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Pongal Bird Count 2018 January, 13-16 Organized by Powered by Pongal Bird Count Pongal was celebrated by birders of Tamil Nadu through Pongal Bird Count (PBC), an event organized by the Tamilbirds group and Bird Count India. This event was organized for the 4th time in Tamil Nadu. 2015 2016 2017 2018 329 lists 1296 lists 1741 lists 1734 285 species 334 species 346 species 350 species 174.3 hours 790.4 hours 885.4 hours 1176.7 hours 85 participants 170 participants 178 participants 196 participants 1734 Checklists in 32 districts Birders from all districts in Tamil Nadu and an adjoing Union Territory, Puducherry, participated in PBC 2018. Heat map of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry showing the lists submitted during PBC 2018. Deeper red indicates overlapping lists, which signal more lists from that location. 1 Out of 1734 lists submitted most lists were from Salem, Coimbatore, Tirupur, Pudukkottai and Chennai (top 5 districts). During the PBC 2018, more than 370 checklists were submitted daily (Day1-472, Day2- 424, Day3-374, and Day4-464) 350 species Out of nearly 525 species likely to occur in Tamil Nadu region, 350 species were reported during within four days of PBC 2018. Complete list of birds reported during this period can be seen in Annexure 1. Common Myna was the most common resident bird appearing in 52% of all the checklists and the Blyth’s Reed Warbler was the most common migrant appearing in 22% of the checklists. Top 5 species reported in individual districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during PBC 2018 can be seen in Annexure 2. 2 Top 10 resident birds reported during PBC 2018 Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name Percentage Occurrence 1 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 51.4 2 House Crow Corvus splendens 50.9 3 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 39.0 4 Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri 37.2 5 Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii 36.0 6 Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos 35.5 7 Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer 31.7 8 Yellow-billed Babbler Turdoides affinis 31.1 9 Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis 30.7 10 Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis 29.6 Top 10 migrant birds reported during PBC 2018 Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name Percentage Occurrence 1 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 22.8 2 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 20.6 3 Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus 15.8 4 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 9.5 5 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 9.5 6 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 9.1 7 Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 8.0 8 Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus 6.8 9 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 6.5 10 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 6.3 3 1176.7 hours and 196 participants During PBC 2018, each participant spent on an average 6.2 hours on birding. This includes individual participants and group accounts. Coimbatore and Kancheepuram districts had highest number of participants (48 and 24 respectively). The Nilgiris (2.8 hrs) and Ariyalur (2.6 hrs) had highest per person effort. The table shows the top participants (including group accounts) per union territory/ districts, in terms of number of lists submitted. (Top 5 participants per districts are shown. In case there were any group accounts among the list of top 5 participants, individuals that followed in the order are also mentioned.) DISTRICT NO. OF AVERAGE PER PARTICIPANT NAMES PARTICIPANTS PERSON (HRS) ARIYALUR 4 2.6 CHERAN J, ELANGOVAN VISVANATHAN, ELAVARASAN M, PARTHASARATHY THIRUMALAI. CHENNAI 21 1.0 KARTHIKEYAN PONNAMBALAMOORTHY, SUNDAR PALANIVELU, KARTHICK VS, RAMRAJ S, VIVEK PULIYERI. COIMBATORE 48 1.6 CINCHONA GOVT HIGH SCHOOL(GROUP ACCOUNT) , CNS NATURE , VIJAYKUMAR KRISHNAMURTHY , THEIVAPRAKASHAM HARI , ARULVELAN THILLAINAYAGAM , PRATHAP RAMASAMY , BHAVI K. CUDDALORE 4 0.6 SURENDHAR BOOBALAN, VIGNESHWARAN B, GANESHWAR SV, SHAN MUGAM. DHARMAPURI 6 0.7 VADIVUKKARASI A, SALEM NATURE & WILDLIFE TRUST SNWT, SHANKAR SHRIJAN, SARAVANAN DHANDAPANI, GHSS ARASUR, TARACHAND WANVARI. DINDIGUL 12 1.3 RAMESHWARAN HOOPOE , KARTHIKEYAN G B , ALAN TRAUTMANN , BULBUL MURUGES , SATHEESH MUTHU GOPAL B. ERODE 4 0.6 AM AMSA, GHSS ARASUR, RAJASEKARAN PERIYASAMY, VISHNU C S. KANCHEEPURAM 24 1.2 CHERAN J, KARTHIKEYAN PONNAMBALAMOORTHY, SHERMAN GARNETT, SIDDHARTH S, GNANASKANDAN KESAVABHARATHI. KANNIYAKUMARI 1 0.3 ARUN M KARUR 3 0.2 AM AMSA, PANCHAPAKESAN JEGANATHAN, SHEEBA NANJAN. KRISHNAGIRI 1 0.0 TARACHAND WANVARI MADURAI 13 1.9 KARTHIKEYAN G B, CHERAN J, GOWTHAM RAM, AMOL MANDE, BADRI NARAYANAN THIAGARAJAN. NAGAPPATTINAM 4 0.3 SURENDHAR BOOBALAN, VIGNESHWARAN B , SUNDAR K , RAJESH KUMAR. NAMAKKAL 2 0.5 SALEM NATURE & WILDLIFE TRUST SNWT , GHSS ARASUR. PERAMBALUR 1 0.5 KARTHIKEYAN G B PUDUCHERRY 6 1.0 SURENDHAR BOOBALAN , VIGNESHWARAN B , GANESHWAR SV , KARTHICK VS , GANAPATHY SIVAPIRAGASAM. PUDUKKOTTAI 4 0.6 RAJARAJAN V, SELVAGANESH K, SATHYA NARAYANAN, IBIS ANDRIL (GROUP ACCOUNT). RAMANATHAPURAM 2 1.7 RAVEENDRAN NATARAJAN , DR. RAVI M 4 SALEM 21 0.9 SALEM ORNITHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION (GROUP ACCOUNT) , VASEN SULI , SUBRAMANIA SIVA , GANESHWAR SV , BHARATH KUMAR , V.KALAISELVAN,P.U.P.SCHOOL, NEERMULLIKUTTAI,SALEM. SIVAGANGA 6 1.0 PRASANNA MANIVANNAN, JEYARAJ AATHI, DR. RAVI M, RAVEENDRAN NATARAJAN, RAJARAJAN V. THANJAVUR 5 0.6 RAJA SIMMA PANDIYAN, RAMMANOHAR B, DURAISWAMY NAVANEETHAM, PARTHASARATHY THIRUMALAI, DR GUNALAN. THE NILGIRIS 6 2.8 STEPHAN LORENZ, WILL YANDIK, WILLIAM COOK, DRUVA MURALI, KINGSLEY DAVID, NANDHAKUMAR RADHAKRISHNAN. THENI 2 0.8 RAVEENDRAN NATARAJAN , HARI KUMAR THIRUVALLUR 9 1.1 SATHYA KUMAR, SIVAKUMAR SS, JAIGANESH BALAKRISHNAN, KARTHICK VS, ARUL PARADISE. THIRUVARUR 7 1.7 ARAVIND AMIRTHARAJ, NALINI ARAVIND, ELANGOVAN VISVANATHAN, PARTHASARATHY THIRUMALAI, RAJA SIMMA PANDIYAN. THOOTHUKKUDI 5 1.1 MUTHU NARAYANAN, VINOBA ANAND, ROHIT PANSARE, JOHN JOSEPH CHELLADURAI, GHSS ARASUR. TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 10 1.3 AMOL MANDE, SACHDEEP S, NOOR ASADULLAH, BALA BHARATHI, GNANITH. TIRUNELVELI 7 1.4 SUBRAMANIAN R, RAJANNA VENKATRAMAN, LINGARAJA VENKATESH, PAVANASAM VELAYUTHAM, RAMA NARAYANAN. TIRUPPUR 23 0.9 GHSS ARASUR, AM AMSA, SHANMUGAM KALIDASS, RAVEENDRAN KC, ILAN RAJASEKARAN, SUBHASHINI SIVASUBRAMANIAN. TIRUVANNAMALAI 5 1.5 SIVAKUMAR RAMASAMY, PARIPOORANAM KATHAVARAYAN, KALAIMANI AYUTHAVEL, ARUN VENKATARAMANAN, MOHAMED SALMAN. VELLORE 6 1.0 HARSHJEET BAL, SANTHARAM V, PRITHIVI RAJ S, PRAVEEN KUMAR , SUJITH VERGHIS. VILUPPURAM 7 0.8 SURENDHAR BOOBALAN, VIGNESHWARAN B , GANESHWAR SV , ARAVIND AMIRTHARAJ , NEETHI VDS. VIRUDUNAGAR 6 0.6 WAR RAJAPALAYAM (GROUP ACCOUNT) , VIJI G , PAVITHIRA KUMAR , GHSS ARASUR , VISHNU SANKAR , ALAN TRAUTMANN 5 Some participants and groups showed dedicated efforts during PBC 2018 and are mentioned below: Top 10 individuals by no. of lists Top 10 individuals by no. of hours Name No. of Lists Name Hours Rajarajan V 84 Selvaganesh K 28.6 Selvaganesh K 83 Rajarajan V 27.7 Ganeshwar SV 54 Ganeshwar SV 23.4 Surendhar Boobalan 54 Siddharth S 22.1 Vigneshwaran B 46 Surendhar Boobalan 22.0 Kalaimani Ayuthavel 42 Will Yandik 18.6 Shanmugam Kalidass 38 William Cook 18.6 Vasen Suli 31 Magesh Ram 18.1 Panchapakesan Jeganathan 28 Cheran J 17.9 Subramania siva 27 Elavarasan M 17.8 Vivek Puliyeri 26 Vasen Suli 17.4 Top Group Accounts by no. of lists Top Group Accounts by no. of hours Name No. of Name Hours Lists GHSS Arasur 139 GHSS Arasur 121.3 (Group account) Cinchona Govt High School 135 Cinchona Govt High 57.5 (Group account) School(Group account) Salem Ornithological Foundation 96 Salem Ornithological 47.8 (Group Account) Foundation (Group Account) Krishnampudur School Students 17 Krishnampudur School 13.9 (Group Account) Students (Group Account) CNS Nature 16 WAR Rajapalayam (Group 5.6 Account) Salem Nature & Wildlife Trust 7 The Pollachi Papyrus 3.4 SNWT WAR Rajapalayam 7 French Birds (Group Account) 1.8 (Group Account) French Birds 6 P.U.M.School