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Newsletter for Birdwatchers (Established 1960)
No 10, Sirur Park B Street, Seshadripuram,
Bangalore 560 020, India. Tel. 080 2356 1142, 2346 4682
E-mail : navbarat@gmail.com
Printed and published by S. Sridhar, at Navbharath Enterprises, Seshadripuram,
Bangalore 560 020, India
Editorial Board ( Ist January 2011)
Dr. A.M.K. Bharos
Harish R. Bhat
Dr. S.P. Bhatnagar
Dr. A.K. Chakravarthy
Dr. Ranjan Kumar Das
Dr. S. Devasahayam
B.S. Kulkarni
Arvind Mishra
Dr. Geeta S. Padate
Prof. S. Rangaswami
K. Mrutumjaya Rao
A.N. Yellappa Reddy
Dr. Rajiv Saxena
Dr. A.B. Shanbhag
Arunayan Sharma
S. Sridhar
Dr. Abraham Verghese, FRES (London)
Publisher :
S. Sridhar
Contents (Editorials, Notes from the Publisher, Articles, Correspondence and reviews published
in the Newsletter for Birdwatchers
from Jan-Feb 2002 to Nov-Dec 2010 - Volume 42 to Volume 50)
Vol. 42 No. 1 Jan-Feb 2002
Editorial
Looking back
Common and Scientific names
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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
Vol. 42 No. 2 March-April 2002
Editorial
A �SWOT� for our Newsletter
May/June Issue
Editor Away
Visit to Mysore, Wyanad and an Accident
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
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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
Vol. 42 No 3 May �June 2002
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
Vol. 42 No. 4 July-August 2002
Editorial
Response to SWOT
May/June Issue
July/August Issue
Kihim : 14.3.02 to 27.5.02
Articles
Fire Brigade to the Rescue of Grey Herons, by Dr. Satish A. Pande
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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
Vol. 42 No. 5 Sept.-Oct. 2002
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
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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
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.
Vol. 42 No. 6 Nov.-Dec. 2002
Editorial
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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
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.
Vol. 43 No. 1 Jan. � Feb. 2003
Editorial
New Year
Prakash Gole Prize
Articles
The Annual get together on 19th January 2003, by S. Subramanya
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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
Vol. 43 No. 2 Mar. � Apr. 2003
Editorial
T J Roberts
T E Waterfield
Species and sub-species
The problems of hybridization
Articles
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
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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
Vol. 43 No. 3 May � June 2003
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
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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
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
Vol. 43 No. 4 July � August 2003
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
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Vol. 43 No. 5 Sept. � Oct. 2003
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
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
Vol. 43 No. 6 Nov. � Dec. 2003
Editorial
Annual Gathering
Bird Identification Interactive Key and Resource Material
Restoration of Agram (Agara) Lake
Guest Editors
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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
Vol. 44 No. 1 Jan. � Feb. 2004
A note from the Publisher
Reviving a Rich Tradition
Error Free Electronic Format
Articles
Trip report: Thattekad � Munnar (Kerala), by Govind Kumar
More on Vedanthangal, by V. Santharam
From Thomas Waterfield�s Nature Diaries, by Zafar Futehally
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The Death of a Nightjar, by Aasheesh Pittie
Boobies in India, by Jaidev Dhadhal, Dr. Pravinsang Dodiya, Miss. Ruchi Dave and Members of
Flamingo Nature Club, Mahuva
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
Vol. 44 No. 2 Mar. � Apr. 2004
A Note from the Publisher
A Repository for Researchers
Nuances of Armchair Birdwatching
Mysteries of Bird Migration
E. Hanumantha Rao No More
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.
Is the Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) the state bird of Karnataka? by Harish R. Bhat
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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
Vol. 44 No. 3 May � June 2004
A Note from the Publisher
Uppalapadu - Heaven on Earth for the Pelicans?
Cooperation and Ecological Solidarity
Concerns about other Heronries and Wetlands
A Death Knell called Highways Project
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
Vol. 44 No. 4 July � August 2004
A Note from the Publisher
Witch�s Brew and the Black-bellied Terns
In Search of the birds listed in the Red-data Book
Sociable Lapwing : A Migration of Hope
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Crossing Continents in Search of the Parrotbill
A Stranger from Antarctica
Birds and Tobacco addiction
Owl Exuberance
Owls and Olympics
Articles
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
Vol. 44 No. 5 Sept. � Oct. 2004
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A Note from the Publisher
Sojourns in Sri Lanka
Video session with a passage migrant
Legends in the making
Bird pollination and Teak plantation
Articles
Bird pollinators of Teak, by A. Nicodemus and J.P. Jacob
Breeding season of garden birds at Kozhikode District, Kerala, by S. Devasahayam and Anita
Devasahayam
Birdwatching in Srilanka, by Abraham Verghese
A Tryst with the Sri Lankan Birds, by Paresh Karmarkar
Heronries around Rajkot City, Gujarat, by Ashok Mashru
Birds in my Garden, by Vijay Tuljapurkar M.D.
