Ciconiiformes nesting on trees in cereal-dominated farmlands: importance of scattered trees for heronries in lowland Nepal

R Koju, B Maharjan, KR Gosai, S Kittur, KSG Sundar - Waterbirds, 2019 - BioOne
Cereal farming is on the increase globally, and trees on these agricultural landscapes are
selectively removed by farmers. Waterbird populations, supported on many cereal …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitudes, and conservation challenges for the lesser adjutant in Nepal

HB Katuwal, HP Sharma, P Rokka, NK Das… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The knowledge and attitudes of local communities are essential for understanding the
distribution, ecology, and pertinent threats to bird species, particularly those existing beyond …

[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting the breeding ecology of the globally threatened Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) in agricultural landscapes of Nepal

HB Katuwal, KSG Sundar, M Zhang, B Rimal… - Avian Conservation …, 2022 - ace-eco.org
Many threatened birds use the mosaic of agricultural landscapes for foraging and breeding.
Despite the reliance of many species on these habitats, few studies have investigated …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of climate and land use change on the potential distribution and nesting habitat of the Lesser Adjutant in Nepal

HB Katuwal, HP Sharma, P Rokka, KP Bhusal… - Avian Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change and land use change pose a threat to the world's biodiversity and have
significant impacts on the geographic distribution and composition of many bird species, but …

Woolly-Necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus) Activity Budget in Lowland Nepal's Farmlands: The Influence of Wetlands, Seasonal Crops, and Human Proximity

P Ghimire, N Pandey, YP Timilsina, BS Bist… - Waterbirds, 2021 - BioOne
Tropical farmlands experience dramatic seasonal variations in landscape conditions and
have continuous human presence, providing potentially challenging settings for resident …

[PDF][PDF] Status of the Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa in agricultural landscapes of Nepal

HB Katuwal, RC Quan - SIS Conservation, 2022 - researchgate.net
Abstract The Rednaped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa is one of the leaststudied large South Asian
wading birds. The species is categorized as a fairly common species in Nepal but there has …

Roosting ecology of Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) in urban and rural areas of southern Rajasthan, India

VK Koli, S Chaudhary, KSG Sundar - Waterbirds, 2019 - BioOne
The roosting ecology of most waterbird species is poorly known and even less is known from
southern Asia, where many species inhabit human-modified areas. Roosting ecology of the …

[PDF][PDF] Nesting habitat selection and challenges of conservation of the vulnerable Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus (Horsfield, 1821) in the Chitwan National Park …

BP Bhattarai, JN Adhikari, M Rijal - Ornis Hungarica, 2021 - researchgate.net
The nesting ecology and conservation threats of the Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus)
were studied in the Chitwan National Park, Nepal. We located nine nesting colonies during …

Breeding ecology of the Asian openbill in eastern Nepal: Larger trees support higher fledgling success

G Tamang, HB Katuwal, A Subba… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Colonial nesting waterbirds in agricultural landscapes have historically received limited
research attention, especially in South Asia. For example, the Asian openbill (Anastomus …