Avian Species of Saraswati Plantation Wildlife Sanctuary and Bir Sonty Reserve Forest in district Kurukshetra, Haryana (India)

Abstract

During periodic visits from February, 2008 to Februarys, 2009, Scan sampling method (Altman, 1974) was followed to record avian fauna of Saraswati Plantation Wildlife Sanctuary and Bir Sonty Reserve Forest, Haryana (India). In Saraswati Plantation Wildlife Sanctuary, 17 species of birds, namely, Acridotheres tristis, Corvus splendens, Dendrocitta vagabunda, Turdoides caudatus, Turdoides striatus, Phalacrocorax niger, Phalacrocorax carbo, Ardeola grayii, Babulus ibis, Dendrocygna javanica, Anas clypeate, Haliastur indus, Pavo cristatus, Columba livia, Psittacula krameri, Halcyon smyrnensis and Saxicola torquatawhile in Bir Sonty Reserve Forest, 15 species of birds, namely, Acridotheres tristis, Corvus splendens, Dendrocitta vagabunda, Turdoides caudatus, Turdoides striatus, Phalacrocorax carbo,  Ardeola grayii, Dendrocygna javanica, Anas clypeate, Haliastur indus, Pavo cristatus,Columba livia, Psittacula krameri, Halcyon smyrnensis and Saxicola torquata were recorded. Order Passeriformes has recorded with maximum percentage of species, i.e, 35% and 40% in Saraswati Plantation Wildlife Sanctuary and Bir Sonty Reserve Forest respectively.