Correspondence
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
Vol. 44 No. 6 Nov. � Dec. 2004
A Note from the Publisher
The Rise and Fall of Raiganj Bird Sanctuary
Vultures� Woes
Articles
Breeding of Lesser Adjutant from an unexplored area of Kosi region of N. Bihar, by Arvind Mishra,
Jai Nandan Mandal and Tapan K. Ghosh
Purbasthali: The Unique Wetland Needs Protection, by S.J.Ghosh
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Sambhar Lake: A New Breeding Ground of Pied Avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta In India, by
S.P. Bhatnagar and Satish Kumar Shukla
Birding at Raiganj Bird Sanctuary, North Dinajpur District in West Bengal, by Arunayan Sharma
Vexed Vultures and their Captive Breeding Programme in India, by S. Sridhar and
A. K. Chakravarthy
Correspondence
First Record of Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) in the Thar Desert, Jodhpur, India, by Anil
Kumar Chhangani
Observation of Red Munia Nesting in Keoladeo National Park, by Ansar Khan
Observations Regarding Kuoo-Kuoo call of Koel, by Narendra Singh
Possible Breeding by the Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) in Chattisgarh, India, by A.M.K. Bharos
Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis) feeding on Maggots & storing food, by A.M.K. Bharos
Legends of Crow and some other Birds, by Rajiv Saxena
An old record of Imperial Sandgrouse (Pterodes orientalis) of Gajner, by Rajiv Saxena
Vol. 45 No. 1 Jan.� Feb. 2005
A Note from the Publisher
Painted Storks Skip Veerapura Yet Again
Bustards are Wearing Thin in Ghatigaon Sanctuary
Articles
Foraging and Feeding Behaviour of Flamingos in the Aanasagar Lake Ajmer (Rajasthan), by
H.S.A. Yahya
Wetland Protection Project of Nature Club Surat, by Snehal Patel.
Birdwatching in a Coffee Estate at Coorg, by M.R. Rajaram & Mrinalini Rajaram.
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
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Red Jungle fowl (Gallus gallus), by Dr. Rajiv Saxena
Book Review
Forest Trees of South India, by S.G. Neginhal
Vol. 45 No. 2 March � April 2005
A Note from the Publisher
Violent Tsunamis and Benevolent Mangroves
Articles
Birding Trip to Rayalaseema Area, by K. Mrutyumjaya Rao
Nesting of Vultures at Girnar Hill, Junagadh (Gujarat), by R.V. Devkar and M.D. Visavadia
Bird life at Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut, Kerala, by S. Devasahayam
Sightings of Gyps (Vultures) and Aquila (Eagles) at Dhabla Pound and Thol Bird Sanctuary, by
Iyer Mohan .K
Correspondence
Sightings of Whitebellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) in Kumbakonam, by Gomathi. N
Sighting of Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) in a flock, by Dr. Anil Pimplapure
Birding in office, by Dr. Rajiv Saxena
Spurwinged/River/Lapwing/Plover, by Dr. Rajiv Saxena
Adaptations in Nesting, by Snehal Patel
Gathering of Steppe eagles (Aquila nipalensis), by Ashok Mashru.
Winter Migratory Eurasian Waterfowl Wader Eurasian Curlew, Numenius arquata (Linnaeus) at
Inland Saline Wetland, by S.P. Bhatnagar and Satish Kumar Shukla
Book Review
Pictorial Handbook - Shorebirds of Kerala, (Including Gulls and Terns), by Sashikumar, C et. al.
News Flash
Ivory Billed Woodpecker Sighted in North America
Vol. 45 No. 3 May � June 2005
A Note from the Publisher
Peafowl and pesticide savvy farmers
Vulture alert! and
Articles
Random Bird Notes from Hidkal Dam Area,Belgaum District, Karnataka, by R.G. Timmapur
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Forest Owlets Heteroglaux blewitti in Melghat Tiger Reserve, Distt. Amravati, Maharashtra, by Raju
Kasambe, et.al.
Checklist of Sambhar Lake Waterfowl in Inland Saline Water Ecosystem, Rajasthan, by S.P.
