RARE SIGHTINGS OF RED WATTLED LAPWING PARENTAL CARE IN AN ARID TOWN OF RAJASTHAN

• Main Author: Jhajhria, Anita
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2021
• Subjects: Hatchling, Parental Care, Biodiversity, Red Wattled Lapwing.; 10.5281/zenodo.5068088; Indian; Livingstone; Baxter; Vanellus vanellus
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5068087; https://zenodo.org/record/5068087

The observation on parental behavior of Red Wattle Lapwing was observed during March -April 2021 in Vrindavan Nagar of Sikar nearby a small pool. Clutch size of 2 eggs was recorded in the ground nest. The hatching success was 100 % .The bird shows meticulous parental care by protecting her eggs and hatchlings. As the eggs are laid on the ground both the parent Lapwings are vigilant day and night. They constantly make alarm noises at a higher pitch and a soft sound for guiding the hatchlings. Behavior of both the parents was observed during protecting and imprinting hatchlings. The present study focuses on the need to conserve the Red Wattle Lapwing biodiversity so that the ecological balance is maintained and bird ecotourism is boosted in Sikar. : {"references": ["Anil, K., & Sharma, R. K. (2011). Observations on breeding behaviour and vocalizations in Red-wattled Lapwing, Vanellus indicus (Aves: Charadriidae) from Northern India. Journal of Experimental Zoology, India, 14(1), 333-338.", "Fletcher, K., Warren, P., & Baines, D. (2005). Impact of nest visits by human observers on hatching success in", "Gupta, R. C., & Kaushik, T. K. (2012). Spectrum of threats to nests of Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus in Kurukshetra outskirts-a case study. Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 4(1), 75-78.", "Hart, J. D., Milsom, T., Baxter, A., Kelly, P. F., & Parkin, W. K. (2002). The impact of livestock on Lapwing Vanellus vanellus breeding densities and performance on coastal grazing marsh. Bird Study, 49(1), 67-78.", "KALEKA, A. S. (2020). Breeding behaviour of red-wattled lapwing, Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) in agricultural landscape of Punjab. Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology, 41(8), 27-51.", "Kaur, M., & Khera, K. (2017). On the fundamentals of breeding biology and present threats to red wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) in agricultural landscape of Punjab. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 5(4), 1501-1506.", "Khalil, S., Hussain, T., Anwar, M., Rafay, M., Abdullah, M., Khalid, M., Ashraf, I. (2019). Breeding biology of red wattled lapwing (Vanellus Indicus) from Southern Punjab, Pakistan. International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation, 11(2), 78-84.", "Koul S , K. P. a. S. D. N. (2014 ). Feeding ecology with respect to time activity budget in Red Wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus in Jammu region. Journal of International Academic Research for Multidisciplinary, 2(7), 99-105.", "Kragten, S., & de Snoo, G. R. (2007). Nest success of Lapwings Vanellus vanellus on organic and conventional arable farms in the Netherlands. Journal of Ibis, 149(4), 742-749.", "Livingstone, S. E., Mayfield, J. H., & Moore, D. S. (1975). Thio derivatives of \u03b2-diketones and their metal chelates. XX. Magnetic moments of some ruthenium (III) chelates of fluorinated Monothio-\u03b2-diketones. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 28(11), 2531-2533.", "Lok, A., & Subaraj, R. (2009). Lapwings (Charadriidae: Vanellinae) of Singapore. Nature in Singapore, 2, 125-134.", "Muralidhar, A., & Barve, S. (2013). Peculiar choice of nesting of Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus in an urban area in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Indian Birds, 8(1), 6-9.", "Narwade, S., Fartade, M., & Fartade, K. (2010). Effect of agricultural activities on breeding success of Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus. National Journal of Life Sciences, 7(1), 31-34.", "Saxena, V., & Saxena, A. (2013). The study of nidification behavior in Red-wattled Lapwing, Vanellus indicus. Asian Journal of Exprimental Science, 27(2), 17-21.", "Sethi, V. K., Bhatt, D., Kumar, A., & Naithani, A. B. (2011). The hatching success of ground-and roof-nesting Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus in Haridwar, India. Jornal of Forktail, 27, 7-10."]}