A note on some winter migrant bird species as documented from Conservation Reserve Beed, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, India

Avian fauna is one of the most dominating vertebrate groups in any ecosystem. Various habitat characteristics of area viz., topography, vegetation, water availability, nesting sites and other natural as well as manmade structures decide the avian diversity of the region. Bird migration is a regular seasonal movement, often north and south along a flyway, between breeding and wintering grounds. The present survey was undertaken in the Conservation Reserve Beed of Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, India to document the winter migrant bird species. In all, 41 winter migrant bird species belonging to 5 orders and 11 families were recorded from the region.