Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Contents
(Editorials, Notes from the Publisher, Articles, Correspondence and reviews published
from Jan-Feb 2002 to July-August 2008 - Volume 42 to 48(part)
Editorial
Looking back
Common and Scientific names
Review
Articles
Regeneration of Pambar Shola (Kodaikanal), by Bob Stewart and Tanya Balcar
Fate of the Velachery-Palikarnai Marsh of Chennai, by R.J. Ranjit Daniels
Birdwatching in the Garhwal Himalayas, by V. Santharam
List of Birds observed during the period from 11.4.2001 to 15.4.2001 at Murud, Maharastra, by
Kiran Vasant Purandare
Terns Nesting on the Vengurla Rocks Archipelago, by Dr. Satish A. Pande
Painted Storks abandon nesting colony at Bhavnagar, Gujarat, by I.R. Gadhvi
Correspondence
Comments on the Newsletter by Kumaran Sathasivam
Unusually Large Congregation of Glossy Ibis at Madurai by T. Badhri Narayanan and Kumaran
Sathasivam
Woodpecker picking up insects from an electric post by K. Rantnam
Re-occurrence of Demoiselle crane in Mysore district by A. Shiva Prakash, S. Rames and M.
Mohankumar
Prove me wrong! by Lavkumar Khacher
The Antics of a Mongoose by S.G. Neginhall
Announcement
Request for information about birds of Mysore Region by S. Thejaswani
Editorial
A “SWOT” for our Newsletter
May/June Issue
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Editor Away
Articles
Need for Project Bustard, by Asad R. Rahmani
Heronries of the Raigad District, Maharashtra, by Dr. Satish A. Pande, Anil Mahabal & Premsagar
G. Mestri
A Preliminary Report on the Indian crested peafowl in Channagiri Area, Karnataka, by
Basavarajappa S.
Alternate Nesting of Whitebellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) in Konkan, Maharashtra, by
Viswas Katdare & Ram Mone
A visit to Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India, by Tahmina Shafiq
Avifauna in and around Jodhpur, Rajasthan, by Dr. Anil Kumar Chhangani
A trip to Kutch in North East Gujarat, by Snehal Patel
Flocking Pattern and Nesting Period of the Indian Skimmer in Chambal Sanctuary, by Rajeev
Chauhan
Correspondence
Sighting of Vultures, by A.M.K. Bharos
Notes on adjutant storks and barheaded geese in North Karnataka, by Gurunath Desai
Comments on the Newsletter, by Aasheesh Pittie
Last Call of the Paradise Flycatcher, by Dr. Arunachalam Kumar
An all -Black Crow Pheasant, by Dr. Arunachalam Kumar
Nesting behaviour of Painted Storks, by Harish R. Bhat
Enjoying birds, by Mrs. Pragati Nayak.
Birds in Sariska, by Lt. Gen. Baljit Singh
Editorial
Acknowledgements
Introduction
References and Further reading
Standardized English and Scientific Names of the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent – 20002 by Ranjit
Manakadan & Aasheesh Pittie
Editorial
Response to SWOT
May/June Issue
July/August Issue
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Kihim : 14.3.02 to 27.5.02
Articles
Fire Brigade to the Rescue of Grey Herons, by Dr. Satish A. Pande
Morning Ragas, by Aseem Tripathi
First New Experience of the 21st Century, by Lt. Gen. Baljit Singh
Reviews
Pakhiyanjieu Pirolieun, by Tejpal Dharamsi Shah. Book Review by Arun Bhatia
Correspondence
Comments on Newsletter Vol. 42, No.2, by Lavkumar Khacher
The Yellowthroated Bulbul (Pycnonotus xantholaemus),by Howard Horvath, USA
Visit to Kaikondrahally tank on Sarjapura Road, by Motty J. Mathew
Birds on small islands in the drain along GT Karnal Road,by J.L. Singh
Audio Cassette Tape : An Unusual Avian Deterrent, by Dr. Arunachalam Kumar
Part II of bird call recordings by Surat Nature Club, by Lavkumar Khacher
Details of serving as well as retired officers in the Armed Forces required, by Capt. Rohit Gupta
Larks, pipits and wolves, by Prakash Gole
Incidents of crows attacking humans, by B. Vijayaraghavan
Odd ends to Birds, by L. Shyamal
A Nature-lover’s unnecessary concern for Wildlife in Afghanistan, by Brig. A. Lokaranjan
Toxic wastes emptying into Hussain Sagar in Hyderabad, by Aasheesh Pittie
Migration of Rufousbacked Shrike in Konkan, by Rajendra Kokate
Rose-ringed Parakeet feeding on Pongamia pinnata flower, by N. Sivakumaran
Random Notes, by Zaibin A.P.
