The Raptors in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Arockianathan SAMSON Governemnt Arts College, Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris
  • Jabamalainathan Leona Princy Department of Zoology and Wildlife Biology, Government Arts College, Udhagamandalam 643002, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Jasudass Beulahbah Department of Zoology and Wildlife Biology, Government Arts College, Udhagamandalam 643002, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Jeyasubashini Regupathikannan Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, India
  • Phillmon Smart Edward Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, India
  • Nizamudheen Moinudheen Nilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu 643001, India
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3126/njz.v8i1.67111
Keywords: Birds of prey, Raptor species, Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Long-term study, Bird Conservation

Abstract

The present checklist results from extensive long-term field observation from 2011 to 2022. Field observations were systematically conducted during the mornings (6:00 to 10:00) hr and in the evenings (16:00 to 18:00) hr every month from 2011 to 2022. The study recorded 58 species of raptor species, with 32 resident and 26 winter visitors, including nine globally threatened species: three Critically Endangered, two Endangered, four Vulnerable, and six Near Threatened. The presence of 58 raptor species, including seven vulture species, signifies the importance of the healthy ecosystem in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve.

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Published
2024-06-29
How to Cite
SAMSON, A., Princy, J. L., Beulahbah, J., Regupathikannan, J., Edward, P. S., & Moinudheen, N. (2024). The Raptors in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India. Nepalese Journal of Zoology , 8(1), 63–70. https://doi.org/10.3126/njz.v8i1.67111
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Vol 8 No 1 (2024): Nepalese Journal of Zoology
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