Ornithofauna Diversity of Tehsil Pakpattan, Punjab, Pakistan

Muhammad Amir Sial

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Ornithofauna Diversity of Tehsil Pakpattan, Punjab, Pakistan

Muhammad Amir Sial

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Tehsil Pakpattan is situated in the Doab region of Punjab, Pakistan, along the Sutlej River. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the avian biodiversity of Tehsil Pakpattan. The study included the evaluation of species diversity, IUCN Red List status, migratory description, and feeding habits of the bird populations of Tehsil Pakpattan. Regular surveys were conducted at 10 different localities in Tehsil Pakpattan, including Islam Colony, Kanipur, Farid Kot, 14 S/P, Chak Khagga, Musewal, 8 S/P, Noorpur, Green Town, and Bonga Niaz Khan, from January 2022 to April 2023. The Shannon‒Wiener diversity index value (R’ = 3.41) indicated the notable diversity of the bird populations in the study area. A total of 1884 individuals representing 41 species, 30 families, and 12 orders were recorded. The highest diversity was in the order Passeriformes. The most common birds in the observed population were cattle egrets (n = 160), house crows (n = 150), Asian green bee eaters (n = 100), rock pigeons (n=100), brown rock chats (n = 98) and house sparrows (n = 90). Among all the species, 34 were residents, 2 were summer breeders, and one was a winter visitor. Thirty-seven (75.60%) of the bird species belonged to the least concern (LC), 2 (4.87%) were nearly threatened (NT), and 2 (4.84%) were vulnerable (VU) categories of the IUCN Red List.

Published in	Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (Volume 9, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.eeb.20240901.13
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Aves, Ornithofauna, Pakpattan, Birds of Pakistan, Bird Diversity

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