Check List 20(3): 665-691, doi: 10.15560/20.3.665
An annotated avian checklist of Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India
Vivek Chetry‡, Prasanta Kumar Saikia‡, Pranjal Mahananda‡, Malabika Kakati Saikia‡, Kuladip Sarma‡‡ Gauhati University, Guwahati, India
Corresponding author: Prasanta Kumar Saikia ( saikiapk@rediffmail.com ) Academic editor: Govindan Veeraswami Gopi © Vivek Chetry, Prasanta Kumar Saikia, Pranjal Mahananda, Malabika Kakati Saikia, Kuladip Sarma. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Citation:
Chetry V, Saikia PK, Mahananda P, Saikia MK, Sarma K (2024) An annotated avian checklist of Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India. Check List 20(3): 665-691. https://doi.org/10.15560/20.3.665 |  |
Abstract
The Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) boasts a variety of habitats, including forest, riparian, degraded forest, and transitional zones located near human settlements and cropland. From 2019 to 2022, a thorough avian survey was conducted using the point count method, covering all habitats and seasons. The study documented 227 avian species from 65 families and 18 orders. Of the bird species observed, 72.3% were resident, and 27.7% were migratory. Over the study period, one Endangered species, three Vulnerable, and six Near Threatened species were recorded based on their IUCN Red List status. The avian diversity pattern in BWS is influenced by a variety of factors, including forest contiguity and heterogeneous habitat. Proper evaluation and management of habitats are essential for the recovery and preservation of fragile environments susceptible to decline in the region.
Keywords
Avifauna, diversity, eastern Himalaya, heterogeneous habitats, IUCN Red List