A Study on the Biodiversity Status and Distribution of Bird Species in Village Bahrala of Meerut Region Uttar Pradesh, India
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Avifauna, bird diversity, survey sites, habitat, speciesAbstract
The present systematic field study was conducted on the avifauna of Village Bahrala, District Meerut (U.P.) for three months from August 2025 to October 2025 (monsoon – early winter). Observation were recorded in monthly different time of the day (morning and evening). Various variables, including family name, order, habitat and distinctive features, were documented during the survey. A total of 36 species, belonging to 31 genera, 23 families and 13 orders were recorded. Most bird species are frequent visitor and most of species utilized more than one habitat and the highest number of species, 32 (88.89%), was observed on the trees, whereas the lowest number of species, 4 (11.11%), was found around the pond.
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