Abstract
During the study on the foraging ecology of the migratory shore birds of Kadalundi, several injured birds were observed. Detailed investigation revealed that out of 28 species of migratory birds recorded from the area under study, 16 individual shorebirds belonging to six species were found injured. All injured species belonged to distant migrant category. One Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) was observed throughout the period of study. Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongoious), Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus), Little Stint (Caiidris minuta), Grey Plover (Piuviaiis squatarola) and Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) were other species of injured birds observed. Direct observation method was followed for the study during 2005 to 2012. The Kadalundi-Vallikkunnu Community Reserve is one of the most important wintering ground and stop-over for migratory shorebirds in the West Coast of India. Anthropogenic activities may be the major reasons attributable to the bird injury.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 243-246 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Environmental Biology |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Gulls
- Injury
- Kadalundi-Vallikkunnu community reserve
- Migratory
- Shorebirds
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Engineering
- Toxicology
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis