AVIFAUNAL DIVERSITY OF PITICHUA LAKE IN AND AROUND CHIMUR TALUKA OF CHANDRAPURDISTRICT, M.S.INDIA

Abstract

: The present investigation was carried out to document the avifauna in and around the Pitichua Lake near Chimur taluka located in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra State from Oct. 2021 to Sept. 2022 in which 35 species of birds were recorded of 8 different Orders and 19 families during the study. Among the recorded species 25 were residential, 9 were residential migratory and 1 is residential migratory common. Chimur taluka have immense variety of avifaunal diversity due to because of availability of abundance of food as well as various stagnant freshwater bodies respectively. Near PitichuaLake of Chimur Taluka have found various species of birds due to availability of food and favorable environmental conditions for breeding purpose so far. Various migratory and residential birds have been visited to Pitichua Lake and nearby areas of Tadoba National Park which is famous for Conservation of Tiger. In Chimur Taluka farmers mainly take paddy crop during kharip season and birds are easily located in flocks on paddy fields to eat insects and crops especially. During winter season, many migratory birds visited to Pitichua Lake in search of their food and breeding purpose. The present study was commenced to travel around avifaunal diversity, seasonal abundance of birds and their migratory pattern in and around the study area. There are abundant species of birds found in a variety of surroundings all around the world. Birds are one of the most prosperous clusters of animals on the planet earth as they generally have their habitat (the atmospheres) to themselves. Birds are crucial animal assemblage of an environment and maintain a trophic level. Therefore, detail study on avifaunal diversity and their natural balance is important to guard them.