Thalavaipatty 0.7 (Group Account) General Account 6 Annexure 1. Complete list of birds reported during PBC 2018. Sl. Common Name Scientific Name No. 1 Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus 2 Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis 3 Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus 4 Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark (Ashy-crowned Finch-Lark) Eremopterix griseus 5 Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica 6 Asian Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica 7 Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella 8 Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus 9 Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans 10 Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis 11 Baillon's Crake Zapornia pusilla 12 Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii 13 Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus 14 Barn Owl Tyto alba 15 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 16 Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus 17 Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus 18 Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus 19 Besra Accipiter virgatus 20 Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis 21 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 22 Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis 23 Black Kite Milvus migrans 24 Black-and-rufous Flycatcher (Black-and-orange Flycatcher) Ficedula nigrorufa 25 Black-bellied Plover (Grey Plover) Pluvialis squatarola 26 Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 27 Black-headed Cuckooshrike Lalage melanoptera 28 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 29 Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus 30 Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus 31 Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea 32 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis 33 Black-rumped Flameback (Lesser Goldenbacked Dinopium benghalense Woodpecker) 34 Black-shouldered Kite (Black-winged Kite) Elanus caeruleus 35 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 36 Black-throated Munia Lonchura kelaarti 37 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 38 Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius 7 39 Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis
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    India Small Group Tour Southern Birding & Wildlife of the Western Ghats 7th January to 18th January 2022 (12 days) Sri Lanka Frogmouth by Markus Lilje Hemming the rugged lands of southern India are the impressive Western Ghats Mountains, a land of endless valleys, rolling tea estates and breathtaking highland vistas, well-known for harbouring a superb range of highly localised endemic birds and a host of special mammals. This comprehensive tour showcases many of these special creatures: the gorgeous Indian Pitta, scarce White-bellied Minivet, Nilgiri Laughingthrush, Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, rare Sri Lanka Frogmouth, exquisite Malabar Trogon, Malabar Whistling Thrush and Heart-spotted Woodpecker are just some of the incredible birds we will RBL India - Southern Itinerary 2 search for, while Indian Elephant, Gaur (Indian Bison), Wild Boar and Smooth-coated Otter are potential mammalian highlights. Join us for an unbeatable birding exploration to the southern part of this immense and extremely rewarding nation! THE TOUR AT A GLANCE… SOUTHERN INDIA Day 1 Bengaluru to Mysore Day 2 Mysore to Mudamalai Day 3 Mudamalai Day 4 Mudamalai to Udhagamandalam (Ooty) Day 5 Ooty to Parambikulam Day 6 Parambikulam Day 7 Parambikulam to Munnar Day 8 Munnar Day 9 Munnar to Periyar National Park Day 10 Periyar National Park Day 11 Periyar to Kochi Day 12 Kochi and depart RBL India - Southern Itinerary 3 TOUR ROUTE MAP… RBL India - Southern Itinerary 4 THE TOUR IN DETAIL… Day 1: Bangalore to Mysore. This morning, we will depart from Bangalore on our route south towards Ranganathittu. Our first bird sightings should include the ubiquitous Black Drongo and Indian Roller that often perch along the roadside wires.
