Diversity and temporal variation of the bird community in paddy fields of Kadhiramangalam, Tamil Nadu, India

• Published in: Journal of Threatened Taxa
• Main Authors: Chaithra Shree Jayasimhan, Pramod Padmanabhan
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2019
• Subjects: agro-ecosystems; aves; habitat usage; paddy cultivation phases; rice fields; Ecology; QH540-549.5; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Weaver; Common Sandpiper
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.4241.11.10.14279-14291; https://doaj.org/article/340b5891c2c145f3ae7dd3cb71b6f064

Paddy, a major food crop of India, provides a variety of habitats in a short period of time and supports diverse organisms. Paddy fields also harbour many birds with varying species composition across the different cultivation phases of paddy. This study, conducted in the paddy fields of Kadhiramang...