Aggregation of the wintering birds on the Yamuna River in India
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https://doi.org/10.33910/2686-9519-2023-15-4-766-771Keywords:
aggregation of wintering birds, Aves, Yamuna, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaAbstract
Winter aggregations of birds are described on the banks of the Yamuna River near the city of Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India. Waterfowl and shorebird species use the river bed for rest and as feeding stations and form relatively large concentrations here in winter. A total of 40 migrant and resident species were registered, of which three are rare and endangered species and 11 long distance migrants. Despite the natural habitat transformation of the Yamuna river valley and the severe disturbance of coastal ecosystems, the river valley serves as a permanent habitat for a number of bird species. The middle part of the Yamuna River around Vrindavan is of great importance for winter migrants.
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