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Avifaunal diversity study of Pakhibitan Ecopark, 2023 (October-December)

Dataset homepage

Citation

Samanta T, Chatterjee L, Basu Roy R, Ghosh S, Sengupta N, Samrat C, Basu Roy A, Barve V (2024). Avifaunal diversity study of Pakhibitan Ecopark, 2023 (October-December). Version 1.7. Nature Mates-Nature Club. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/geq3cw accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.

Description

The Avifaunal diversity study of Pakhibitan, Ecopark is published by Nature Mates-Nature Club under WBHIDCO Pakhibitan Project in Pakhibitan, Ecopark, Newtown, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. This sampling event was performed in a selected point located in the marshlands covered with elephant grass (Typha sp.) of Pakhibitan surrounded by medium-sized trees and bushes. In the summer (April-May), the maximum temperature of the area reaches around 41°C. During the winter (December-February), the temperature drops to 9°C while the average rainfall is 1836.5 mm per year. The soil type is alluvial because it is located in the Indo-Gangetic plain. This dataset includes all the birds recorded in a span of three months from October to December 2023. All the birds are identified till the species level. A total of 105 species of birds were recorded belonging to 46 families and 16 order. Along with birds diversity we also mentioned temperature, humidity and wind speed in the dataset. This dataset also includes the life stage, activity, and behavior of the observed birds.

Purpose

This dataset is a part of a long term project under the WBHIDCO with a purpose to support urban biodiversity, conserving the natural landmass of New Town along with the conservation of avian and other species diversity. It can also provide a scope for a comparative study on the effect of increasing urbanization on the avian diversity.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The study area has been carried out in Ecopark, North 24 Pargannas, West Bengal, India. Ecopark covers an area of 194 hectares consisting of different types of microhabitats grassland, forest land, and marshland. The study was done from October to December of the year 2023.

Sampling

The collection of data is obtained by the point count method, where the count is performed in a 360-degree arc around a fixed survey station. Equipment like Olympus binocular (10*50 DPS I) and Cameras (Nikon Coolpix P900, P600, B600) were used for clear identification.

Method steps

  1. Direct observation, Call identification, Field notes, Photography

Taxonomic Coverages

This dataset includes all the birds recorded in a span of three months from October to December 2023. All the birds are identified till the species level. A total of 105 species of birds were recorded belonging to 46 families and 16 orders. Along with bird diversity we also mentioned temperature, humidity, and wind speed in the dataset. This dataset also includes the life stage, activity, and behavior of the observed birds.
  1. Aves
    common name: Bird rank: class

Geographic Coverages

The study has been carried out in Pakhibitan, area of Ecopark, Newtown, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Ecopark spread across an area of 194 hectares (480 acres).

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Chatterjee L, Basu Roy A, Panja B (2022) Howrah Jelar Pakhi. Citadel Publishing. 2022 -
  2. Grimmett R, Inskipp C, Inskipp T (2016) Birds of the Indian Subcontinent: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and the Maldives. Bloomsbury Publishing. -
  3. eBird. 2022. eBird: An online database of bird distribution and abundance. eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. Available: http://www.ebird.org -
  4. IUCN. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-1. https://www.iucnredlist.org -

Contacts

Tarak Samanta
originator
position: Research Affiliate
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: taraksamanta995@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6809-0549
Lina Chatterjee
originator
position: Research Affiliate
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: lina.linachatterjee@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5626-5046
Rishin Basu Roy
originator
position: Scientific Associate
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: wildrishin@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9638-818X
Somik Ghosh
originator
position: Project Assistant
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: Somikghosh8@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.naturematesindia.org/
Nivedita Sengupta
originator
position: Research Intern
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: niveditasngpta.ns@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1085-7385
C.S. Samrat
originator
position: Research Intern
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: cssamrat1997@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7492-1505
Arjan Basu Roy
originator
position: Secretary
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: basuroyarjan@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9872-3562
Vijay Barve
originator
position: Research Advisor
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: vijay.barve@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4852-2567
Tarak Samanta
metadata author
position: Research Affiliate
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: taraksamanta995@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6809-0549
Vijay Barve
metadata author
position: Research Advisor
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: vijay.barve@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4852-2567
Tarak Samanta
user
position: Research Affiliate
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
Telephone: 09609972435
email: taraksamanta995@gmail.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6809-0549
Arjan Basu Roy
administrative point of contact
position: Secretary
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: basuroyarjan@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9872-3562
Rishin Basu Roy
administrative point of contact
position: Scientific Associate
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: wildrishin@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9638-818X
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