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Detailed Ecological Assessment Report 2008 – Keti Bunder
The locations visited were during the surveys were agriculture and fruit areas,
inland coastal belt and creek areas. The main bird habitats are coastal areas,
agricultural fields, small forest areas having Mesquite, Salvadora, Capparis,
Typha and Phragmites spp., fruit farms, marshes and the creek area. The main
creek area comprises of Hajamro, Chann, Khobar and Bhoori creeks. The main
habitat here is the mangrove forest. 68 species of birds were recorded in the
summer surveys while 91 species were recorded in the winter surveys.
3.4.2 Species account
Out of 68 species recorded in the summer surveys, 22 species were of waterbirds,
6 birds of prey and 25 passerines along with Pigeons, Doves, Pygmies,
Kingfishers, Parakeets, Cuckoos, Bee-eaters and woodpeckers. Blue Rock
Pigeon, Common Myna and Common Babbler were quite common; 3 over
summering birds’ viz. Curlew, Redshank and Osprey were also recorded. Pied
Crested Cuckoo was the summer breeding visitor.36 species were common, 6
less common, and 25 scarce and 1 abundant. A total of 91species of birds were
recorded in the winter surveys out of these, 49 species were resident, 31 species
were winter visitors, 8 were irregular year-round visitors and 3 were passage
migrants. Out of the total 48 species were common, 36 less common, 5 scarce
and 2 rare birds were recorded. The important species recorded were: Painted
Stork, Black-headed Ibis, Common Quail, Black-bellied Tern, Rufus-fronted
Prinia, Paradise Flycatcher and Rosy Pastor.
3.4.2.1 Summer
Table 9 shows the list of bird species recorded from Keti Bunder during summer.
A total of 68 species were recorded.
Table 9 – List of bird species recorded from Keti Bunder during summer
S.
no
English name Scientific name
Phalacrocorax
Status Occurrence
Birds
recorded
1 Little Cormorant niger
Ixobrychus
Common Resident 7
2 Black Bittern flavicollis Scarce Resident 2
3 Little Green Heron Butorides striatus Scarce Resident 3
4 Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii Common Resident 54
5 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Common Resident 58
6 Western Reef Heron Egretta gularis Common Resident 16
7 Little Egret Egretta garzetta Common Resident 12
8 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Scarce Resident 2
9 Black/Pariah Kite Milvus migrans Scarce Resident 4
10 Brahminy Kite Haliater indus Common Resident 38
11 Shikra Accipiter badius Scarce Resident 1
12 White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa Scarce Resident
Winter
1
13 Osprey Pandion haliaetus Scarce visitor 1
14 Black Partridge
Indian Grey
15 Partridge
Black-breasted
16 Quail
Francolinus
francolinus
Francolinus
Scarce Resident 6
pondicerianus Scarce Resident 1
Coturnix
coromandelica Scarce
Summer
visitor 1
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