Bhatnagar and Satish Kumar Shukla
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
Vol. 45 No. 4 July - August 2005
A Note from the Publisher
Impasse at Kaggaladu
Fieldfare�s Secret Arsenal !
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
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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.
Book Review
Handbook of Indian Wetland Birds and their Conservation, by Kumar, A, et. al. Review by S.
Sridhar
Vol. 45 No. 5 Sept. - Oct. 2005
A Note from the Publisher
Raiganj Bird Sanctuary lashed by a hat-trick of killer storms
Avian flu and birdwatchers
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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Vol. 45 No. 6 Nov. - Dec. 2005
A Note from the Publisher
Report
Second National Seminar on Bird Ecology and Conservation by Dr. A.K. Chakravarthy and
Harish R. Bhat
Articles
The Distribution, habitat and status of Green Avadavat Amandva formosa (Latham, 1790) in Mount
Abu Aravalli hills, Rajasthan, India by J.K. Tiwari and Anupama Tiwari
Correspondence
Birds feeding on Rice at Malda, West Bengal by Arunayan Sharma,
Ultimate Parental Care by Karthik G.K.
Sighting of Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath) at Pulicat Lake by Ranjan Kumar Das and Md. Imran.
Vol. 46 No. 1 Jan. - Feb. 2006
A Note from the Publisher
Seminar on Bird Flu - Missing the woods for the trees?
Rare Honour to Dr. Abraham Verghese
Articles
A Note on the Breeding of Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja in Ratnagiri Dist., Maharashtra, by
Rohan J.Lovalekar and Sachin B.Palkar
Paradise Flycatcher on the Plains of Tamil Nadu by, H. Daniel Wesley
Birds of Dibru-Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve, by Ranjan Kumar Das
Correspondence
Grey Headed Canary Flycatcher, by Pradeep Kumar Sharma
Breeding Sites of (Gyps bengalensis) and (Gyps tenuirostris) In Katerniaghat Wild Life Sanctuary,
Uttar Pradesh, by Gomathi, N
Vol. 46 No. 2 March - Arpil 2006
A Note from the Publisher
To study or not to study birds at nest?
Articles
Winter breeding of Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) in Chambal River Valley, by Rakesh
Vyas and R.S. Tomar
Large congregation of Common Coot (Fulica atra) along Indo-Bangladesh border,
Malda District, West Bengal, by Arunayan Sharma
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Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria Linn.) in the Great Indian Desert,
Rajasthan, India, by C. Sivaperuman, Sanjeev Kumar and N.S. Rathore
Isabell ine Jungle Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler) in ZSI collection, Pune, by
Anil Mahabal and Satish Pande
Incubation period of Yellow-throated Sparrow (Petronia xanthocoll is), by Vishwas
D. Katdare, Sachin B. Palkar and Vishwas V. Joshi.
Occurrence of Water Pipit, (Anthus spinoletta Linn.) in Asan Conservation Reserve
(Dehra Dun: Uttranchal), by M.Vijay and Arun Kumar
Incubation period of Rufous-tai led Finch Lark (Ammomanes phoenicurus) and
White-bell ied Drongo (Dicrurus caerulescens), by Vishwas D. Katdare, Vishwas V.
Joshi, Sachin B. Palkar and Rohan J.Lovalekar.
Sighting of Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarious) in Vidarbha, by Raju Kasambe
and Shailendra Chaudhary.
Correspondence
Gull-bi l led Tern (Gelochel idon nilotica) recorded first t ime 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 arti f icial l ight at
Krishnanagar, Nadia Dt, West Bengal, by Arunayan Sharma
Birdwatching at Thattakad, by K.J. Hartshorn
Vol. 46 No. 3 May - June 2006
A Note from the Publisher
Sunbirds� enigmatic ways of life
Articles
Breeding biology of Crested Tree Swift (Hemiprocne longipennis), by Sachin B. Palkar, et,al.
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
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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
Vol. 46 No. 4 July - August 2006
A Note from the Publisher
Woodpecker nests manifested by chaos and anarchy
Articles
Birds of Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary, by Orus Ilyas and Jamal A. Khan
Post Tsunami Ornithological Expedition to the Indian Sunderbans Delta by Arunayan Sharma
Incubation period of Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker (Dinopium benghalense) and Yellow-
fronted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos mahrattensis) by Vishwas D. Katdare, Sachin B. Palkar,
Vishwas V. Joshi and Vijay Mahabal
Correspondence
Sunbird Nesting inside the Abode by Gopalakrishna Bhatta and Pushpalatha Bhat
First record of Heuglin�s Gull (Larus heuglini) from the Indian Sunderbans Delta by Arunayan
Sharma, Christhoph Zockler, Gillian Bunting, Kevin Webb, Matthias Fanck and Minoru Kashiwagi
�Not � So � Silent� Birds of Silent Valley by A.K. Chakravarthy
About Rosy Starling (Sturnus roseus Linn) by Wesley H.D.
