Andaman booklet aw.FH10 - Zoological Survey of India
Andaman booklet aw.FH10 - Zoological Survey of India
Andaman booklet aw.FH10 - Zoological Survey of India
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diversity <strong>of</strong> reef fish. These brightly coloured species are in great<br />
demand for live export as ornamental fish. Other reef-associated<br />
fish, such as the clupids and apogonids, are important as live bait<br />
for the tuna industry.<br />
The bird diversity <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Andaman</strong> and Nicobar Islands is remarkable<br />
with a total <strong>of</strong> 284 bird species and subspecies. Of these, 126 are<br />
exclusive to the <strong>Andaman</strong>s and 56 to the Nicobars. BirdLife<br />
International (Stattersfield et al., 1998) has separately designated<br />
the <strong>Andaman</strong> Islands and the Nicobar Islands as two <strong>of</strong> the 221<br />
major 'Endemic Bird Areas' <strong>of</strong> the world. Among the well-known<br />
flagship species are the Nicobar Megapode, the Narcondam Hornbill<br />
and the Nicobar Serpent-eagle. The <strong>Andaman</strong> Serpent-eagle,<br />
<strong>Andaman</strong> Crow-pheasant, and the <strong>Andaman</strong> Tree-pie are some <strong>of</strong><br />
the other endemic species in the <strong>Andaman</strong> group. The Nicobar<br />
Sparrowh<strong>aw</strong>k, Nicobar Parakeet and Nicobar Bulbul are among the<br />
endemics in the Nicobar group. The endemic subspecies include<br />
the <strong>Andaman</strong> Flowerpecker Dicaeum concolor virescens, Large<br />
<strong>Andaman</strong> Parakeet Psittacula eupatria magnirostris, <strong>Andaman</strong> Glossy<br />
Starling Aplonis panayensis tytleri, Nicobar Ground Thrush Zoothera<br />
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