DISTRIBUTION OF MIGRATORY, RESIDENT MIGRATORY AND RESIDENT WETLAND BIRDS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND HABITATS IN SAKHYA SAGAR LAKE AND MADHAV LAKE, SHIVPURI, (M. P.) INDIA

Mohit Arya; Anand Kumar Mishra

Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2016

DISTRIBUTION OF MIGRATORY, RESIDENT MIGRATORY AND RESIDENT WETLAND BIRDS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND HABITATS IN SAKHYA SAGAR LAKE AND MADHAV LAKE, SHIVPURI, (M. P.) INDIA

Mohit Arya, Anand Kumar Mishra

Abstract :

In the present study, an attempt is made to investigate various locations and habitat utilization by wetland birds in and around Sakhya Sagar and Madhav Lakes in the Madhav National Park, Shivpuri. Total 73 species of wetland birds belonging to 18 families and 8 orders were identified during the survey. 12 location in Sakhya Sagar Lake and 03 locations in Madhav Lake were selected for the study. 10 different habitats were also observed which are highly preferred and utilized by residents (25), resident migrant (29) and migratory (19) wetland birds. In this paper, water birds, wetland dependent and associated birds are collectively termed as wetland birds.