This
is an ornithological study based in the nature field to study the birdlife
diversity in the district of Jamtara which is in the eastern state of India,
Jharkhand, during the period of 3 months between the months of February to
April 2025. The main purpose consisted in recording distribution of bird
species and abundance along a gradient of diverse habitat types, such as
freshwater wetlands, sal-dominated dry deciduous forest, agro-scrub mosaics as
well as forest-village ecotones. The research utilized a multi-faceted method
that incorporated line transect studies, the point count technique and
opportunistic sightings to provide a strong data of regional avifaunal
diversity. The survey recorded 134 species of birds indicating an abundance and
diversity of avifaunal assemblage. It was found that some 45 percent of the
noted species were recorded during winter visitation or migrant passage, in
keeping with the distribution of the district being part of the Central Asian
Flyway network, which is a major one of the world migratory patterns. Among
these were species of international conservation concern like Woolly-necked
Stork (Ciconia episcopus), Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) and
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) which are rated as Vulnerable in the IUCN
Red List.
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