A majority of bird species are insectivorous that check the buildup of insect pest species in
agroecosystems. A study on insectivorous bird communities was conducted at selected ten …

The nest construction pattern at different stages of nest and variations in the nest
microclimate ie, temperature and light intensity were assessed in different nests of Baya …

This study investigated bee-eating bird (Coraciiformes: Meropidae) predation on virgin
honeybee queens in Saudi Arabia. The study also subsequently documented the effect of …

The breeding biology of Small Bee-eater Merops orientalis was studied in Nagapattinam
District of Mannampandal, Tamil Nadu, India between 2005 and 2006. A total of 34 nests …

Population densities and diurnal activity pattern of the Indian Roller were studied in
Nagapattinam District over three years in different habitats. The agricultural lands supported …

DNA barcoding using mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) is regarded as a
standard method for species identification. Recent reports have also shown extended …

Seventy-five taxa of birds belonging to 41 families were recorded in the Mayiladuthurai
region, Tamil Nadu, India during January 2006 to December 2006. Sixty-two species of …

Egyptian goose (Alopochena egyptiacus) is a resident bird species in Africa South of the
Sahara occurring throughout the entire Nile Valley. Despite the wide distribution, the …

This study documents the population status, feeding ecology and activity pattern of helmeted
guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) in Abijata-Shalla Lakes National Park. Data were collected …

A new species of buthid scorpion belonging to the genus Lychas CL Koch, 1845 is
described from the degraded scrub of Aarey Milk Colony (Mumbai). Lychas aareyensis sp …