Record Details

A study on the habitat and behaviour of green munia

NOPR - NISCAIR Online Periodicals Repository

View Archive Info
 
 
Field Value
 
Title A study on the habitat and behaviour of green munia
 
Creator Choudhary, Narayan Lal
Chishty, Nadim
 
Description 77-85
Green munia is a member of estriladide family and an endemic, vulnerable, beautiful and charming species of the Indian subcontinent. In the
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary, green munia founds in a good number at mid-elevation ranges. They generally preferred grassland, agricultural
fields and Lantana camara dominated habitats for foraging and feeding. In rainy seasons, they can also be sighted in Parthenium dominated
landscapes and other wild grasses. During summer season, they can be easily sighted near the seasonal and perineal water bodies, river canals
and around water holes constructed by the forest department. During drinking of water they use to bath and clean their wings. In daytime, they
roost on dates and mango trees, Lantana and other shurbs. Both males and females performed allopreening behaviour during rest. "Chur-Chur-
Chur" sounds are produced when they forage or feed and whenever they felt threat by anyone; they produced the sound "swee-swee-swee" and
flew away. They forage and feed in flocks males, females and juvniles feed together. They also feed alongside other birds, mainly with the Indian
silver bill, Scaly-breasted munia, tailor birds, ashy and plain prinia, Indian robin, bulbuls and sparrows. The infrequent movement of humans and
livestock through and around grassland has a negative impact on green munias foraging and feeding activity.
 
Date 2023-06-30T10:33:48Z
2023-06-30T10:33:48Z
2023-06
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-2412 (Online); 0971-7706 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/62224
https://doi.org/10.56042/bvaap.v31i1.2733
 
Language en
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR, India
 
Source BVAAP Vol.31(1) [June 2023]