Abstract

The present study was undertaken as a part to update and document the available bird species from Anantapuramu district in Andhra Pradesh, India. A total of 124 bird species belonging to the 52 families with Accipitridids as the most dominant family, while insectivorous (55 species), followed by carnivorous (26 species), granivore (10 species), Omnivorous (3) and Frugivore (2 species). By studying the diversity of birds in Anantapuramu district, this study is intended to facilitate a further investigation of these avian fauna in dry land regions like Anantapuramu district, in terms of their contribution to ecosystem services.

Keywords

Avifauna, Semi-arid, Dryland, Ecosystem.

Received on 26/01/2018, Accepted on 31/03/2018, Published on 05/06/2018