Comparative study of Avifauna in Junagadh, Gujarat, India

The present study was conducted at two freshwater reservoirs of Junagadh Baliyavad Dam and Vadla Lake from July 2021 to February 2022. A total 183 species of birds were recorded belonging to 18 orders and 65 families during the study period. Family Accipitridae and Ardeidae represents the significant number of species (11 and 12 species). As per IUCN Status, one is vulnerable, two are critically endangered and five are near threatened. Out of 10 feeding guilds, insectivores are prominently dominant in both study sites. The result provided the baseline information on avifauna of Vadla Lake and Baliyavad Dam which can provide a good preliminary database and should incorporate in conservation implications.