Survey of Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis bengalensis (Gmelin, 1789) (Gruiformes: Otididae) in the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve and adjoining areas, Nepal

Authors

  • H.S. Baral
  • A.K. Ram
  • B. Chaudhary
  • D. Chaudhary
  • A. Timsina
  • S. Acharya
  • K. Bidari
  • S. Acharya
  • B. Acharya
  • P. Thulung
  • A. Karki
  • K.P. Acharya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o3240.4076-83

Abstract

The Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis is a Critically Endangered bird species. Populations have been monitored in Nepal since 1982, and the most recent study showed a precipitous decline despite the species being mainly confined to protected areas. A systematic survey was conducted in parts of the Koshi area during April and May 2012 by walking transects in known and accessible grasslands. The total of 47 birds counted during this survey represents the largest known population in Nepal, and perhaps the most densely populated area in the entire Indian subcontinent. A crude extrapolation of the count for the entire Koshi area gives an estimate of 60 birds. Several conservation recommendations have been made to ensure florican populations continue to thrive in the KoshiTappu area.

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Published

26-04-2013

Issue

Vol 5, No 7 (2013)

Section

Communications

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