Nest of Whitebacked Vultures on the IIM Campus, by Jagdeep S. Chhokar
Bird predators of crickets during a post-rain swarming, by Dr. M.M. Saxena
Index
Species and area index of Newsletter for Birdwatchers Vol. 41 (2001), by Aasheesh Pittie
Editorial
Threatened Birds of Asia, CD-ROM
Prof. Satish Dhawan
Articles
Blue Whistling Thrush in Chandigarh, by Lt. Gen. Baljit Singh
Enthralling Birds of Kashmir, by Capt. Rohit Gupta
Birds recorded on a trek to the Valley of Flowers National Park: The Upper Garhwal Himalaya, by
Arun P. Singh
Birds of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, by Dr. Sudhakar Kurhade
The Changing scene at Hingolgadh, by Lavkumar Khacher
Sighting of Indian Skimmer in the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary, by Sunil K. Choudhary,
Sushant Dey, Subhasis Dey and Satya Prakash
Occurrence of Black Throated Weaver Bird in the Shimoga District of Karnataka State, by K. L.
Naik and B.B. Hosetti.
South African Penguins and other birds of South Africa, by Abraham Verghese
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Review
A Field Guide to the Birds of Dakishna Kannada, by K. Prabhakar Achar and K. Geetha Nayak
Correspondence
Collared Scops Owl – A resident breeding species of Gujarat, by B.M. Parasharya
and Anika Jhadav
Standardized Bird Names : Who will use them?, by B.M. Parasharya
Comb Duck in the Thar desert of Rajasthan, by Sanjeev Kumar, C. Sivaperuman,
M. Pardeshi and Q.H. Baqri
Predation of Night Heron on Cattle egret nestling, byS. Sivakumar
Notes of Chestnut-winged Cuckoo and Great Hornbill, by Arunayan Sharma
Range Extension of Stoliczka’s Bushchat, by Sumit Dookia
Does Redshank have Albinism?, by Sumit Dookia
The Sarjapur Wetland, by Alan H. Morley
The Avian Wealth of Lakhimpur Kheri District, by Uruj Shahid
The giant Heron recorded in Jharkhand (Bihar), by Krishanu Bhattacherjee
Indian swiftlet at Tiger Hill in Tamil Nadu, by Vishwas Katdare
Blackheaded Munia in densely populated Trichur, by T.V. Jose
Mixed breeding colony of Little Tern, Painted Snipe, Blackwinged Stilt and Small Indian Pratincole,
in Maharashtra, by R.M. Kasambe and J.S. Wadatkar
Dr. Ali and the ‘Mid-Night Jar’, by K. Jayaraman
Sighting Greyheaded Myna and Rufous Woodpecker in Udupi, by Harish H. Bhat
A Crake Chapter, by Thejaswi S.
Editorial
Species and Sub-species
The Small Green Bee-eater
The Annual Gathering of
Subscribers and Supporters
Prakash Gole Prize
Articles
On the identification of the Mahratta myna, by Bharat Bhushan
A Visit to Talakona Forest, by V. Santharam
Macro & Micro Ecosystems, by S.G. Neginhal
Status of Vultures in Etawah and Manipuri Districts, by K.S. Gopi Sundar
A Question of Identity – of Bulbuls and Bush Larks, by Kumar Ghorpade
Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary and Molem N.P., by Orus Ilyas
Review
Pelicans and People, by K. Manu and Sara Jolly
Correspondence
Coots Follow the Mallards, by Aamir Ali
Collared Scops Owl, by Sachin Palkar
Oriental Ibis, by A. Rajaram
Coffee Estates and Birds, by K.R. Sethna
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Gudavi Bird Sanctuary, by Shreepad Hegde
Nesting of Black-bellied Tern, by K.V. Eldose, C. Susanth Kumar and R. Rafeek
Openbilled Stork in U.P., by Krishna Kumar Mishra
New Nesting Colony of Grey herons in Hassan district, Karnataka, by Ameen Ahmed
Unusual Sighting of Painted Storks at Tumkur district, by Harish R. Bhat
Information on Raptors Required, by Guruprasad T.V.
Editorial
New Year
Prakash Gole Prize
Articles
The Annual get together on 19th January 2003, by S. Subramanya
Birding with Salim Ali, by Peter Jackson
A peep into the Eastern Ghats, by Prakash Gole
Birds of the Satpuras, by Anish P. Andheria
Death of a marsh, by V. Santharam
A geographic distribution of birding areas in India, by L. Shyamal
Sightings of birds in Sandur hills and other places in North Karnataka, by Dr. J.C. Uttangi
Unusual foraging of Pond Heron and Coppersmith, by K.S. Gopi Sundar
The Indian Eagle owl, by Prakash Patel and Sailesh Malaker
Harriers in Keoladeo National park, by Ashok Varma
Breeding activity of the Indian shag, by Dr. S.V. Hiremath and Dr. R.N. Desai
Correspondence
Which Nightjars could these?, by Ranjit Manakadan and S. Sivakumar
Sighting of Sarus Crane in Himachal Pradesh, by Arun P. Singh
Notes from Madhya Pradesh, by Dr. Raju Saxena
Rosy Pastors and Mynas, by Harish R. Bhat and Manjunath P.
