Sample Study on Avifaunal Diversity of East Sikkim during May 2023.

Arjan Basu Roy; Lina Chatterjee; Rishin Basu Roy; Tarak Samanta; Sumana Besra; Nivedita Sengupta; Vijay Barve

doi:10.15468/gc3z95

Sample Study on Avifaunal Diversity of East Sikkim during May 2023.

Citation

Basu Roy A, Chatterjee L, Basu Roy R, Samanta T, Besra S, Sengupta N, Barve V (2024). Sample Study on Avifaunal Diversity of East Sikkim during May 2023.. Version 1.1. Nature Mates-Nature Club. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/gc3z95 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.

Description

The Sample Study on Avifaunal Diversity of East Sikkim was conducted by Lina Chatterjee in the month of May 2023 and the identification and data analysis was done by Nature Mates-Nature Club team. This dataset covers the areas Rongli, Padamchen and Zuluk which lie under Pangolakha wildlife sanctuary, Thambi and Nathang. The study area covers varied habitats like hilly terrain, village landscape, mountain landscape, high altitude lake, valleys, snow-capped mountain, alpine, sub alpine, temperate forest with rhododendron plants and oak,silver fir, juniper, pine trees and bamboo thickets. All the species are identified up to the species level. A total of 121 species of birds are recorded belonging to 39 families and 9 orders. This dataset also includes the life stage, activity and behavior of the birds observed. During our study Bearded Vulture(Gypaetus barbatus), high altitude species like Plain Mountain Finch(Leucosticte nemoricola) and Crimson-browed Finch(Carpodacus subhimachalus) which are rare were recorded.

Purpose

The purpose of this dataset is to explore the avian diversity of the East Sikkim region

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Rongli, Padamchen and Zuluk which lies under Pangolakha wildlife sanctuary, Thambi and Nathang

Sampling

Point Count The collection of data is obtained by point count method , where the count is performed in a 360 degree arc around a fixed survey station Equipment used are binocular Olympus (10*50 DPS I ) Camera (Nikon Coolpix P900, P600, B600). Observed data were recorded in the field notebook.

Method steps

The purpose of this dataset is to explore the avian diversity of the East Sikkim region.

Taxonomic Coverages

All the species are identified up to the species level. A total of 121 species of birds are recorded belonging to 39 families and 9 orders.

Aves
common name: Bird rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Rongli, Padamchen and Zuluk which lies under Pangolakha wildlife sanctuary, Thambi and Nathang

Bibliographic Citations

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

Contacts

Arjan Basu Roy
originator
position: Secretary
Nature Mate-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
Telephone: 98743 57414
email: basuroyarjan@gmail.com
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9872-3562

Lina Chatterjee
originator
position: Research Associate
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: lina.linachatterjee@gmail.com
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5626-5046

Rishin Basu Roy
originator
position: Researcher
Nature Mates-Nature club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: wildrishin@gmail.com
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9638-818X

Tarak Samanta
originator
position: Research Associate
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: taraksamanta995@gmail.com
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6809-0549

Sumana Besra
originator
position: Intern
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: sumanabesra1999@gmail.com
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7222-2946

Nivedita Sengupta
originator
position: Intern
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: niveditasngpta.ns@gmail.com
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1085-7385

Vijay Barve
originator
position: Research Advisor
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: vijay.barve@gmail.com
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4852-2567

Lina Chatterjee
metadata author
position: Research Associate
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: lina.linachatterjee@gmail.com
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5626-5046

Nivedita Sengupta
metadata author
position: Intern
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: niveditasngpta.ns@gmail.com
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1085-7385

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: https://naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4852-2567

Nivedita Sengupta
user
email: niveditasngpta.ns@gmail.com

Arjan Basu Roy
administrative point of contact
position: Secretary
Nature Mate-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
Telephone: 98743 57414
email: basuroyarjan@gmail.com
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9872-3562

Lina Chatterjee
administrative point of contact
position: Research Associate
Nature Mates-Nature Club
6/7 Bijoygarh
Kolkata
700032
West Bengal
IN
email: lina.linachatterjee@gmail.com
homepage: https://naturematesindia.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5626-5046