Volume : IV, Issue : II, February - 2014

Nesting and Egg Laying of Common Myna in Agricultural Landscape

Sandaldeep Kaur, K. S. Khera

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The nesting and egg laying of Common myna (Acridotheres tristis) was studied out in the fields of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana from March 2013 to June 2013. The eeding of myna was observed between March to August. In the eeding season, 35 nests of Common myna was observed out of which 30 were cavity nests and 5 were natural nests. The clutch size varied from 4 to 5, but clutches of 4 eggs were more frequent. First egg was laid during first week of May and last nest was observed last week of July. The egg laying activity peaked around end of May to end of June. The nests were built in roofs of houses, holes of walls, holes of trees. Nesting materials were categorized into twigs, leaves, feathers, paper, plastics, dry stems. From present study, we conclude that common myna preferred those areas which are surrounded with trees and buildings to make nests. The most preferred tree was gulmohar followed by silver oak for making cavity nests and egg laying.

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Sandaldeep Kaur, K.S. Khera Nesting and Egg Laying of Common Myna in Agricultural Landscape Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue. II

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