Nest of ashy crown finch lark in Bhachau taluka, by S. Hiren J. Joshua and J. Pankaj
Migration of Demoiselle Cranes, by Kaveri Muthanna
Dr. Salim Ali Bird Count at Hebbal and Jakkur Lake of Bangalore, by Manjunath P., Kiran Kumar
H.K., Prasanna P.M. and Harish Bhat
Editorial
T J Roberts
T E Waterfield
Species and sub-species
The problems of hybridization
Articles
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A “Sort of” Raptor Race, by T J Roberts
Birds of the Sahyadris (contd), by Anish P Andheria
Birds of Narayanadurga Hill, by Thejaswi S
New Bird on the Block, by M E Ramanujam
Status and Distribution of Pelicans in Kutch, by J K Tiwari, Alain J Crivelli and S N Varu
Review
Flowers of Sahyadri, by Shrikant Inghalikar
Reprint
An Evening at Pashan Lake, Poona, by Thomas Gay
Correspondence
Mahratta Myna, by S A Hussain
Playing Detective, by H Daniel Wesley
Random Notes, by Lavkumar Khacher
Visit of wreathed hornbill Aceros undulates to Alipurduar town, by S Sivakumar, Hilloljyoti Singha
and Vibhuprakash
Great White-Bellied Heron in Panidehing Bird Sanctuary Assam, by A Wakid
A trip to Tahttekkad, by Hashim Tyabji,
A Glimpse of Gir, by A K Chakravarthy
Editorial
Kihim - 15th March to 26th May 2003
The Serenity Trust Admedabad
Journal of Ecological Society
The Killer of Vultures
Articles
A Mystery of the Disappearing Eagles, by Dr. Satish A. Pande
Bird News from Rishi Valley, by V. Santharam
The Thrushes Chorus, by Dr. T.J. Roberts
A Magic Moment with Birds, by Lt. Gen. Baljit Singh
Kolleru - A Ghost Lake, by S. Ashok Kumar
Status of Brown Rock Chat in Gujarat State,by B.M. Parsharya and Raju Vyas
Status and Distribution of Pelicans in Kutch, by J K Tiwari, Alain J Crivelli and S N Varu
Predation on Vultures, their eggs and chicks in Jodhpur, by Dr. A.K. Chhangiani
The Large Crested Tern and Eurasian Curlew at Dhuvaran, by B.M. Parsharya, C.K. Borad and
N. A. Thakor
Correspondence
White-bellied Shortwing in Kodaikanal, by Bob Stewart and Tanya Balcar
A Sad Day and Bleak Future, by Lt. Gen. B.C. Nanda
Blue Whistling Thrush in Chandigarh, by Lt. Gen. Baljit Singh
Sighting of Black Stork and White Stork in Ahmednagar, by Dr Sudhakar Kurhade
Birding Updates, by Uruj Shahid
Nesting of Spotted Munia, by Manjula Menon
Behavioural Observation of White-backed Vulture, by Romesh Kumar Sharma and Arun Kumar
A Rare occurrence of Mutant Albino Myna at the Sulkai Hill in Maharashtra, by Salunkhe P.S.
Indian Magpie Robin, by Nirmala Snehal
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Birds at the Hebbal tank dying..., by Manjunath P.,Kiran Kumar H.K. and Harish Bhat
On observation of the nesting and breeding of the Great Pied Hornbill by a bare foot ecologist, by
Harish R. Bhat
Editorial
Andamans in Trouble
Regional Newsletters
Eyeless Editor
Articles
Birds of Bhadra Tiger Reserve, by Anish P. Andheria
Invasive Species in Andamans, by Rauf Ali
Population Decline of Birds in the Open Landscape of North India, by Stig Toft Madsen
The Birds of Nongkhyllem, by Anwaruddin Choudhury
Birds of Tribal and Hilly District of Dungarpur, by Dr. M M Saxena
Birds of Balh Valley, by H S Mehta, R Paliwal and M L Thakur
Bird Life on a Pacific Island, by Lt. Gen. Baljit Singh
Correspondence
Red-necked grebe in Eastern India, by Prasun Dasgupta
Large hawk cuckoo, by Dr. Mrs. Saraswathy Unnithan and Vinod Patil
A Visit to ‘Deccan Trap’, by A. Shivaprakash
Shikra attacks photographer, by Harkirat Singh Sangha
Nesting of Rufous-Fronted Prinia in Thar desert of Rajasthan, India’, by C. Sivaperuman and
Sanjeev Kumar
Birds of Thattekkad, by Motty J Mathew
Forest Wagtail and Chestnut winged Cuckoo in Malda District, West Bengal, by Arunayan Sharma
Editorial
Headless Organisations
Hints by JBS Haldane
Annual Gathering
Articles
Relocation of Bonelli’s Eagle Chick, by Dr. Satish A. Pande and Amit P. Pawashe
A Short Trip in the Biligirirangans, by L. Shyamal
Bird Sightings in the District Collectorate of Pudukkottai, by R.Vijayakumar Thondaman, B.
