of Chatram,
Adhirampattinam, Point Calimere and Muthupet of Nagapatinam district, and in the
Thanjavur (Tanjore) district. These are considered ecologically sensitive areas of the east
coast of Tamil Nadu.

The Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve in Tamil Nadu is the first marine biosphere
of its kind to be established in India on the east coast, during 1 989. The seabed has a rich
vegetation of seaweed and sea grasses, and also small patches of mangrove vegetation.
The Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park harbours a good population of the endangered
marine mammal Dugong dugon.

AVIFAUNA

An annotated checklist of the birds of Tamil Nadu is not available, but more than 450
species are likely to occur. Among the Critically Endangered species, the Oriental White-
backed Vulture Gyps bengalensis, and the Long-billed Vulture Gyps indicus are present in
the State. BirdLife International (2001) has listed 10 Endangered species. The Lesser
Adjutant- Stork Leptoptilos javanicus, Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola and the Lesser
Kestrel Falco naumanni are occasionally seen. Fifteen out of 57 Vulnerable species listed
for India by BirdLife International (2001) are found in Tamil Nadu. The Western Ghats
region occurring in Tamil Nadu contains high diversity and a great number of endemic
rainforest plants and animal taxa (Nair and Daniel 1986, Vasudevan et al. 2001). Some of
the key species of this region are the Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon Columba elphinstoni, Blue-
winged Parakeet Psittacula columboides, Malabar Grey Hombill Ocyceros griseus, Nilgiri
VvpiiAnthus nilghiriensis. Grey-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus priocephalus, Black-and-Orange
Flycatcher Ficedula nigrorufa. Broad-tailed Grass-Warbler or Grassbird Schoenicola
platyura. Small Sunbird Nectarinia minima, Grey-breasted Laughingthrush Garrulax
jerdoni, Nilgiri Flycatcher Eumyias albicaudata, Indian Rufous Babbler Turdoides subrufus.

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Nilgiri Laughingthrush Garrulax cachinnans. White-bellied Blue Flycatcher Cyornis
pallipes. White-bellied Shortwing Brachypteryx major, White-bellied Treepie Dendrocitta
leucogastra, and Wynaad Laughingthrush Garrulax delesserti. In this group, four threatened
species are mainly confined to Tamil Nadu, as well as the Western Ghats (Stattersfield et
ah 1998). Besides the endemic species, the Vulnerable Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus
philippensis is found in the State in significant numbers (Manakadan and Kannan 2003).
BirdLife International (2001 ) has listed 52 Near Threatened bird species of India of which
15 occur in Tamil Nadu. Earlier, Nagulu and Rao (1983) and recently Manakadan and
Kannan (2003), have shown that the wetlands of Tamil Nadu are the major strongholds of
the Spot-billed Pelican. A ccording to the IB A criteria, 37 sites were identified as Imprtant
Bird Areas (Islam & Rahmani 2004).

The information given above is obtained from ^Important Bird Areas in India: Priority
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Coursers and Pratincoles

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Skuas and Jaegers

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Gulls, Terns, Noddies

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Kannan, R. (1986). The Whitewinged Black Tern {Chlidonias leucopterus) in the
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Lai Mohan, R. S. (1986). Recovery of a ringed Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis
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Pigeons and Doves

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Parakeets and Hanging-Parrots

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Balasubramanian, P, (1993). Food plants of Roseringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
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Venkatraman, C. & V. Gokula (1996). Some observations on mating in the Bluewinged
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Cuckoos, Malkohas and Coucals

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Natarajan, V. (1990). The ecology of the Southern Crow Pheasant Centropus
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Barn Owls

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Owls

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Jameson, S. (1973). Brown Wood Owl {Strix leptogrammica indranee) in the Nilgiris,
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Kannan, R. (1992). Possible sighting of a Bay Owl in Anaimalai Hills. Newsletter for
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Mudappa, D.C. (1998). Sight record of the Oriental Bay Owl {Phodilus badius ripleyi) in the
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Ramanujam, M.E. (2000b). An attempt to rationalize on the vocalization and displays of captive
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Frogmouths

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Nightjars

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Swifts

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Wesley, H.D, (2000). Mid-air predation on Palm Swifts by a Prowling Raptor. Newsletter
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Kingfishers

Anon (1956). Occurrence of the Black-capped Kingfisher, Halcyon pileata (Boddaert) at
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Balasubramanian, P. (1992). New nesting site of the Indian Whitebreasted Kingfisher
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Bee-eaters

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Rollers

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Relton, R. (1996). An unusual diet of the Indian Roller. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 36: 58.

Santharam, V. (1997). Records of Broadbilled Roller, Brownbreasted Flycatcher and Blue
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Sivakumaran, N. & K. Thiyagesan (2003). Population, diurnal activity patterns and feeding
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Hornbills

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Mudappa, D.C. & R. Kannan (1997). Nest site characteristics and nesting success of Malabar
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Santharam, V. (1996). A morning at the nest of the Great Pied Hombill. Newsletter for
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Barbets

Muthukrishnan, T. S. & R. Sundarababu (1982). Feeding habits of the Coppersmith
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Woodpeckers

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Mangalraj Johnson, J. (1975). The Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus behaviour
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Santharam, V. (1985). Paucity of woodpeckers in Madras. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 25(7&8): 6-7.

Santharam, V. (2003). Distribution, ecology and conservation of the White-bellied
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Pittas

Gupta, B. K. (1995). In search of a Pitta. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 35: 20.

Prabhakar, A. ( 1 998). An Indian Pitta {Pitta brachyura) trapped in a standard Sherman live
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Sathasivam, K. (1995). A Pitta mystery. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 35( 1 ): 2 1 .

Larks

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Swallows & Martins

Santharam, V. (1985). On the occurrence of Collared Sand Martin {Riparia riparia) in
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Wesley, H. D. (1986). The Common Swallows in Tiruchirapalli. Newsletter for
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Wagtails and Pipits

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Sanjeeva Raj, P. J. (1960). The Forest Wagtail, Motacilla indica (Gmelin), in Madras,
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Wesley, H. D. (1996). Forest Wagtail wintering in Tamilnadu. Newsletter for
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Cuckoo-Shrikes, Flycatcher-Shrikes, Trillers, Minivets, Woodshrikes

Balachandran, S. (1994). Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochrurus and Southern Small Minivet
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Santharam, V. (1985). New records - Ashy Minivet and Eyebrowed Thrush in Madras.
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Bulbuls and Finchbills

Allen, P. R. (1908). Notes on the Yellow-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus xantholaemus). J.
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Anon (1992). Synopsis of thesis ‘The ecological isolation of bulbuls with special reference
to Pycnonotus cafer cafer and P. luteolus luteolus at Point Calimere, Tamil Nadu’ by V. S.
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Balasubramanian, P. (1991). Bulbuls feeding on the pulp of Cassia fistula pod in Point
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Betts, F. N. (1931). The bulbuls of the Nilgiris. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 34: 1024-1028.

Johnson, J. M. (1989). Redvented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer (Linne) eating petals of
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Kannan, R. (1992). Yellowthroated Bulbul in Anaimalai Hills. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers 32(7 & 8): 19.

Karthikeyan, S. (1995). Notes on the occurrence of the Yellowthroated Bulbul
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INDEX

States

Andhra Pradesh -4-39
Karnataka - 40 -74
Kerala -75 - 110
Tamil Nadu -111 - 161

Bird Groups

Grebes - 10, 44, 116
Petrels and Shearwater - 1 16
Tropicbirds - 82, 116
Pelicans - 10, 44, 82, 116
Boobies - 44, 82
Cormorants/Shags - 44, 82, 117
Darters - 82
Frigatebirds - 82, 117

Herons, egrets and Bittern - 1 1, 44, 83, 117

Storks -12, 45, 83, 118

Ibises & Spoonbills - 45, 84, 119

Flamingos - 13, 46, 119

Swans,Geese and Ducks - 13, 46, 84, 119

Hawks,Eagles, Buzzards, Vultures, Kites and Harriers - 14, 47, 85, 120
Osprey -122

Falcons - 16, 48, 85, 122
Pheasants,Partridge and Quails - 16, 49, 86, 122
Cranes - 16, 49, 123

Rails, Crakes, Moorhens and Coots - 17, 49, 86, 123
Bustards - 17, 50, 87, 123
Jacanas - 18, 87, 123
Painted-Snipes - 87, 124

Plovers, Dotterels and Lapwings - 18, 50, 87, 124

Sandpipers, Stint, Snipes, Godwits and Curlews - 19, 51, 87, 125

Ibisbill, Avocets and Stilts - 88

Phalaropes - 52

Crab-Plovers- 88

Stone-Curlew and Stone-Plovers/Thick-knees - 88
Coursers and Pratincoles - 19, 52, 88, 127

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Skuas and Jaegers - 52, 127

Gulls, Terns and Noddies - 21, 52, 88, 127

Sandgrouse - 53

Pigeons and Doves - 21, 53, 89, 128

Parakeets and hanging Parrots - 21, 53, 90, 128

Cuckoos, Malkohas and Coucals - 22, 53, 90, 129

Bam Owls - 90, 130

Owls -22, 90, 131

Frogmouths - 54, 91, 132

Nightjars - 22, 91

Swifts -54, 132

Kingfishers - 22, 54,91, 133

Bee-eaters - 23, 54, 92, 133

Rollers -23, 55, 92, 133

Hombills - 23, 55, 92, 134

Barbets-23,55, 92, 134

Woodpeckers - 23, 55, 93, 134

Pittas - 135

Larks -24, 56, 135

Swallows and Martins - 24, 94, 136

Wagtails and Pipits - 24, 56, 94, 136

Cuckoo-Shrikes, Flycatcher-Shrikes, Trillers, Minivets, Woodshrikes - 56, 95, 136
Bulbuls and Finchbills - 24, 56, 95, 137
loras, Chloropsis/Leafbird, Fairy-Bluebird - 57
Shrikes - 24, 57, 95, 138

Thrushes, Shortwings, Robins, Forktails and Wheatears - 25, 58, 95, 138

Babblers, Laughingthrushes, Babaxes, Barwings, Yuhinas - 58, 96, 139

Goldcrest, Prinias,Tesias and Warblers - 25, 58, 97, 140

Flycatchers - 25, 59, 98, 141

Paradise-flycatcher/Monarch Flycatcher - 141

Fantail-Flycatchers - 59, 141

Tits - 59

Flowerpeckers - 26, 60, 98, 142
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters - 26, 60, 99, 142
White-eyes - 27, 142
Buntings - 60

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Finches - 60

Munias - 27, 60, 99

Sparrows and Snowfmches -27

Weavers - 28, 61, 99, 142

Starlings and Mynas - 28, 61, 99, 143

Orioles - 29, 100

Drongos - 29, 100, 143

Woodswallows/ Swallow-Shrikes - 143

Crows, Jays, Treepies amd Magpies - 29, 61, 100, 143

Others

Eastern Ghats - 30
Checklists- 31, 62, 101, 144
Survey -33, 62, 101, 144
Wetlands - 33, 63, 101, 145
Protected Areas - 34, 65, 102, 147
Region - 35, 68, 104, 151
Agriculture - 37, 66, 110, 150
Miscellaneous - 37, 71, 108, 159
Conservation - 39, 67, 110, 151

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