Nest characteristics and breeding success of Sarus Crane, Antigone antigone (Linnaeus, 1758) (Aves: Gruidae) in different habitats at Dhanauri Wetland, Uttar Pradesh, India

Authors

  • Harsh Gulati
     Department of Zoology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra – 136119, Haryana
  • Sarita Rana
     Department of Zoology, Institute of Integrated and Honours Studies, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra – 136119, Haryana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v121/i2/2021/154386

Keywords:

Breeding Success, Dhanauri Wetland, Nest Characteristics, Sarus Crane

Abstract

In this study, we investigated various nest characteristics and breeding success of Indian Sarus Crane Antigone antigone (Linnaeus) in three different habitats at Dhanauri wetland, Uttar Pradesh, from June 2018 to October 2019. Fourteen nests were studied from nest building to hatching during the study period. The average nest height was 144.99±4.40 cm (mean ± standard error), 104.38±2.86 cm, and 112.93±2.44 cm in the perennial wetland (n=7), agricultural marshland (n=4), and village pond (n=3). Nests height from the ground level was positively correlated (R2=0.81) to water depth. The breeding success was maximum in the nests of village pond (50.0%), followed by agricultural marshland (25.0%) and perennial wetland (15.3%). However, the level of disturbance was also more in the village pond compared to the agricultural marshland and perennial wetland. Our study suggested that Sarus Crane is able to tolerate human disturbance and breed successfully in such habitats.

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2021-07-31

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Gulati, H., & Rana, S. (2021). Nest characteristics and breeding success of Sarus Crane, <i>Antigone antigone</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) (Aves: Gruidae) in different habitats at Dhanauri Wetland, Uttar Pradesh, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 121(2), 205–210. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v121/i2/2021/154386

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Volume 121, Issue 2, 2021

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