First records of Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus), Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva)
and breeding of Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) in Nagpur district, Maharashtra by Raju Kasambe, Dr.
Tarique Sani and M.S.R. Shaad
Vol. 46 No. 5 Sept. - Oct. 2006
A Note from the Publisher
Talking of albinism, partial albinism and the other -isms!
Articles chaos and anarchy
Record of Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus) and other birds from Melghat, by Raju
Kasambe and Jayant Wadatkar
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Sighting of some threatened bird species in Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary (VGDS) Bhagalpur,
Bihar, by Dr. D.N. Choudhary and Mr. Arbind Mishra
Occurrence of a partial albino Blue-rock Pigeon (Columba livia) on Burnt Island from 1938 to 2006: a
probale case of inheritance, by Anil Mahabal and Satish Pande
Occurrence of isabelline cum partial albino Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix griseus), near
Pune, India, by Amit Pawashe, Satish Pande and Anil Mahabal
Birds of Pithoragarh district, Uttaranchal, India, by P. C. Tak and J. P. Sati
Correspondence
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.
Vol. 46 No. 6 Nov. - Dec. 2006
Note from the Publisher
Ecological importance of grassland avifauna
Articles
Ecological importance of the Khirsara Vidi (Grassland) Gujarat, India, considering Avifauna as an
indicator group, by V.C.Soni and Rajan Jadav
Lesser Adjutant breeds in parts of North Bihar- A recent finding by D.N. Choudhary, G.R. Dutta and
T.K. Pan
Sighting records of Great Indian Bustards (Ardeotis nigriceps) in Vidarbha, by Raju Kasambe, Dr.
Anil Pimplapure, Mr. Gopalrao Thosar and M. S. R. Shaad
Rare Sighting of Asian Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus) in the Panbari Reserve Forest,
Golaghat District, Assam, by Arunayan Sharma
Record of Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) along Indo-Bangladesh International Border, Malda
district, West Bengal, India, by Arunayan Sharma
Correspondence
Through the veins of Dibru-Saikhowa, by Arnob Bora
Avifauna of Valparai, Anamalais by K. Cyril Rufus
Rare clutch size and nesting site of Wooly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus) in Chambal River
Valley, by Rakesh Vyas, R.S. Tomar
Green Pigeon nest destroyed by Tree Pie, by Dr. D.N. Choudhary
Hoopoes in the grassy plains near Tso Kar, Ladakh, by Air Marshal (Retd) K. C. Cariappa,
Book review
Pakshi Prapancha, Review by Dr. V. Ramakantha
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Vol. 47 No. 1 Jan. - Feb. 2007
Note from the Publisher
The king of migration �
Sooty Shearwater, flies 40,000 miles a year!oof
Articles
Birds of Bundelkhand (Uplands), Uttar Pradesh, India, by P. C. Tak and J. P. Sati
Mind the Shearwaters, by Stig Toft Madsen
Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) not vagrant but a regular winter visitor to Pune, Maharashtra,
by Satish Pande and Amit Pawashe
Incubation period of White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster), by Palkar Sachin
Balkrishna, Katdare Vishwas Dattatraya, Mone Ram Vasudeo and Joshi Vishwas Vishnu
Correspondence
Defense Mechanism of Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) to the attack of Black Eagle (Ictinaetus
malayensis), by Sellamuthu Somasundaram
First Record of Black-Necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) In Murshidabad District, West
Bengal, by Arunayan Sharma
A Checklist of Birds of Jhalawar and adjacent areas, by Vijai.N. IFS,
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
Vol. 47 No. 2 March - April 2007
Note from the Publisher
Global Warming & Climate Change � An Ornithological Perspective
Articles
Additions to the Avifauna of Goa, India, by Minal Desai and A.B. Shanbhag
Discovery of a new nesting colony of Painted Storks in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, by
Sudhakar Kurhade and Rushikesh Tambe
Some Birds of Kulik Bird Sanctuary, North Dinajpur District, West Bengal, by Arunayan Sharma
Sowing the seeds of birdwatching and the mystery of a Spotted Owlet�s death, by Raju Kasambe
Correspondence
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Nidification and site fidelity of the Pheasant Tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurugus) in Supatal
Pond of Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh), by Satish Shukla
Selective medication by two birds, by H. Daniel Wesley
Names of Birds in Pardhi dialect of Maharashtra, by Raju Kasambe
Sighting of Pallas�s Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus) in Chhattisgarh, by A.M.K. Bharos
A nest on Terrace, by Bhargav A.P.
