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ABSTRACT:
A study was conducted in a flood plain wetland (Kapla) of Barpeta district,
Assam from September, 2013 to May, 2014 to evaluate the present status and major
threats to aquatic avifaunal diversity in the wetland. Periodic surveys were conducted
in and around the wetland by walking on fixed path in the early morning from 5.30 am
to 9.00 am. To locate and identify the distant birds, binocular (10X15) was used and
Institution:
photographs were taken with the aid of digital camera. Water birds were identified
1. Department of Zoology,
with the help of different field guides. The present status and IUCN status of all the
Goalpara College, Goalparabirds were enumerated. A total of 30 water bird species under 14 families were
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observed in the wetland. As per IUCN status, 26 bird species are placed in Least
2. P.G. Department of
Concern (LC), three species in Near Threatened (NT) and one species in the Vulnerable
Zoology, Bajali College,
(VU) category. The observation also revealed 16 bird species as common (Cm), six
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species as Rare (Rr), five species as Lesser in number (Ln), two species as Irregular
(India).
visitor (Ir) and one bird species found as Abundant (Ab) in and around the wetland.
Anatidae was the dominant family with seven bird species (23.33%). The wetland
3. Department of Zoology,
SBMS College, Sualkuchi- faced various anthropogenic threats for which water birds are in decreasing trend by
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about 48% comparing to the earlier literature. Therefore it is suggested to declare the
wetland as aquatic bird sanctuary to save the birds from extinction in the near future.
Corresponding author:
Jugabrat Das
Keywords:
Water birds, Kapla wetland, anthropogenic threat, macrophytes, Barpeta
district, Assam
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Article Citation:
Jugabrat Das, Simanta Pathak, Kalita SN and Talukdar K.
Present status of aquatic avifaunal diversity in Kapla wetland of Barpeta district,
Assam
Journal of Research in Biology (2014) 4(6): 1451-1457
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Dates:
Received: 29 Jul 2014
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was also made in other time of the day and the record
was taken in to consideration for the final study.
with
Assam.
scientific
names
were
compiled
following
2014).
with them. Apart from this, the study will also help to
create awareness among the local communities about the
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Table 1: Water birds recorded in Kapla wetland and their present status
Common name
Scientific name
IUCN status
1. Purple Moorhen
LC
Ab, Rs
2. Asian Openbill-Stork
LC
Cm, Lm
3. Lesser Adjutant-Stork
VU
Cm, Rs
4. Common Coot
LC
Cm
5. Ferruginous Pochard
NT
Ln, Mg
6. Eurasian Wigeon
LC
Rr, Mg
7. Tufted Pochard
LC
Rr, Mg
8. Gadwall
LC
Rr, Mg
9. Indian Pond-Heron
LC
Cm, Rs
LC
Cm, Rs
LC
Cm, Rs
LC
Ln, Rs
LC
Cm, Rs
LC
Cm, Rs
LC
Cm, Rs
16. Darter
NT
Cm
LC
Cm
LC
Cm
LC
Ln
LC
Ln, Rs
LC
Rr, Mg
LC
Cm
LC
Ir, Mg
LC
Ln, Mg
LC
Cm, Mg
LC
Rr, Mg
NT
Rr
LC
Ir, Mg
LC
Cm
LC
Cm
*as per observation during the study period LC=Least concern, NT=Near threatened, VU=Vulnerable,
Ab=abundant, Cm=common, Ln=lesser in number, Rr=rare, Rs=resident, Lm=local migrant, Mg=migratory
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Anhingidae,
Hirundinidae,
Threskiornithidae
and
Kapla wetland.
Motacillidae,
water birds.
Jacanidae,
Threskiornithidae
each
are also good food for different bird species which attract
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Sl. No.
Family
No of Species
Percent occurrence
Rallidae
06.67%
Ciconiidae
06.67%
Anatidae
23.33%
Motacillidae
06.67%
Ardeidae
13.33%
Podicipedidae
03.33%
Phalacrocoracidae
03.33%
Jacanidae
06.67%
Anhingidae
03.33%
10
Hirundinidae
10.00%
11
Laridae
03.33%
12
Charadriidae
03.33%
13
Threskiornithidae
06.67%
14
Recurvirostridae
03.33%
Figure 1. A. Flock of flying water birds. B. Kapla beel covered with macrophytes. C. View of Kapla
beel. D. Black-headed Gull. E. Blackwinged Stilt. F. Grey-headed Lapwing. G. Darter. H. Lesser
Adjutant-Stork. I. Little Cormorant. J. Asian Openbill-Stork. K. Oriental White Ibis. L. Purple
Moorhen.
(2006), the native flora like bushy scrub, scattered
for most of the water birds and the aquatic fauna like
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The authors are thankful to Arnab Bose, General
Secretary, Natures Foster and his team for their valuable
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on
Indian
Wetland
Birds
and
their
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