Senthilmurugan and G. Vijaya
Twenty six species of Birds in fifty minutes from one spot, by Lt. Gen. Baljit Singh
Interactions between Bird-flowers and flower-birds,by A.J. Solomon Raju, S. Purnachandra Rao
and K. Rangaiah
Bird Visitors to flowers of Indian Coral Tree, by S. Devasahayam and J. Rema
Method for Population Estimation of Common Barn Owl, by P. Neelanarayanan and R.
Kanakasabai
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Abstracts
Myna Feeding on a trinket snake, by Atul Dhamankar
Large Pied Wagtails in a bus, by Atul Dhamankar
Woodpecker tapping a cement concrete pole, byK. Ratnam
Whitebreasted Kingfisher feeds on a young wire-tailed swallow, by Ashok Mashru
Correspondence
Magpie Robin Nesting among office files, by Ashok Mashru
Nesting and Breeding of the Grey Hornbill, by Lt. Gen. Baljit Singh
Blue-footed booby in Gujarat, by Jaidev Dhadhal
Bird-watching at Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary (Muttathi), by P. Manjunath
Spoon-billed Sandpiper, the first record for Sunderbans delta, by Arunayan Sharma
Editorial
Annual Gathering
Bird Identification Interactive Key and Resource Material
Restoration of Agram (Agara) Lake
Guest Editors
Articles
Wise Owls and Brainless Lemmings, by Tara Gandhi
Breeding Behaviour of Nectarinia Zeylonica, by S. Ashok Kumar IAS (Retd.)
Conservation of the Avifauna of Anshi National Park (India), by Dr. J.C. Uttangi
Lalbagh Lake, by Dr. Krishna M.B.
Sighting of Albino Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus on Chilika Lake, Orissa, by P.
Sathiyaselvam
Status Survey on the Broad-tailed Grassbird in Karnataka, by Naveen O.C., Dr. S. Subramanya,
and Dr. M.B. Krishna
Birding at Kaziranga National Park, by Harish R. Bhat
Review
Importance of Wildlife Conservation from Islamic Perspective, by Dr. H.S.A. Yahya
Abstract
Disappearance of Sparrows, by Uruj Shahid
Correspondence
Four ponds in the Alibagh Taluka (Raigadh District, Maharashtra), by Irmela Futehally
Indian Koel, by S. Ashok Kumar
Virginia’s Annoying Vultures, by James Dao
Cannibalism in Black-necked Storks and its possible effect on the population of the species in
India, by Dr. Gopinathan Maheswaran
Notes from Sriharikota, by S. Sivakumar and Ranjit Manakadan
Sighting of Red Data Book Species (RDB) in Buxa Tiger Reserve during 1998-2001, by S.
Sivakumar
Rare Sighting of Great White Pelican in Udupi District of Karnataka State,
by Gopalakrishna Bhatta and B. Pushpalatha
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Vol. 44 No. 1 Jan. – Feb. 2004
Reviews
Birds of Western Ghats, Kokan and Malabar, by Satish Pande, et al.
Biology of Indian Barbets, by H.S.A. Yahya
Correspondence
A Paradise for White-bellied Sea Eagle: Netrani Island, by N.A. Madhyastha
Crested Hawk Eagle (Spizaetus cirrhatus) foraging on Jungle Cat (Felis chaus), by Raju Kasambe
Mass mortality of Asian Openbill Stork (Anastomus oscitans) in Kulik Bird Sanctuary, Malda
District, West Bengal, by S.J. Ghosh
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps griseigena) in West Bengal, a correction, by Arunayan Sharma
A brief account of participation in VII Neotropical Ornithological Congress, by H.S.A. Yahya
Black headed Bunting (Emberiza melanocephala) at Daroji, Karnataka, by Pramod Subbarao
Comments on cover photo, by Lt. Gen. Baljit Singh
Articles
Avifauna of Nehru Memorial College Campus and its adjoining areas, Puthanampatti, Tamilnadu,
by Q. Ashoka Chakkaravarthy, P. Neelanarayanan and V.S. Raja
Nesting of Blue-tailed Bee-eaters In Amravati District of Maharashtra, by Raju Kasambe
Ecology of Purple Moorhen (Porphyrio porphyrio) in Azhimhillam Wetland, Kerala, by Manjula
Menon
Birdwatching at Tadoba - Andhari Tiger Reserve and Chandrapur, Maharashtra, by Atul
Dhamankar
Correspondence
White Ibis nesting amidst chaos, by Pratyush G. Patankar
Thol Bird Sanctuary, by Iyer Mohan .K.
