Avifaunal diversity of Jodhpur Jhal Wetland Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) India: A preliminary survey

Author: Krishan Pratap Singh*, Muzafar Riyaz , Gajendra Singh , Shammi Syed

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Abstract

The present study is the first preliminary checklist of Birds from Jodhpur Jhal Wetland, Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), India. The area is located in Farah Block of District Mathura’s Koah village Panchayat close to NH-2 (Agra- Mathura National Highway) Uttar Pradesh, India. The survey was carried out between 2019 to 2021. A total number of 181 bird species were observed and most of them were photographed as well. The identification was done using field guides, relevant literature, expert suggestions and online bird data depositories. The observed 181 species belong to 57 orders of the class Aves and the highest number of birds were observed belong to the order Passeriformes. Out of the 181 species recorded from the observation period, 169 species recorded were among Least Concern (LC) category followed by 3 species in Vulnerable (VU) category, 1 species in Endangered (EN) category and 8 species in Nearly Threatened (NT) category. Among the total observed species, the highest number of the

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Avifauna, Biodiversity, first checklist, Jodpur Jhal Wetland, Mathura, India.