Redvented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) feeding on House Gecko (Hemidactylus flaiviridis) hatchling,
by A.M.K. Bharos
First record of breeding of Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus seebohmi) from Vidarbha,
Maharashtra, by Raju Kasambe
Birding at Naguvanahalli, near Srirangapatna, Mysore by P. Manjunath, S. Nitin and Vinay K.
Vol. 47 No. 3 May - June 2007
Note from the Publisher
Extreme adaptation presents a challenge to darters
Articles
Birds of Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, by Kumud Ghosh
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
A day at Sirumalai in Palni Hills, by S. Ashok Kumar
A pilgrimage to Chilika - the �Birding Kashi�, by
A. Shivaprakash, T. Girija and A. Sharath
Correspondence
An ethical perspective and prevention of Bird-flu,
by Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Baljit Singh
Prevalence of some mythological beliefs among
rural communities of Gujarat: A case study of Crow (Corvus sp.), by Hiren Soni, Ashok and Rita
Patel
Vol. 47 No. 4 July - August 2007
Note from the Publisher
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
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Roosting behaviour of White-bellied Tree Pie (Dendrocitta leucogastra), by S. Babu and E. A.
Jayson.
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
Unusual mating behaviour and reversal of roles in Purple-rumped Sunbirds (Nectarinia
zeylonica), by Raju Kasambe
Pied Myna (Sturnus Contra) Enters Malwa, by D.N. Misraraj
Vol. 47 No. 5 Sept - October 2007
Note from the Publisher
Conservation In Action - A Photofeature
Articles
Prompt action by the local community saves a nesting colony of Terns and Pratincoles
at Halmaddi Island, Belgaum, Karnataka, by S. Shreyas
Breeding biology of Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis in Chiplun, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra,
by Sachin Balkrishna Palkar and Vishwas Vishnu Joshi.
Some observations of sightings and occurrence of Black-winged/ White-naped Tit Parus nuchalis
in Southern Rajasthan, by Shailendra Tiwari.
An avifaunal study of Malleswara Gudda and its environs, by P. Guruprasad, Vijayalaxmi and D.H.
Tanuja .
Correspondence
Nesting of Common Kestrel in the Upper Nilgiris,
by Sellamuthu Somasundaram.
Distribution range extension of Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus, by A.M.K.Bharos.
Vol. 47 No. 6 Nov -December 2007
Note from the Publisher
Anomalous behaviour of male Purple Sunbirds
Articles
Heronries in Vidarbha, Maharashtra, by Raju Kasambe and Anil Pimplapure
Birds of Tumakuru Amanikere Wetland, by Ameen Ahmed
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
Bengal�s Bird Flu - the focal point of global concern, by Arunayan Sharma
Correspondence
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Sighting records of Fulvous Whistling Ducks (Dendrocygna bicolor), by A.M.K.Bharos
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
Vol. 48 No. 1 Jan - Feb 2008
Note from the Publisher
Are we silencing the Skylarks?
Articles
Birds of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India, by P. C. Tak and J. P. Sati
Avifauna in and around the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, by
Rahul Pandey, P.S. Raja Sekhar and K.L.N. Murthy
Avian Diversity of Lonar Lake, District Buldana, Maharashtra, by P.M. Vyawahare
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
Fire-Capped Tit (Cephalopyrus flammiceps), an addition to the Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur,
by R.Venkitachalam
An interesting nest site selection by Little Brown Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis), by
A.M.K.Bharos
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
Vol. 48 No. 2 March - April 2008
Note from the Publisher
Incredible journeys - with Steve Leonard � �Wild Goose Chase�
Articles
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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
Birds of Jayamangali (Maidenahall i) Blackbuck Conservation Reserve,Tumakuru
District, Karnataka, by Ameen Ahmed and Uday Veer Singh Correspondence
Endangered vulture�s nest sighted near Melkote, Karnataka, by Sumanas Koulagi
Vol. 48 No. 3 May - June 2008
Note from the Publisher
Birds and People; Bonds in a Timeless Journey
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
A tragic death of an avian day-tripper, by Vinod Kumar,
Sighting of Yellow-Bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris) - First Record In Gujarat,
by Ashok Mashru and Medhir Pandya
Vol. 48 No. 4 July - August 2008
Note from the Publisher
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.
Waders of Sagar Island, Indian Sunderbans delta, by Arunayan Sharma.