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Is the Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) the state bird of Karnataka? by Harish R. Bhat
Non-stop call of the Coppersmith, (Megalaima haemacephala) observed lasting for seven minutes
in Dharwad Urbans, by Dr. J.C. Uttangi
Asian Koels are the first caller birds of the day, by Arunayan Sharma
White-backed Vultures nesting at IIM, Ahmedabad Campus, by Jagdeep S. Chhokar
Nature trail in Anshi forest area, North Kanara District, Karnataka, by A. Shivaprakash
Unusual sightings of three-toed Kingfisher, Malay Bittern and Lesser Frigate bird, by Sathian
Meppayur
Articles
Report on Uppalapadu Bird Habitat, by K. Mrutyumjaya Rao
Breakaway Heronries?, by A.K. Chakravarthy
Waterbirds of Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India, by Anil Kumar Chhangani
Nesting of Phalacrocoracidae, Threskiornithidae & Ardeidae at Ahmedabad zoo, by Iyer Mohan K.
Waterfowl Census in Dheer Beel, Assam, by Hilloljyoti Singha, Amarjit Narayan Dev, Rimpul
Hazarika, Kaustoov Gopal Goswami and Banita Roy
Studies on the Distribution of the Heronries in and Around Ajmer City Ecosystem, by S.P.
Bhatnagar, Satish Kumar Shukla and Bhaum Singh Meena
Correspondence
An Unusual Clutch Size in Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) at Kodaiya Wetland District Mainpuri (Uttar
Pradesh), by Rajeev Chauhan
New Nesting Colony of Open Bill Storks in Godda District, Jharkhand, by Dr. D.N. Choudhary
Pesticides Killing Demoiselle Cranes, by Dr. Rajiv Saxena and Gaurav Parihar
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Study of the Status, Habitat, Distribution, Behaviour and Breeding Biology of the Black-bellied
Tern, Sterna acuticauda in Inland Saline Sambhar Lake Wetland Ecosystem, Rajasthan, India, by
Prof. S.P. Bhatnagar and Satish Kumar Shukla
Studies on the Wintering Status and Ecology of the Bar-headed goose, Anser indicus from
Anasagar and Foysagar lakes in and around Ajmer Environs, Rajasthan, India, by Prof. S.P.
Bhatnagar, Satish Kumar Shukla and Bhaum Singh Meena
Sighting of Species listed in Red Data Book in Deobali Jalah, Central Assam, India, by Pranab J.
Patar, Ranjan K. Borthakur and Shimanta K. Goswami
Miscellaneous Breeding Information of Collared Falconet Microhierax caerulescens, by
S.Sivakumar and Vibhu Prakash
Status of Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius) : A Report, by Iyer Mohan, K.
After the Black-breasted Parrotbill, by Arnob Bora
Correspondence
Report of Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni Fleischer) flock near Thoseghar, Satara dt. Maharashtra,
by Sanjay Thakur and Aparna Watve.
July 1964 - A Strange visitor from Antarctica, by K.S. Harshavardhana Bhat
Sighting of Painted Stork, Oriental White Ibis and Ferruginous Pochard in Chhattisgarh, by Ravi
Shanker Kanoje and M.A. Aziz
Range Extension of Indian Pitta, by Ravi Shanker Kanoje
Tobacco Addiction among Bank Mynas, by Dr. Mamta Rawat
Random Notes, by P.K. Ravindran
Sighting of Greater Adjutant Storks in the Wetlands of North Bihar, by D.N. Choudhary and T.K.
Ghosh
Nidification and Site Fidelity of the Black-crowned Night Heron, (Nycticorax nycticorax), by P.
Sathiyaselvam
Unusual Mounting Behaviour of a Female Spotted Owlet (Athene brama), by Raju Kasambe
Dust Bath by Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris), in Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary,
Bahraich U.P.), by Abdul Kalam
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Robbing of eggs by Female Koel, from the nest of Red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus), by
J.C. Uttangi
Rare sighting of Oriental Turtle Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) in Kerala, by Jijo Mathew
Birds in Mutual Relationships, by A.K. Chakravarthy
Laughing Dove nest predated by Blue Rock Pigeon, by Anil Kumar Chhangani
Occurrence of the Rusty-tailed Flycatcher (Muscicapa ruficauda) In the Middle of the Woods,
by A.Shivaprakash
Cannibalism observed in Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda), by Anil Kumar Chhangani
Water Birds Census conducted in the tanks of North Bangalore (2004), by Manjunath P, Pramod
Subbarao, Harish Bhat
Unusual feeding behaviour of River Terns (Sterna aurantia), by Dhaivat Hathi, Rajdeep Jhala and
Bhavesh Trivedi
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Some Aspects of the Breeding Cycles of the Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicata fulicata (L.) of
Dharwad (Karnataka: India), by Desai, R.N., Yeri, V.V. & Kallur, G.S.