  • Journal Threatened

    Journal Threatened

    Journal ofThreatened JoTT TBuilding evidenceaxa for conservation globally 10.11609/jott.2020.12.1.15091-15218 www.threatenedtaxa.org 26 January 2020 (Online & Print) Vol. 12 | No. 1 | 15091–15218 ISSN 0974-7907 (Online) ISSN 0974-7893 (Print) PLATINUM OPEN ACCESS ISSN 0974-7907 (Online); ISSN 0974-7893 (Print) Publisher Host Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society Zoo Outreach Organization www.wild.zooreach.org www.zooreach.org No. 12, Thiruvannamalai Nagar, Saravanampatti - Kalapatti Road, Saravanampatti, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641035, India Ph: +91 9385339863 | www.threatenedtaxa.org Email: [email protected] EDITORS English Editors Mrs. Mira Bhojwani, Pune, India Founder & Chief Editor Dr. Fred Pluthero, Toronto, Canada Dr. Sanjay Molur Mr. P. Ilangovan, Chennai, India Wildlife Information Liaison Development (WILD) Society & Zoo Outreach Organization (ZOO), 12 Thiruvannamalai Nagar, Saravanampatti, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641035, Web Design India Mrs. Latha G. Ravikumar, ZOO/WILD, Coimbatore, India Deputy Chief Editor Typesetting Dr. Neelesh Dahanukar Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, Maharashtra, India Mr. Arul Jagadish, ZOO, Coimbatore, India Mrs. Radhika, ZOO, Coimbatore, India Managing Editor Mrs. Geetha, ZOO, Coimbatore India Mr. B. Ravichandran, WILD/ZOO, Coimbatore, India Mr. Ravindran, ZOO, Coimbatore India Associate Editors Fundraising/Communications Dr. B.A. Daniel, ZOO/WILD, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641035, India Mrs. Payal B. Molur, Coimbatore, India Dr. Mandar Paingankar, Department of Zoology, Government Science College Gadchiroli, Chamorshi Road, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra 442605, India Dr. Ulrike Streicher, Wildlife Veterinarian, Eugene, Oregon, USA Editors/Reviewers Ms. Priyanka Iyer, ZOO/WILD, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641035, India Subject Editors 2016–2018 Fungi Editorial Board Ms. Sally Walker Dr. B. Shivaraju, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Founder/Secretary, ZOO, Coimbatore, India Prof.
  • Title How Common Is Albinism Really? Colour Aberrations in Indian Birds Reviewed

    Title How Common Is Albinism Really? Colour Aberrations in Indian Birds Reviewed

    View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Natural History Museum Repository Title How common is albinism really? Colour aberrations in Indian birds reviewed Authors Van Grouw, H; Mahabal, A; Sharma, RM; Thakur, S Description The file attached is the Published/publisher’s pdf version of the article. How common is albinism really? Colour aberrations in Indian birds reviewed Anil Mahabal, Hein van Grouw, Radheshyam Murlidhar Sharma & Sanjay Thakur eople have always been intrigued by aberrant­ cluding galliforms Galliformes, nightjars Capri­ Ply coloured birds, and therefore sightings of mulgidae, bustards Otididae, owls Strigidae and these individuals are often reported in the litera­ turacos Musophagidae. ture. Contrary to popular belief, birds with a col­ Melanins can be divided into two forms; eu­ our aberration do not necessarily fall victim to melanin and phaeomelanin. Depending on con­ natural predators and often survive for a long time centration and distribution within the feather, (van Grouw 2012). This also increases their chance eumelanin is responsible for black, grey and/or of being seen and recorded by birders. dark brown colours. Phaeomelanin is responsible In general, plumage colour is the result of bio­ for warm, reddish­brown to pale buff colours, de­ logical pigments (biochromes), structural colour pending on concentration and distribution. Both (selective light reflection due to the structure of melanins together can give a wide range of grey­ the feather), or a combination of the two. The two ish­brown colours. In skin and eyes, only eu­ most common pigments that determine plumage melanin is present (Lubnow 1963, van Grouw colour in birds are melanins and carotenoids (Fox 2006, 2013).