Vol. 110 - Part III - Zoological Survey of India

Vol. 110 - Part III - Zoological Survey of India Vol. 110 - Part III - Zoological Survey of India

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96 Rec. zool. Surv. IndiaSl. Species State/District Locality Habitat TotalNo.No. bird10Purne,DhebewadiT 311MaharashtraSatara,Pune-KholapurV 112MaharashtraRaigad,Karnala BirdF 8Maharashtra Sanctuary13Dharward/ DandeliT 514KarnatakaShimoga/ YarmukhV 6Karnataka village15Shimoga, ShimogaT 30KarnatakaTotal 79Malabar Pied Hornbill16 (Anthracoceros Satara, Pratapgarh V 3coronatus)Maharashtra17 Kolhapur,Fanasgaon V 418 Maharashtra19Kolhapur,Velgive V 220MaharashtraRatnagiri,Jaitapur F 621MaharashtraRatnagiri,Devrukh V 322MaharashtraRatnagiri,Kundi V 223MaharashtraRatnagiri,Sakharpa V 424MaharashtraRatnagiri,Hatkhamba V 425MaharashtraRatnagiriUjgaon V 326MaharashtraRatnagiri,Talekanta V 327MaharashtraRatnagiri,Pangri V 428MaharashtraSindhudurg,Majgaon F 229MaharashtraSindhudurg,Amboli Ghat F 630MaharashtraDaraward,Dandeli F 53Karnataka

DUTTA & SAKTHIVEL : Status and distribution of four species of Hornbills from North and......A Report 97Sl. Species State/District Locality Habitat TotalNo.No. bird31Shimoga,Bhadra WLS F 132KarnatakaShimoga,Sharavati WLS F 7KarnatakaTotal 11133Great Pied HornbillSatara,Pratapgarh V 234(Buceros bicornis)MaharashtraSatara,Pratapgarh T 235MaharashtraSatara,Dhudosi V 236MaharashtraDarwardGund range,F 4Karnataka Dandeli div.37ShimogaSharavati F 2KarnatakaTotal 12Grand Total 228Abbreviation : V-Village; F-Forest; T-TownIndian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris Pune district, Maharashtra. During the course of survey79 Indian grey hornbills were recorded from northin Western Ghats, this species was reported from 10localities comprising forest, village and town areas.and central Western Ghats during the surveys; of whichAltogether 12 birds were reported on enquiry at various13 from Gujarat, 25 birds were slighted in Maharashtra,levels in the large areas that were surveyed. Theand 41 from Karnataka parts. The Gujarat populationpopulation of Indian Grey Hornbill recorded fromwas recorded from the forests. Maharashtra andWestern Ghats was very low and distributed in someKarnataka population were observed in forests, villagespockets. It was observed that this species harbour fromand towns (Table-3). the highest concentration of Narmada district of Gujarat to Satara district ofIndian Grey Hornbills in a single spot was recorded Maharashtra and in the Shimoga district of Karnataka.from Shimoga town, Karnataka and it was 30 in number. The left out stretch from Kolhapur district, MaharashtraThe Indian Grey Hornbills’ collection in the Zoological through Goa and Belgaum district, Karnataka nowSurvey of India from Western Ghats was only from occupied by the Malabar Grey Hornbill (Fig. 3).Table-4 : The distribution of hornbills in north and central Western Ghats (Reported).Sl. Species State/District Locality Habitat TotalNo.No. bird1Malabar Grey HornbillNone2(Ocyceros griseus)Indian Grey Hornbill Gujarat/ Nenai Falls SagaiF 33(Ocyceros birostris) Narmada”rangeShoolpaneswarWLSSaribar beat,F 3Pipalod Range

96 Rec. zool. Surv. <strong>India</strong>Sl. Species State/District Locality Habitat TotalNo.No. bird10Purne,DhebewadiT 311MaharashtraSatara,Pune-KholapurV 112MaharashtraRaigad,Karnala BirdF 8Maharashtra Sanctuary13Dharward/ DandeliT 514KarnatakaShimoga/ YarmukhV 6Karnataka village15Shimoga, ShimogaT 30KarnatakaTotal 79Malabar Pied Hornbill16 (Anthracoceros Satara, Pratapgarh V 3coronatus)Maharashtra17 Kolhapur,Fanasgaon V 418 Maharashtra19Kolhapur,Velgive V 220MaharashtraRatnagiri,Jaitapur F 621MaharashtraRatnagiri,Devrukh V 322MaharashtraRatnagiri,Kundi V 223MaharashtraRatnagiri,Sakharpa V 424MaharashtraRatnagiri,Hatkhamba V 425MaharashtraRatnagiriUjgaon V 326MaharashtraRatnagiri,Talekanta V 327MaharashtraRatnagiri,Pangri V 428MaharashtraSindhudurg,Majgaon F 229MaharashtraSindhudurg,Amboli Ghat F 630MaharashtraDaraward,Dandeli F 53Karnataka

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