Topic
Alcedo hercules
About: Alcedo hercules is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 3 publications have been published within this topic receiving 7 citations.
Papers
TL;DR: Landfilling, deforestation, poaching, industrial effluents and current jal were identified as major threats to the faunal diversity of Savar area.
Abstract: A survey was conducted during January to December 2006 to assess the status of faunal diversity of Savar Upazila, Dhaka, Bangladesh. A total of 30 species of birds, 24 species of winter birds, 7 species of reptiles, 3 species of amphibians, 15 species of mammalians and 32 species of fishes were recorded. Relative abundance of those species were determined. Of the birds, House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) was abundant while Blyth's Kingfisher (Alcedo hercules), Rock Eagle Owl (Bubo bengalensis), Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida), Black-headed Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus), White-winged Duck (Cairina seululala) and Duck (Anser indicus) were rare. The relative abundance of winter bird could not be assessed because of their migratory habit. Striped keelback (Amphiesma stolata) and Common Smooth Water Snake (Enhydris enhydris) were very common while Black pond turtle (Geoclyms hamiltonii) and Pond tortoise (Melanochelys trijuga) were recorded as endangered. Common Toad (Bufo melanostictus) were abundant but Bull Frog (Rana tigrina) was rare. Asiatic Wild Dog (Cuon alpinus) and House Mouse (Mus musculus) were abundant while Common Otter, Large Indian Civet, Irrawaddy River Dolphin, Indian Hare were rare. Carpu, Silver carp, Tilapia, Nilotica were abundant while, Freshwater Garfish, One stripe spinyeel and Grey Featherback were rare. Landfilling, deforestation, poaching, industrial effluents and current jal were identified as major threats to the faunal diversity of Savar area.
5 citations
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TL;DR: A total of 175 bird species were recorded in Jiaqiaoling Nature Reserve in Guangxi, which belonged to 47 families and 13 orders as discussed by the authors.Among these species,105 were residents,28 were summer migrants,27 were winter migrants, and 15 were passage visitors.
Abstract: A total of 175 bird species were recorded in Jiaqiaoling Nature Reserve in Guangxi,which belonged to 47 families and 13 orders.Among these species,105 were residents,28 were summer migrants,27 were winter migrants,and 15 were passage visitors.Twenty-one species were nationally protected in China.Most of the birds were typical of south China fauna,and some of central China and southwest China fauna.The discovery of Blyth's kingfisher(Alcedo hercules)in Jiaqiaoling extended its distribution in China,and its relationship to global warming needs further research.Avian G-F index analysis found that bird species diversity in western Guangxi was high and it decreased towards the east.Bird species diversity of Jiaqiaoling was abundant,suggesting a high value of protection.
2 citations
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TL;DR: The Blyth's Kingfisher was seen several times at Shaowu of NW Fujian, revealing much larger a distributional range of the bird in southern China.
Abstract: Historically the Blyth's Kingfisher(Alcedo hercules) was recorded in China restrictedly in SE Tibet,S Yunnan,and on the Hainan Island,from the late 1980s bird skins were successively obtained from Chebaling NNR in N Guangdong and from Jiulianshan NNR in SW Jiangxi and the bird was then constantly seen by birdwatchers at the two localities,since the beginning of the century more records of the bird also reported from Huaping NNR of NE Guangxi,in Shiwandashan of central S Guangxi,and in SW Guangxi along the border between China and Vietnam,and,in October 2005,the bird was seen several times at Shaowu of NW Fujian,revealing much larger a distributional range of the bird in southern China.
1 citations
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| 2006 | 1 |