Breeding Behaviour of Blue-tailed Bee-eaters (Merops philippinus) in Central India, by Raju
Kasambe.
Correspondence
Small yellow-naped woodpecker (Picus chlorolophus) in Mangrove forest of Sunderbans Tiger
Reserve, India, by Arunayan Sharma
House Crow (Corvus splendens) feeding on gum of Acacia nilotica at Jodhpur, Rajasthan, by Anil
Kumar Chhangani
Confirmation of presence of Great Indian Bustard in Ghatigaon Sanctuary and related problems, by
Gaurav Parihar & Dr. Rajiv Saxena
Unusual sightings of Saras crane (Grus antigone), by Anil Kumar Chhangani
Red Jungle fowl (Gallus gallus), by Dr. Rajiv Saxena
Book Review
Forest Trees of South India, by S.G. Neginhal
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Vulture Watch
Saving 200 Vultures From Probable Death, by Snehal Patel, Nirmala and Mukesh Bhatt
African Vulture Decline, by Peter Jackson
Poaching of Vultures by Pardhis of Vidarbha, by Raju Kasambe
Recent Record of White Rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis from 24 Paraganas district, West
Bengal, by Arunayan Sharma
40 White-backed vultures die at the Mahuva Vulture Colony, Gujarat, by Amit B. Jethava
Observations on Vultures in The Desert National Park, Rajasthan, by Vivek K. Pandey, et.al.
Ninety White-rumped Vultures (Gyps bengalensis) Sighted at the Nagarahole National Park, by J
Ramesh
Factors contributing to the decline of Vultures in the Shiwaliks, by Pradeep Kumar Sharma
Correspondence
Whitebellied Sea Eagle in Great Rann of Kachchh, Gujarat, by P. S. Thakker
Redvented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) Feeding on Drumstick Leaves (Moringa Oleifera) at Malda
District, West Bengal, by Arunayan Sharma
Sightings of a spotted owlet Athene brama chick with erythrism at Nagpur, Maharashtra, by
Nachiket Kelkar,
Ernst Mayr founder of Modern Synthesis of Evolutionary theory, No more, by N.P. Dani
A Vagrant Owl at Surendranagar, by Yogendra Shah, Chiku Vora and Faruk Chauhan
Articles
Painted Storks Abandon Kaggaladu Colony, by M. Chandrashekar and K.T. Mahalingappa
Birds on Harkidun trek route (Sankri-Taluka-Khabugad): Garhwal Himalayas, by Arun P. Singh
Shelducks and Sandpipers tormented by weekend poachers at the Hesarghatta Lake, by S.
Shreyas and R. S. Harave
Breeding Behaviour and nesting of Indian Moorhen and Night Heron in the Laluchack Pond,
Bhagalpur, Bihar, by Dr. D.N. Choudhary
Bori with a difference, by Dr. Rajiv Saxena
Birds of which Madhya Pradesh? by Dr. Rajiv Saxena
Use of Bird Perches for Crop Protection in Tribal Zone of Southern Rajasthan, by Satish Kumar
Sharma
Correspondence
Distribution of Parental responsibilities among Magpie Robins, by Pradeep Kumar Sharma
Sighting of Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) in Firozpura
of Banaskantha District, North Gujarat, India, by Justus Joshua et. al.
Demoiselle Crane at Kheedha village, by Narendra Singh
Greater Flamingos spotted in hot summer in Bellary district, by K.S.Abdul Samad
Sighting of Black-breasted weaver (Pluceus benghalensis) in Raichur - North East Karnataka, by
M. Umashekar & Prof. Sreevatsav.
Occurrence of Franklin’s or Allied or Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis) in Bhuj Taluka,
Kachchh District, Gujarat, by Justus Joshua et. al.
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Book Review
Handbook of Indian Wetland Birds and their Conservation, by Kumar, A, et. al. Review by S.
Sridhar
Articles
Birds of Mizoram, a Checklist, by Anwaruddin Choudhury
Birds of Middle Altitude Oak Forest, Kumaon Himalayas, by Orus Ilyas
Vulture notes from Vidarbha including Melghat and Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserves, by Raju
Kasambe, Dr. Anil Pimpalapure, Jayant Wadatkar and Ajay Pillarisett
Correspondence
About a Crake, by Wesley Daniel, H.
