Volume : IV, Issue : II, February - 2015

Identification and Characterization of Avifauna in Acharya Nagarjuna University–A Report

Suneel Gudla, P. Brahmaji Rao

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Avifauna plays significant role in ecological balance of an ecosystem. The presence of birds leads to sustainability and their presence indicates the landmark for diversity of flora and other living organisms. The present investigation was carried out to document observations made on diversity of avifauna in Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nambur located in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh State. Diversified ecosystem of the University revealed abundance of forty seven species of birds recorded of during the study. The study showed that, the varied composition of birds associated with ecosystem shå common habitat for different purposes. The native flora such as scattered horticulture gardens, bushy scrubs, trees, swamps, small water bodies and undisturbed wilderness in the area might have extended comfortable shelters and foraging ground for avifauna. It is hoped that this study would provide a preliminary database for the avifauna of this area for the further research.

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G. Suneel,Brahmaji Rao Identification and Characterizationof Avifauna in Acharya Nagarjuna University – A Report International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 2 February 2015

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