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Conservation status, feeding guilds, and diversity of birds in BJM government College campus, Kollam Kerala
Kiran P, Rahna H and Dhanyaraj. D
Year : 2026 | Volume: 11 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 15-23
Received on: 17/01/2026
Revised on: 31/01/2026
Accepted on: 23/03/2026
Published on: 01/05/2026
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Kiran P, Rahna H and Dhanyaraj. D( 2026).
Conservation status, feeding guilds, and diversity of birds in BJM government College campus, Kollam Kerala
. International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences, 11( 3), 15-23.
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Abstract
An ongoing study has examined the diversity, richness, abundance and feeding behaviour of birds on the BJM college campus in Chavara, Kollam. Data were collected from December 2023 to December 2024 using the point-counting method. In total, 62 birds in 27 families were recorded. Four endangered species of birds have been observed (Oriental darter, black-headed ibis, painted stork and woolly stork). Habitat suitability index (HSI) of Painted stork, Wolly Necked Strok species was 0.80. Furthermore, Oriental Darter and Black headed ibis HSI was 0.70. Correspondence analysis showed the least link between arboreal habitats and scavengers, while the strongest link was found between the aerial habitat and the carnivores. This research provides information on bird diversity, including threats and feeding groups, which sheds light on the importance of habitats.
Keywords
Habitat suitability index, Richness, Abundance, Feeding behaviours, Scavengers.
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