Image 1. Trachypithecus phayrei sitting on Artocarpus chaplasha at Lawachara National Park

 

 

  

 

Image 2. Trachypithecus phayrei feeding on Albizia lebeck at Lawachara National Park

 

 

 

Figure 1. Diet composition of Trachypithecus phayrei

 

Figure 2. Monthly variation of feeding of Trachypithecus phayrei

Figure 3. Diurnal variation of feeding and foraging of Trachypithecus phayrei

 

 

Table 1. Plants species used by Trachypithecus phayrei

 

Species

Local name

Family

Plant parts eaten*

 

 

 

 

Acacia auriculiformis

Akashmoni

Leguminosae

ml, yl

Acacia mangium

Akashmoni

Leguminosae

ml, yl

Albizia chinensis

Shirish

Leguminosae

fl, pl, sd

Albizia procera

Sil Koroi

Leguminosae

fl, pl, sd

Anthocephalus chinensis

Kadam

Rubiaceae

yl

Artocarpus chaplasha

Chapalish

Moraceae

yf, bd

Artocarpus heterophylla

Kathal

Moraceae

bd, ml

Artocarpus lakoocha

Deowa

Moraceae

yf, bd

Bambusa tulda

Mitinga

Graminae

yl, ml, sh

Chickrassia tabularis

Chickrass

Meliaceae

yl, sh

Clerodendrum sp.

Verbenaceae

pl

Dillenia indica

Chalta

Dilleniaceae

pl

Dillenia pentagyna

Hargoja

Dilleniaceae

pl

Dioscorea bulbifera

Chupri alu

Dioscoreaceae

yl, sh

Ficus hispida

Kakdumur

Moraceae

yf

Ficus benjamina

Chuta Dumur

Moraceae

yf

Ficus racemosa

Bot

Moraceae

yf

Garcina cowa

Kao

Guttifereae

yf, bd

Gmelina arborea

Gamari

Verbenaceae

bd

Mangifera sylvestica

Uriam

Anacardiaceae

yf, bd

Melocanna baccifera

Tengra muli

Graminae

yl, sh

Melocanna bambusoides

Jhai bansh 

Graminae

yl, sh

Mikania cordata

Taralata 

Compositae

yl, sh

Syzigium fruticosa

 Khudi jam

Myrtaceae

yl, ml, rf, yf

Syzygium cumini

Jam

Myrtaceae

yf, rf,

Syzygium grande

Banjam

Myrtaceae

yf, rf

Tectona grandis

Segun

Verbenaceae

yl, ml, sh

Terminalia catappa

Kat badam

Combretaceae

yl, ml, sh

Toona ciliata

Rangi

Meliaceae

yl, ml

 

* yl - young leaves; ml - mature leaves; yf - young fruits; rf - ripe fruits; sh - shoots; bd - buds; pl - petioles