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- Title
An annotated checklist of the avifauna of Karangadu mangrove forest, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, with notes on the site's importance for waterbird conservation.
- Authors
Byju, H.; Raveendran, N.; Ravichandran, S.; Kishore, R.
- Abstract
Avifaunal inventories are crucial to the formulation of conservation and management strategies for habitats and species. An annotated checklist of the birds of the Karangadu eco-tourism area located in the Palk Bay in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu, was prepared. We listed a total of 107 species belonging to 18 orders and 40 families. Orders Charadriiformes, Suliformes, and Pelecaniformes dominated the habitat. Among the families, Scolopacidae (10 species) was dominant, followed by Ardeidae (9), and Laridae (8). In addition, the study also documented three globally 'Near Threatened' species: Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala, Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa, and Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus. The observed frequency of the species was: 57% (61 spp.) common, 32.7% (35 spp.) uncommon, and 10.3% (11 spp.) rare. Categorization based on the residential status of birds revealed that 31% (33 spp.) were winter visitors, and one was a passage migrant (Rosy Starling Pastor roseus). These baseline data highlight the importance of Karangadu as an important site on the southeastern coast of India for migratory shorebird conservation priorities.
- Subjects
GULF of Mannar; TAMIL Nadu (India); MANGROVE forests; WATER birds; CHARADRIIFORMES; SHORE birds; STORKS; ECOTOURISM
- Publication
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2023, Vol 15, Issue 3, p22813
- ISSN
0974-7893
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.11609/jott.8356.15.3.22813-22822