An Annotated Checklist of Waterfowl of the Didwana Inland Saline Lake, Nagaur, Rajasthan, India,
by S.P. Bhatnagar, Satish Kumar Shukla and Meenu Bhatnagar,
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Additions to the avifauna associated with waterbodies in Kodagu District, Karnataka, by M.M.
Balakrishnan
Group clashes, number game and forced mating
in Jungle Babblers (Turdoides striatus) by Raju Kasambe and Dr. Anil Pimplapure.
Correspondence
Unusual mountings on a Cattle Egret (Bubulcus Ibis) In a Heronry, by Raju Kasambe,
Occurrence of Brown Rock Chat (Cercomela fusca) in Central Chhattisgarh, by A.M.K.
Bharos and Akhilesh Bharos.
A Month-long survey of Arrupathi Wetland, Nagapattinam District, Tranqubar Taluk,
Tamilnadu. by S. Sandilyan et al.
Vol. 48 No. 5 Sept. - Oct 2008
Note from the Publisher
Fossil Find - Epidexipteryx: a tall tail?
Articles
Breeding biology of Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio, by P. K. Thakur and P.C.
Bhattacharjee
Arrival of passerine migrant birds in the Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India,
by S. Babu and E.A. Jayson,
Current checklist of birds in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, by R. Venkitachalam,
Lalitha Vijayan and Devojit Das.
Book Review
How to be a bad birdwatcher to the greater glory of life, by Simon Barnes,
Review by G Narasimha Raghavan
Vol. 48 No. 6 Nov-Dec 2008
Note from the Publisher
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
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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
Will Peace Take Flight?, by Jonathan Rosen
Vol. 49 No. 1 Jan-Feb 2009
Note from the Publisher
Celebrating 200 years of Charles Darwin
Articles
A clarification regarding the sighting of Yellow-bellied Prinia, (Prinia flaviventris) � First record in
Gujarat, by Hiren Soni and Justus Joshua
Re-sightings of the Mongolian tagged Bar-headed Geese (Anser indicus) in India, by Madhukar B,
A. Shivaprakash and Raju Kasambe
Records of Avifauna from Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, Jorhat, Assam, by U. Borthaku
Occurrence of the Crimson-breasted Barbet
(Megalaima rubricapillus malabarica) in the Ajmer Moist Deciduous Forest Ecosystem, by
S.P. Bhatnagar and Meenu Bhatnagar
Correspondence
First record of Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) from Konkan, by Sachin Balkrishna Palkar
Unususal behaviour of Indian Pitta, by Sachin Balkrishna Palkar,
Predators on the wings, by Dr. V. Ramakantha
Typical behaviour of vultures, by A.M.K..Bharos
Indian Skimmers (Rynchops albicollis) in the Bhutni Diara Island, Malda district, West Bengal,
India, by Arunayan Sharma,
Avifauna of Eco-Park of IOC Barauni Refinery, Begusari, Bihar, by D.N. Choudhary et. al.
Sighting of Greater Flamingos in Madiwala Lake,
Bangalore, by Harish Bhat.
Vol. 49 No. 2 Mar-April 2009
Note from the Publisher
Desert birds and their migratory adaptations
Articles
Birds of Barmer district, Rajasthan, India, by P. C. Tak, P. L. Kankane and Padma Bohra
Nesting of Painted Stork at Palasva Village, Kachchh District, by Anika Tere
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
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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
Vol. 49 No. 3 May - June 2009
Note from the Publisher
The Need to Proclaim Community Reserves
Articles
Checklist of Birds of Kadatoka Village, (North Kanara) Karnataka State, by V.D. Hegde
Avifauna in and around Nagpur city of Maharashtra - an annotated, authentic, contemporary
checklist, by Raju Kasambe and Tarique Sani.
A new distributional record of Great Stone Plover (Esacus magnirostris recurvirostris) from the
Island of River Gandak in Bihar, India (IBA- BR-IN-01), by Gopal Sharma, Ajeet Kumar Singh and
D. N. Choudhary.
Correspondence
Why Udpuria Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) nesting colony should be declared a
Community Reserve?, by Rakesh Vyas,
Can you identify this bird? by Dr. H. S. Malli.
