POPULATION DYNAMICS AND GROUP SIZE OF CHUKAR PARTRIDGE ALECTORIS CHUKAR IN MANDAL VALLEY, GARHWAL HIMALAYA, INDIA
- Department of Zoology, Govt. P.G. College Gopeshwar, Chamoli-246401.
Abstract
Present study reports population dynamics of Chukar partridge in Mandal valley, Garhwal Himalaya, India during January 2019 to December 2019. A total 1423 birds with 333 groups were recorded in 315 sightings. Overall individual per sighting, average group size and largest group size across the year were recorded 5.66±0.40, 4.02±0.54 and 7.89±0.66 respectively. Significant variation was also observed in population and group size. Maximum values of individuals per sighting recorded in month of November (8.37±0.76), maximum average group size and largest group size were recorded on month of September (7.59±0.65 and 12.92±1.23) while minimum for the same were recorded during April month.
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Manish Kukreti (2020); POPULATION DYNAMICS AND GROUP SIZE OF CHUKAR PARTRIDGE ALECTORIS CHUKAR IN MANDAL VALLEY, GARHWAL HIMALAYA, INDIA, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 8 (05), 1017-1020, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/11013
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