The high altitude wildlife areas of western Arunachal Pradesh
The high altitude wildlife areas of western Arunachal Pradesh The high altitude wildlife areas of western Arunachal Pradesh
Bird checklist Appendix 3 Birds of Tawang and West Kameng Districts, Arunachal Pradesh The avifauna of Arunachal Pradesh is relatively well-documented, especially in the low to mid-elevation areas 1-7 . However, there have been few avifaunal surveys in the high altitudes, especially above 4000 m 4,6,8 . We undertook a biological expedition in the high altitude areas of Western Arunachal with the objective of inventorying wildlife, and identifying areas for possible designation as wildlife reserves. This survey, conducted in August-October 2003, covered almost the entire high altitude areas of Tawang and West Kameng Districts. Here, we report the avifauna recorded during the survey. Most bird observations were made while walking on existing trails and paths in forest and meadows; a few were recorded while driving along roads or motorable tracks. A total of 150 species were recorded during the survey. We found that pheasants were commonly hunted. We encountered several snares set up for pheasants, and also saw the remains of the blood pheasant Ithaginis cruentus in several herder camps. In the following pages is a list of birds recorded during the survey. References 1. Athreya, R.M., Captain, A.S. & Athreya, V.R. (1997) A faunal survey of Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Unpublished Report. 2. Choudhury, A. (2003) Birds of Eagle's Nest Wildlife Sanctuary and Sessa Orchid Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Forktail, 19, 1-13. 3. Katti, M., Singh, P., Manjrekar, N., Sharma, D. & Mukherjee, S. (1992) An ornithological survey in eastern Arunachal Pradesh, India. Forktail, 7, 75-89. 4. Singh, P. (1994) Recent bird records from Arunachal Pradesh. Forktail, 10, 65-104. 5. Pawar, S.S. & Birand, A. (2001) A survey of amphibians, reptiles, and birds in Northeast India. CERC Technical Report No. 6. Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysore, India. 6. Singh, P. (1999) Bird survey in selected localities of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Report, Wildlife Institute of India. 7. Athreya, R.M. & Kartikeyan, S. (1995) The wildlife sanctuaries in the Dafla Hills of Arunachal Pradesh. Unpublished Report. 8. Kumar, S. & Singh, P. (1999) A Study on Pheasant Distributions in Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Himalaya, India. Unpublished Report. Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun. 41
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Appendix 3<br />
Birds <strong>of</strong> Tawang and West Kameng Districts, <strong>Arunachal</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> avifauna <strong>of</strong> <strong>Arunachal</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong> is relatively well-documented, especially in the<br />
low to mid-elevation <strong>areas</strong> 1-7 . However, there have been few avifaunal surveys in the<br />
<strong>high</strong> <strong>altitude</strong>s, especially above 4000 m 4,6,8 . We undertook a biological expedition in<br />
the <strong>high</strong> <strong>altitude</strong> <strong>areas</strong> <strong>of</strong> Western <strong>Arunachal</strong> with the objective <strong>of</strong> inventorying<br />
<strong>wildlife</strong>, and identifying <strong>areas</strong> for possible designation as <strong>wildlife</strong> reserves. This survey,<br />
conducted in August-October 2003, covered almost the entire <strong>high</strong> <strong>altitude</strong> <strong>areas</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Tawang and West Kameng Districts. Here, we report the avifauna recorded during the<br />
survey.<br />
Most bird observations were made while walking on existing trails and paths<br />
in forest and meadows; a few were recorded while driving along roads or motorable<br />
tracks. A total <strong>of</strong> 150 species were recorded during the survey. We found that<br />
pheasants were commonly hunted. We encountered several snares set up for<br />
pheasants, and also saw the remains <strong>of</strong> the blood pheasant Ithaginis cruentus in several<br />
herder camps. In the following pages is a list <strong>of</strong> birds recorded during the survey.<br />
References<br />
1. Athreya, R.M., Captain, A.S. & Athreya, V.R. (1997) A faunal survey <strong>of</strong> Namdapha Tiger<br />
Reserve, <strong>Arunachal</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong>, India. Unpublished Report.<br />
2. Choudhury, A. (2003) Birds <strong>of</strong> Eagle's Nest Wildlife Sanctuary and Sessa Orchid Sanctuary,<br />
<strong>Arunachal</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong>, India. Forktail, 19, 1-13.<br />
3. Katti, M., Singh, P., Manjrekar, N., Sharma, D. & Mukherjee, S. (1992) An ornithological survey<br />
in eastern <strong>Arunachal</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong>, India. Forktail, 7, 75-89.<br />
4. Singh, P. (1994) Recent bird records from <strong>Arunachal</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong>. Forktail, 10, 65-104.<br />
5. Pawar, S.S. & Birand, A. (2001) A survey <strong>of</strong> amphibians, reptiles, and birds in Northeast India.<br />
CERC Technical Report No. 6. Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysore, India.<br />
6. Singh, P. (1999) Bird survey in selected localities <strong>of</strong> <strong>Arunachal</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong>, India. Report, Wildlife<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> India.<br />
7. Athreya, R.M. & Kartikeyan, S. (1995) <strong>The</strong> <strong>wildlife</strong> sanctuaries in the Dafla Hills <strong>of</strong> <strong>Arunachal</strong><br />
<strong>Pradesh</strong>. Unpublished Report.<br />
8. Kumar, S. & Singh, P. (1999) A Study on Pheasant Distributions in <strong>Arunachal</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong>, Eastern<br />
Himalaya, India. Unpublished Report. Wildlife Institute <strong>of</strong> India, Dehradun.<br />
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