2015 Vol. 21 No. 2 PP 209­-213

PRELIMINARY CHECKLIST OF AVIAN FAUNA OF RAJOURI, JAMMU AND KASHMIR

MRIGANKA UPADHYAY AND VIVEK SHARMA^1*

Department of Zoology,
Sophia College, AJMER
¹Biodiversity Research Laboratory,
Department of Zoology,
Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, AJMER
^* Author for correspondence
vivekherps@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Present article is preliminary information about the avian diversity occurring in Rajouri district of Jammu region from Jammu and Kashmir province. It is based on random surveys conducted during the various field trials. Overall 81 avian species were identified and only confined to the terrestrial species excluding the water birds or birds of wetland.

Key words :Avian fauna, Jammu, Militant issues, Tourists.