BREEDING SITE OF PHEASANT TAILED JACANA, Hydrophanasianus chirurgus IN DHARMAVEER  SAMBHAJI TANK, SOLAPUR (M.S.): UNDER THREAT

Dr. A. C. Kumbhar

Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2017

BREEDING SITE OF PHEASANT TAILED JACANA, Hydrophanasianus chirurgus IN DHARMAVEER SAMBHAJI TANK, SOLAPUR (M.S.): UNDER THREAT

Dr. A. C. Kumbhar

Abstract :

The present paper deals with nesting behavior, incubation of egg, parental care of young ones and threat of loss of eeding site of pheasant tailed of jacana, Hydrophanasianus chirurgus in Dharmaveer Sambhaji tank of Solapur city. June to September is eeding period in this bird. Four peg top shaped glossy greenish onze coloured eggs are laid on a floating nest. Incubation period is of 24 to 26 days. The incubation is carried by male only. Young ones are also fed under the parental care by male bird only. Because of urbanization and human interference and encroachment around the Dharmaveer Sambhaji tank the eeding site of this bird is under threat. The tank is also highly polluted due to domestic activities and hence the eeding activities of this bird are under threat. Kumbhar et al., (2011) studied the eeding behavior of Pheasant tailed Jacana from Kambar lake of Solapur.