Avifaunal diversity around Jait sagar lake, Bundi (Rajasthan).

Avifaunal diversity, Jait Sagar lake, Bundi.

In present study a total of 122 species of birds have been identified and documented during a period of 18 months (2 February,2012 to 1 August,2013) around Jaitsagar lake, Bundi (Rajasthan). The recorded bird species belong to 14 orders and 43 families. Order Passeriformes, represented by 58 species, was found to be dominant in the study area whereas dominant families registered were Passeridae and Corvidae which were represented by 10 species each. Of the 122 species, 99 species were resident, 20 species were winter migratory, one species was breeding summer visitor, one species was monsoon breeding visitor and one species was vagrant with respect to the study area.