Vol. 49 No. 4 July - August 2009
Note from the Publisher
The Need to Save the Keoladeo
Ghana National Park, Bharatpur
Articles
The current status of heronry population in
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, by R.Venkitachalam and Lalitha Vijayan
Cases of Albino Birds from Rajasthan, India, by Satya Prakash Mehra, Sarita Mehra, Kamlesh
Sharma,Virendra Singh Bedsa, O. C. Chandel and Narayan Singh Kharwar
Breeding biology of Lesser Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) in Chiplun city, Ratnagiri
district,Maharashtra, (India), by Sachin Balkrishna Palkar and Vishwas Vishnu Joshi
Incidence of a Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) attempting to feed on a warbler, by Raju
Kasambe
An overview of the 5th International Hornbill Conference, Singapore-2009, by Raju Kasambe and
Dr. Pravin Charde
Birds In Tiger-land, by Lt General (Retd) Baljit Singh
Correspondence
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A clarification regarding the scientific name and range of the Crimson-breasted Barbet, by H S A
Yahya,
A large concentration of Broad-billed Sandpipers (Limicola falcinellus) at Jamnagar, Gujarat, by
Maulik S. Varu et. al.
A record of White-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus) from Manjeri, by Nikhil Raj and P A Azeez
Stamping behaviour of Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer cafer), by Dr. Sudhakar Kurhade
Black-necked Storks (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) in the Ganges Chars of Malda District, West
Bengal, by Arunayan Sharma
Vol. 49 No. 5 September - October 2009
Note from the Publisher
Global Warnings about Global Warming
Articles
A preliminary survey of the bird diversity along the lower middle reaches of the River Ganga, Bihar, India
by R. K. Sinha, K.M.Khan, G. Sharma, D. K. Kedia, and Samir Kr. Sinha
An Annotated Checklist of Birds in Baripada Areas, Mayurbhanj, Orissa, India by Satyaranjan Behera
Bill deformities in House Crows Corvus splendens, Large-billed Crow C. macrorhynchos and Yellow-
billed Blue Magpie Urocissa flavirostris in India by Raju Kasambe, Aditya Joshi & Sathyan Meppayur
Correspondence
Help the birds-2010, by Kartik Shastri,
Foraging behaviour of Cattle Egret in an unusual habitat, by Anita Devasahayam and S. Devasahayam,
Sighting record of White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) in Vidarbha, Maharashtra, by Raju Kasambe, Rohit
Chakravarty, Padmakar Lad and Udayan Dharmadhikari.
Vol. 49 No. 6 November - December 2009
Note from the Publisher
Golden Jubilee of the NLBW - the need to Retrospect
Articles
Avian Diversity of Churu District of Arid Zone of the Thar Desert by Partap Singh, Keshar Dev & Hemant
Mangal
Cooperative fishing by Great Cormorants (Phalacocorax carbo) by Raju Kasambe & Tarique Sani
Asian Openbills (Anastomus oscitans) of Adina Protected Forest, Malda district, West Bengal by
Arunayan Sharma
Vol. 50 No. 1 January - February 2010
Note from the Publisher
Enigma of Family Silviidae - the Old World Warblers
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Articles
Black-crested Bulbul (Pycnonotus melanicterus) - An addition to the avifauna of Kalesar National Park,
District Yamunanagar, Haryana, India, by P. C. Tak and J. P. Sati
Calling Pattern in Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala), by Hiren Soni
The �cryptic� warblers in Kanha Reserve, central India, with a detailed commentary on identifications and
modern guides, by Kumar Ghorpadé
Correspondence
Sighting records of Ruddy-breasted Crake (Porzana fusca) and Slaty-breasted Rail (Gallirallus striatus) in
Vidarbha, by Raju Kasambe, Neeraj Gade and Rohit Chakravarty
Vol. 50 No. 2 March - April 2010
Note from the Publisher
Fly Ash Dumps are Virtual Ecological Quagmires
Articles
Diversity of Avifauna in Harischandragad Kalsubai Area Tal. Akole, District: Ahmednagar, Maharashtra,
by Sudhakar Kurhade
Observations at nests of BIack-Hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus), by Sachin Balkrishna Palkar and
Rohan Janardhan Lovalekar
Cessation of water supply changes the ecological character of an erstwhile waterfowl habitat at Ash
dumpsite of Asimpur Power House, Aligarh, by Dr. Faiza Abbasi
Birds of North Orissa University Campus at the Base of Similipal Biosphere Reserve, Orissa, India, by S.
K. Das, N. Dash, R.A. Ahmed and S. Debata
Correspondence
White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) feeding on cooked rice, by Arunayan Sharma
Birds taking leaf bath, by Raju Kasambe
Vol. 50 No.3 May - June 2010
Note from the Publisher
Trailing the Oil Spills and the Bird Pathos
Articles
Blue-tailed Bee-eaters are �winter migrants� in and around Mumbai, by Raju Kasambe.
