New species for the avifauna of adjoining coastal areas of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India
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Nov 25, 2022
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Published Online: Nov 25, 2022
Page range: 208 - 224
Received: Jul 07, 2022
Accepted: Nov 12, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2022-0031
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To upgrade the known avifaunal assemblages of adjoining coastal areas of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India, opportunistic survey were carried out during January 2020 to August 2022. The survey yielded additions of 36 bird species in 10 orders and 17 families to the coastal area of Purba Medinipur district, based on photographic evidences. Among these recorded birds, 30 species were classified as Least Concern, two species were Near Threatened