SOME CRITICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE NESTING BEHAVIOUR OF THE WHITE-RUMPED MUNIA, LONCHURA STRIATA (PASSERIFORMES: ESTRILDIDAE) IN A RURAL LANDSCAPE OF TAMIL NADU, INDIA.
- Research Scholar, Gill Research Institute, Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Guru Nanak College, Velachery, Chennai-42, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Researcher, Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, Chattisgarh, India.
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This paper pertains to the study of habitats, nesting habits, perching and foraging behaviour of Lonchura striata in Tindivanam Taluk, in the state of Tamil Nadu. Of the 55 villages identified for the study, only in four villages the study species were observed. A total of 18 birds and six nests were observed during the study period. All the birds and nests were recorded on the male trees of Borassus flabellifer. Inter-specific competition appears to exist between individuals of Lonchura striata and P. philippinus over encroachment of later's nests by L. striata. In this study, it was also observed that individuals of L. striata had failed in their attempts to renovate the selected incomplete helmet stage nests of P. philippinus. It preferred electric power lines for perching followed by nest-supporting plants, shrubs and millet crops. Both the species had jointly frequented millet crops and eat grains.
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[M. Pandian and Frank S. D. (2017); SOME CRITICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE NESTING BEHAVIOUR OF THE WHITE-RUMPED MUNIA, LONCHURA STRIATA (PASSERIFORMES: ESTRILDIDAE) IN A RURAL LANDSCAPE OF TAMIL NADU, INDIA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Nov). 782-786] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
Research Scholar, Gill Research Institute, Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Guru Nanak College, Velachery, Chennai-42, Tamil Nadu, India.
