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| Paper Title: | Nesting behaviour of Cattle egret(Bubulcus Ibis) in Southern Punjab(India) during breeding season of 2022 and 2023 |
| Authors Name: | Ratnam Bharti , Dr. Vijay Vishwas |
| Unique Id: | IJSDR2310004 |
| Published In: | Volume 8 Issue 10, October-2023 |
| Abstract: | Abstract: Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) is distributed worldwide & and in India, it is common in many places and seen in a wide range of varieties in different habitats. Nesting sites selected by Cattle egrets considered to be protective, stable, and material that is useful for constructing nests and sites for nesting are selected which is nearby their feeding areas for easy foraging. The nests were having facile platforms, and almost >80% of nests were found on Acacia nilotica. When observations made regarding habit and habitats of cattle egret it was found that they do all their works themselves and considered as self-serving, self-centered feeders and their foraging activity recorded and found that they roam around grazing cattle to pick up the insects disturbed by these cattle while roaming in the field and also parasites of large herbivores. It was observed that in the city of Bathinda, Punjab construction of bridges and National highways took place in the lockdown period due to which change in climates observed on a large basis and their habitat has been disturbed to a great extent. In these areas they were observed nesting only on the tree Acacia nilotica and if the tree has been cut due to construction or any other reason they don't nest on any other tree. Mostly due to human interference and change in environmental conditions, these are being forced away from their natural habitats. They were found fully adapted to crowded area for nesting and also for their food. They have started following castles and tractors and other agricultural machines and waiting for insects and other prey items that started coming out during agricultural practices. They also learned to fly towards smoky areas and other such activities from a distances to catch as many insects as they can for their food trying to escape from the situation so they can feed on them. They also play the role of a scavenger by eating the flesh of dead mammals at sites carcasses, along with dogs and crows. As we all know vultures have disappeared and after their disappearance, Bubulcus ibis start being a scavengers, while earlier these birds were used to reach last at such places. Keywords: Bubulcus ibis, Acacia nilotica, Scavengers |
| Keywords: | Bubulcus Ibis, Acacia nilotica, Scavenger |
| Cite Article: | "Nesting behaviour of Cattle egret(Bubulcus Ibis) in Southern Punjab(India) during breeding season of 2022 and 2023", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no.20 - 26, October-2023, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2310004.pdf |
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| Publication Details: | Published Paper ID: IJSDR2310004 Registration ID:208815 Published In: Volume 8 Issue 10, October-2023 DOI (Digital Object Identifier): https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10076052 Page No: 20 - 26 Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org ISSN Number: 2455-2631 |
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