Sighting records of Black Storks (Ciconia nigra) in Amravati District of Maharashtra, India, by
Raju Kasambe, Jayant Wadatkar, Dr. Manoharrao Khode, Rahul Khode
Distribution, density and threats to Barheaded Goose (Anser indicus) in Mysore, Mandya and
Chamarajanagar districts, Southern Karnataka, by Shivaprakash, A.
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Breeding Sites of (Gyps bengalensis) and (Gyps tenuirostris) In Katerniaghat Wild Life Sanctuary,
Uttar Pradesh, by Gomathi, N
Correspondence
Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) recorded first time from Vidarbha, East
Maharashtra, by Atul Dhamakar
First record of Bailon’s Crake from Vidharbha, East Maharashtra, by Atul
Dhamakar.
Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) – a new record for Dibru-Saikhowa N.P., by
Ranjan Kumar Das and Sonjoy Das
Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura) sighted at the IIM-Ahmedabad campus, by Prof.
Jagdeep S. Chhokar,
Notes on the nesting of Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) near the
Marine National Park, Jodiya Range, Jamnagar, by Kamal Bhatt
Sighting of Indian Scavenger Vulture (Neophron percnopterus Ginginianus) in
Ahmednagar city, Maharashtra, by Sudhakar Kurhade
Black Drongos (Dicrurus macrocercus) hunting under artificial light at Krishnanagar,
Nadia Dt, West Bengal, by Arunayan Sharma
Birdwatching at Thattakad, by K.J. Hartshorn
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Utilization of artificial nest boxes by Common Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in Cauvery Delta, Tamil Nadu
by P. Neelanarayanan
Breeding strategy of a Sunbird at Tambaram - Tamil Nadu - a Critique, by H. Daniel Wesley
Birding in the Central, Western and North-Eastern United States of America, by Samina H Farooqi
Notes on the nesting of Purple-rumped Sunbirds in our garden, by Dr. J. Sindhu and Dr. Vimala
Rama Rao
Correspondence
White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) breeding at Bulcherry Island, Sundarbans Delta,
India by Arunayan Sharma
Comments on the Status of Crimson Sunbird, by Asad Rahmani
Parental responsibilities among Magpie Robins, by Pragati Nayak
Random bird notes from Chandighar, by Snehal Patel
Unusual parental care of Purple-rumped Sunbird (Nectarinia zeylonica), by Harish R. Bhat
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Sighting of nests of Dusky Horned Owl (Bubo coromandus) in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, by
Rachna Chandra and B. Anjan Kumar Prusty
Reappearance of Pied Thrush (Zoothera waardi) (Blyth) at Nandi Hills, Karnataka, South India, by
Praveen. J.
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Occurrence of Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) near Mysore, Karnataka, by M.Sahana, K.R.
Kishen Das and D.H.Tanuja
Book review
Golden Trees, Greenspaces and Urban Forestry, by S.G. Neginhal, Review by Alladi Jayasri
Articles
Studies on the role of partners in Nest Building Activity of the Wire Tailed Swallow (Hirundo smithii)
in Kodiyampalayam area, near Pichavaram Mangroves, by S. Sandilyan, K. Thiyagesan and S.
Saravanan
Correspondence
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Prevalence of some mythological beliefs among
rural communities of Gujarat: A case study of Crow (Corvus sp.), by Hiren Soni, Ashok and Rita
Patel
HBW Volume 11 - Providing unprecedented insight into the lives of Flycatchers and Warblers
Articles
Excerpts from the Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW). Volume 11. Old World
Flycatchers to Old World Warblers
Correspondence
Largest assemblage of Asian Openbills Anastomus oscitans in a single tree in the Kulik Bird
Sanctuary, North Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India. by Arunayan Sharma
Articles
Breeding biology of Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis in Chiplun, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra,
by Sachin Balkrishna Palkar and Vishwas Vishnu Joshi.
An avifaunal study of Malleswara Gudda and its environs, by P. Guruprasad, Vijayalaxmi and D.H.
Tanuja .
Correspondence
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Vol. 47 No. 6 Nov -December 2007
Articles
Short note on first reporting of Birds in Sitamata Sanctuary, by Gobind Sagar Bhardwaj, IFS
Some aspects of the breeding biology of the Purple Sunbird (Nectarinia asiatica), by Abhijit Mazumdar
Correspondence
Sighting records of Greylag Goose (Anser anser) from Maharashtra, by Raju Kasambe, Anil Pimplapure,
Gopal Thosar and Manohar Khode.
