Avifauna of ghatigaon wildlife sanctuary of Gwalior Madhya Pradesh, India

A total of 73 bird species belonging to 15 orders, 42 families and 67 genera were observed. Family ardeidae, accipitridae, phasinidae and columbidaehaving 5 species each with 6.85 per cent share, followed by cuculidae, alcedinidae, sturnidae and muscicapidae with 3 species each with 4.11 per cent share, psittacidae, strigiudae, picidae, alaudidae, dicruridae, corvidae and campephagidae having 2 species each with 2.74 per cent share, and phalacrocoracidae, ciconiidae, anatidae, gruidae, rallidae, jacanidae, recurvirostridae, charadriidae, caprimulgidae, apodidae, meropidae, coraciidae, upupidae, blucerotidae, ramphastidae, lanidae, oriolidae, pycnonotidae, timaliidae, monarchidae, rhipiduridae, cisticolidae, motacillidae, nectariniidae, passeridae, ploceidae and astrildidae having 1 species each with 1.37 per cent share. From 73 species of birds 12, 26, 17 and 18 species fall in a category of very common, common, uncommon and rare. The highest bird population was at Woodland, followed by Scrubland, while as lowest bird population was at Grassland and Tighra Reservoir. Among 73 species of birds one is critically endangered (Ardeotis nigriceps) and is included in CITES Appendix I, one is near-threatened (Mycteria leucocephala).