An AVIAN SYSTEMATICS REVIEW AND STATUS OF FAMILY ANATIDAE,BUCEROTIDAE AND CORACIIDAE IN PAKISTAN

ARZOO AISHA AND PROF.DR.ALEEM AHMAD KHAN INSTITUTE OF PURE AND APPLIED BIOLOGY, ZOOLOGY DIVISION.B.Z.U. MULTAN

ObjectivesThe objectives of the study are•To review and upgrade the taxonomical

rearrangement as depicted in present literature following OBC checklist

•To review and update the distribution and status up to subspecies level of all the species of family Anatidae,coracidae and bucerotidae which are present in Pakistan.

•To revise and update information including breeding biology, habits, habitat utilization, food and vocalization etc. of all subspecies relevant to the study.

•To revise and update information including breeding biology, habits, habitat utilization, food and vocalization etc. of all subspecies relevant to the study.

•To update the checklist of the birds of family Anatidae,coracidae and bucerotidae found in Pakistan.

Materials and Methods

In order to review and update the information, literature was cited from all available and published sources and subsequently was checked and counter-checked by using electronic and printed information.

Information’s were also verified from unpublished records and were corrected and updated after vigor’s discussion with the supervisor.

It was not possible to verify all information by capturing, sighting, and mist-netting the species in their distributed areas due to obvious technical reasons. However, mist-netting was performed at conceivable sites and the information was upgraded where deemed necessary.

Table: 1 Province wise distribution of different races of family Anatida in PakistanSr. no

Scientific name

Common name

Balochistan

Sindh Punjah K.P.K Gilgit and Baltistan

Kashmir

1 Cygnus .c . c

Whoopen Swan

∗ ++ +

2 C. Columbianus bewickii

Bawick’s Swan

+,Δ

Δ

3 C. c. jankauskii

Alpheraky’s Swan

Δ Δ

4 C. o. olor Mute Swan

+ + Δ Δ

5 Sarkidiornis . m. melanotos

Comb duck

+

The province wise distribution of different races of family Anatidae in Pakistan

# Vegrant , ∗ Migrant , + Resident, ++ Winter visitor ,+++ Summer visitor, Δ Common, ∎ Breeder, - Non breeder

Sr. no

Scientific name

Common name

Balochistan

Sindh Punjah K.P.K Gilgit and Baltistan

6 Nettopus. c . coromandilianus

Sotton pygmy goose

+ +

7 Dendrocygna .j . javanica

Lesser whistling duck

+ +

8 D. b . bucolor

Fulvus whistling teal

+

# Vegrant , ∗ Migrant , + Resident, ++ Winter visitor ,+++ Summer visitor, Δ Common, ∎ Breeder, - Non breeder

The province wise distribution of different races of family Anatidae in Pakistan

Sr. no Scientific name

Common name

Balochistan

Sindh Punjah

K.P.K Gilgit and Baltistan

Kashmir

9 Anser. a . a

Greylag goose

∗,++

10 A. a. rubirostris

Greylag goose

∗,++

11 A. a. albifron

Greater white fronted goose

+ #

12 A. e. erythropus

Lesser white fronted goose

∗ ∗

13 A. i. indicus

Bar-headed goose

∗,++ ∗,++

The province wise distribution of different races of family Anatidae in Pakistan

# Vegrant , ∗ Migrant , + Resident, ++ Winter visitor ,+++ Summer visitor, Δ Common, ∎ Breeder, - Non breeder

Sr. no Scientific name

Common name

Balochistan

Sindh Punjah

K.P.K Gilgit and Baltistan

kashmir

14 Tadorna. t . t

Common shelduck

+ ++ + ++

15 T. f . Ferrugenia

Ruddy shelduck

++ Δ ∎

16 Anus . f .falcota

Falcated teal

∗,++ ∗ ∗

17 A. p . platyrhynchos

Mallard

++ ++ ++

The province wise distribution of different races of family Anatidae in Pakistan

# Vegrant , ∗ Migrant , + Resident, ++ Winter visitor ,+++ Summer visitor, Δ Common, ∎ Breeder, - Non breeder

Sr. no Scientific name

Common name

Balochistan

Sindh Punjah K.P.K Gilgit and Baltistan

kashmir

18 A. p. poecilorhyncha

Spot billed duck

∎ + + +

19 A. s. streprea

Gadwall ++ ++

20 A. p. penelope

European wigeon

++

21 A. c. crecca

Common teal

++ ++ ++ ++

22 A. f. formosa

Baikal teal ∗ ∗ ∗

23 A. a. acta

Northern pintail

++ ++ ++

24 A. q. queruedula

Garganey ∗ ∗ ∗

25 A. c. clypeta

Northern shoveller

++ ++

The province wise distribution of different races of family Anatidae in Pakistan

# Vegrant , ∗ Migrant , + Resident, ++ Winter visitor ,+++ Summer visitor, Δ Common, ∎ Breeder, - Non breeder

Sr. no Scientific name

Common name

Balochistan

Sindh Punjah

K.P.K Gilgit and Baltistan

kashmir

26 Mermeronetta .a . anygustirostris

Marbled duck ∎ ++ ++ ++

27 Netta .r. rufina

Red crested pochard ++ ++

28 Anytha .f . Ferina

Common pochard ++ ++

29 A. b. baeri Baer’s pochard # #

30 A. n. nyroca Ferrugenous pochard ++,∎ +,Δ

31 A. m. merila Greater scamp +

The province wise distribution of different races of family Anatidae in Pakistan

# Vegrant , ∗ Migrant , + Resident, ++ Winter visitor ,+++ Summer visitor, Δ Common, ∎ Breeder, - Non breeder

Sr. no Scientific name

Common name

Balochistan

Sindh Punjah K.P.K Gilgit and Baltistan

kashmir

32 A. f. fuligula

Tufted duck

++

33 Clangula.h. hyemalis

Long tailed duck

∗,+++

∗,+++

34 Bucephala. c . clangula

Common goldeneye

++

35 Mergus.m. .erganserr

Mergus merganser

++

36 M. s. serrator

Red-breasted mergeanser

++,Δ

37 Mergellus. a . albullus

Smew ++ ++

The province wise distribution of different races of family Anatidae in Pakistan

# Vegrant , ∗ Migrant , + Resident, ++ Winter visitor ,+++ Summer visitor, Δ Common, ∎ Breeder, - Non breeder

Sr. no Scientific name

Common name

Balochistan

Sindh Punjah K.P.K Gilgit and Baltistan

kashmir

38 Oxyura .l . leucocephala

White headed duck

++

39 Rhodonessa. c. ophyllacea

Pink headed duck

+

40 R. r . rufina

Red-crested pochard

41 Melanitta .f .fusca

White winged scotor

The province wise distribution of different races of family Anatidae in Pakistan

# Vegrant , ∗ Migrant , + Resident, ++ Winter visitor ,+++ Summer visitor, Δ Common, ∎ Breeder, - Non breeder

Sr. no Scientific name

Common name

Balochistan

Sindh Punjah K.P.K Gilgit and Baltistan

kashmir

1 Ocyceros b. biorostris

Indian grey hornbill

+,+++,∎

The provience wise distributation of different of family Coraciidae in Pakisten

1 Coracias. Garrulus semenowi

Europeon Roller

∗ +++,∎

Δ

2 C. B . benghalensis

Indian roller

Δ Δ Δ

The province wise distribution of different races of family Bucerotidae in Pakistan

# Vegrant , ∗ Migrant , + Resident, ++ Winter visitor ,+++ Summer visitor, Δ Common, ∎ Breeder, - Non breeder

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