Sharing a single house roof crevice by House Sparrow (Passer domesticus), Common Myna
(Acridotheres tristis) and House Swift (Apus affinis) for nesting,
by N.E.Thyagaraj
Scarcity of carcasses largely responsible for Vulture population decline, by Jaidev Dhadhal,
Bar-headed Geese (Anser indicus) marked with a neck band at Mongolia sighted in India, by Raju
Kasambe
Articles
Avifauna in and around the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, by
Rahul Pandey, P.S. Raja Sekhar and K.L.N. Murthy
Twelve anxious days with a Sunbird family, by J. Sindhu and Vimala Rama Rao
Short note on first reporting of Birds in Sitamata Sanctuary (Part II), by Gobind Sagar Bhardwaj,
IFS
An account of Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) from the Purbasthali-Ganges Islets, Burdwan
district, West Bengal, by Arunayan Sharma
Correspondence
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Fire-Capped Tit (Cephalopyrus flammiceps), an addition to the Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur,
by R.Venkitachalam
Incidence and treatment of Plasmodium spp. in wild White-Eyed Buzzard (Batastur teesa) in
Maharashtra, by Raju Kasambe, Tarique Sani and Sudhanshu Kothe
Breeding range extension of the Large Indian Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria), by Anika Tere and B.
M. Parasharya
Articles
A mixed breeding colony of Little Tern, Black-winged Stilt and Red-wattled Lapwing in Vikramshila
Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary (VGDS), Bhagalpur, Bihar, by D.N. Choudhary, Nisha Choudhary and
Arvind Mishra
Birds of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India (Part II Table), by P. C. Tak and J. P. Sati
Re-sighting of Mongolian tagged Bar-headed Geese Anser indicus in India, by Raju Kasambe,
Aditya Joshi, Adesh Shivkar, M. Niranjan and Sushant Bhusari
Correspondence
Articles
Checklist of birds of Chirang-Ripu Reserve Forests, Assam, India, by Naba K Nath, Hilloljyoti
Singha, Jyoti P Das, Namita Brahma, Santanu Dey, Bibhuti P Lahkar and Firoz Ahmed.
A new habitat for Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica, in Malda district, West Bengal,
by Arunayan Sharma.
Rare winter migrants of Asan Conservation Reserve, by M.Vijay and P.T. Bhutia.
Urban bird nest survey in Bongaigaon Municipality area, Assam during summer, by Hilloljyoti
Singha, Kaustoov Gopal Goswami, Banita Roy, Rimpul Hazarika and Amarjit Narayan Dev.
Habitat quality estimation of Porphyrio porphyrio, by P.K. Thakur and P.C. Bhattacharjee.
Correspondence
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Sighting of Yellow-Bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris) - First Record In Gujarat,
by Ashok Mashru and Medhir Pandya
Evolutionary causes and consequences of polygyny, bigamy and cuckoldry among birds.
Articles
Sighting of Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) in Kalesar National Park, Yamunanagar Dt., Haryana, India,
by Archana Bahuguna, J. P. Sati and P. C. Tak.
An Annotated Checklist of Waterfowl of the Didwana Inland Saline Lake, Nagaur, Rajasthan, India,
by S.P. Bhatnagar, Satish Kumar Shukla and Meenu Bhatnagar,
Additions to the avifauna associated with waterbodies in Kodagu District, Karnataka, by M.M.
Balakrishnan
Correspondence
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Climate change is accelerating the rate of extinction of Birds
Articles
Preliminary observations on the avifauna of Pangi Valley, District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, by
Uttam Saikia, H. S. Mehta, Indu Sharma and Avtar Kaur Sidhu
Bird Ringing on Kuyucuk Lake, Kars Province in North Eastern Turkey, by Rakesh Vyas
Bird Ringing at Yukari Ciyrkli Field Station,
Igdir Province, Eastern Turkey, by Rakesh Vyas
In search of Jerdon’s Courser Rhinoptilus bitorquatus in Vidarbha, Maharashtra, by Raju
Kasambe, Dr. Anil Pimplapure and Gopal Thosar
Correspondence
Sighting of Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus) at the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park of
Assam, India, by Ranjan Kumar Das
An Interesting instance of mistaken identity by black -headed Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina
melanoptera), by A.M.K. Bharos and Akhilesh Bharos
About the 5th International Hornbill Conference, Singapore 2009, by Raju Kasambe
Bird Essay
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Eco-Behavioural studies of the Indian Skimmer
(Rynchops albicollis), a Vulnerable Waterbird in the
National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India, by S.P. Bhatnagar and Meenu Bhatnagar,
Mass mortality of Pariah Kite (Milvus Migrans)
in Ahmedabad Sewage Treatment Plant, Gujarat, by Hiren Soni
Correspondence
Crows heckling a Marsh Harrier, by Nirmala Chathoth,
First sighting of Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) and Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) at
Deepor Beel, only Ramsar Site of Assam, by Dipankar Lahkar et. Al
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