Nesting Colony of Asian Open-bill Stork Anastomus oscitans in Kanki Village, Korba District,
Chhattisgarh, by A.M.K. Bharos and Ravi Shanker Kanoje.
Occurrence of the Little Bittern in Riyadh area, Saudi Arabia, by H.S.A.Yahya.
Avifaunal observations in Ranthombhore Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India, by Dipankar Lahkar, J. Peter
P. Chakrabarthi, Farhat Masood and Sanjay Babu.
Correspondence
First sighting of Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris), in and around north Orissa University Campus,
Takatpur, Mayurbhanj, Orissa, by Dipankar Lahkar, H. K. Sahu & S. D. Rout.
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Sighting records of Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) in Vidarbha, Maharashtra, by Raju
Kasambe, Rohit Chakravarty, Padmakar Lad and Udayan Dharmadhikari.
A Report on the 11th Vidarbha Pakshimitra Sammelan held at Amravati, by Raju Kasambe and Jayant
S. Wadatkar.
Obituary Note
Remembering Hussain Bhai, by Prof. H.S.A. Yahya,
Vol. 50 No.4 July - August 2010
Note from the Publisher
Understanding the dynamics of co-evolution in birds & plants
Articles
Avifauna of Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, Orissa, India, by Sunit K. Das, Nibedita Dash, R.A. Ahmed
and S.D. Rout,
Avifaunal interaction with plants in Zoological
Survey of India campus, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, by M.Vijay and P.T. Bhutia,
Birdwatching at the door step, by Prof. Krishna,
Correspondence
Recent records of Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra) along the Western coast of India, by Raju
Kasambe,
Sparrows at Bangalore International Airport, by S. Devasahayam,
Sighting of nesting of Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes) in Tinsukia District of Upper Assam. by Md.
Imran,
Etymology of Florican Hill, Calicut (Kerala), by Anita Devasahayam and S. Devasahayam,
Rolling and other Interesting Behavior of Large Grey Babblers (Turdoides malcolmi) by A. M. K.
Bharos.
Vol. 50 No.5 September - October 2010
Note from the Publisher
Smelling abilities of Vultures
Articles
Feeding ecology of Gyps species of vultures in captivity by Dipankar Lahkar, et. al.
Breeding Records of Lesser Whistling Teal (Dendrocygna javanica Horsfield) in Kerala, India by KM
Aarif, and S.Babu
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Rescue and rehabilitation of an Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) fledgling at Nagpur,
Maharashtra by Raju Kasambe, Dr. Pravin Charde and Dr. J. L. Tarar.
Recent Sightings of Indian White-backed Vulture (Gyps bengalensis) by A . M. K Bharos and Akhilesh
Bharos.
How do the Vultures communicate? by A.M.K.Bharos.
Correspondence
Bill deformity in Blue Rock Pigeon (Columba livia), in Thane, Maharashtra, by Raju Kasambe,
Sighting record of the Greater Adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius) In Kanha National Park, India, by Ajeet
Bharos,
First record of Grey-headed Lapwing (Vanellus cinereus) from Konkan by Sachin Balkrishna Palkar,
Avifauna of Buxa Tiger Reserve: A Field Trip Report by Shantanu Bhattacharya,
Abode of Peacocks near Hidkal Dam, Belguam, Threatened, by Guruprasad Timmapur,
Vol. 50 No. 6 Nov. - Dec. 2010
Note from the Publisher
Sarus and Siberian Cranes � the disturbing realities
Articles
Status of Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) in Maharashtra, by Mukund Dhurve, Ishwardayal Gautam, Sanjay
Akare & Raju Kasambe
Checklist of the birds of Garbhanga Reserve Forest, Assam, India, by Dipankar Lahkar, Bibhuti P. Lahkar,
Firoz Ahmed, Bibhab K. Talukdar and Biswajit Baruah
Observations at the nests of Jerdon�s Chloropsis
(Chloropsis cochinchinensis), by Sachin Balkrishna Palkar
Avian species sighted and update of checklist from Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, by B.Navaneethan,
Subhasis Mahato, Yogesh.J, Dipek Sawant, Sanskruti Marathe and Richa Kesharwani
Correspondence
New site record of Yellow -throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus xantholaemus, Jerdon 1845) in Parvathamalai Hill,
Thiruvannamalai district, Tamilnadu, by Kalai Mani A
Nest of Dusky Crag-martin (Hirundo Concolor) used by Red-rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica) by Sachin
Balkrishna Palkar
Barn Owl (Tyto alba) chicks at Nemmeli, Thiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, by M. Bubesh Guptha and N.
Sridharan