306
might also have increased the density of
scrub- loving birds around wetlands. Increase in
diversity of birds recently may be alarming to the
existence of native bird species. The study has
shown that there is considerable change in species composition due to altered land use pattern
which might initiate the irreversible loss to
native bird species due to habitat sharing and
competition.
References
Adams A (1899) Western Rajputana state. Taylor &
Francis, London
Agoramoorthy G, Mohnot SM (1986) Migratory water
birds around Jodhpur (India). Tigerpaper 13(1):4–7
Agoramoorthy G, Mohnot SM (1989) Checklist of birds
around Jodhpur. Tigerpaper 16(1):11–13
Ali S (1975) On some birds of Indian desert. In: Gupta
RK, Prakash I (eds) Environmental analysis of the
Thar Desert. English Book Depot, Dehradun,
pp 423–431
Ali S, Ripley SD (1983) Compact handbook of the birds
of India and Pakistan. Oxford University Press,
Oxford, 737 p
Barnes HE (1886) Birds nesting in Rajputana. J Bombay
Nat Hist Soc 1:38–62
Barnes HE (1891) Nesting in western India. J Bombay
Nat Hist Soc 6:1–25
Bohra HC, Goyal SP (1992) Checklist of birds of Machia
Safari Desert Park Jodhpur (Rajasthan). Pavo
30(1&2):87–97
Census of India (2011) Available at http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/438-jodhpur.html
Chhangani AK (2002) Birds of different sub-habitats in
and around Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. Cheetal
41(3&4):37–42
Chhangani AK (2004) Geophagy by three species of
crows near carcass dumping ground at Jodhpur,
Rajasthan. Newsl Ornithol 1(5):71–72
Chhangani AK (2005a) First record of Indian Grey
Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) in the Thar Desert,
Jodhpur, India. Newsl Birdwatch 44(6):94
Chhangani AK (2005b) House Crow (Corvus splendens)
feeding on gum of Acacia nilotica at Jodhpur,
Rajasthan. Newsl Birdwatch 45(1):14
Chhangani AK (2008) Sightings and nesting sites of Redheaded Vulture Sarcogyps calvus in Rajasthan, India.
Indian Birds 3(6):218–221
Dookia S (2001) Breeding colonies of Cormorants
(Phalacrocorax carbo). Newsl Birdwatch 41(4):54
Dookia S, Pandey VK (2004) Additions to the birds of
Jodhpur city, Rajasthan. Zoos’ Print J 19(5):1474
Grimmett R, Inskipp C, Inskipp T (1998) Birds of the
Indian subcontinent. Oxford University Press, Delhi
Hume AO (1873) Contribution to the ornithology of India:
Sindh II. Stray Feathers 1:44–290
Hume AO (1878) The birds of a drought. Stray Feathers
7:52–68
Ground water scenario Jodhpur District Rajasthan,
Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water
Resources Government of India 2008, pp 1–19
Idris M, Singh P, Johari S (2009) Impact assessment of
the Indira Gandhi canal on the avifauna of the Thar
desert. In: Faunal ecology and conservation of the
great Indian desert. Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg,
pp 119–135
Katju D, Mohnot SM (1995) A check-list of the winter
birds of the Kailana-Bijolai area, Jodhpur. Newsl
Birdwatch 35(1):13–15
Manakadan R, Pittie A (2001) Standardized common and
scientific names of the birds of Indian Subcontinent.
Buceros 6(1):1–37
National Wetland Atlas: Rajasthan Ministry of
Environment and Forests Government of India Space
Applications centre Indian Space Research
Organisation Ahmedabad 2010, pp 1–214
Pielou ECJ (1966) The measurement of diversity in different types of biological collections. J Theor Biol
13:131–144
Prakash I, Ghosh PK (1964) The Great Indian Bustard
breeding in Rajasthan. Ibid 3:2
Rahmani AR (1997) Wildlife in the Thar. WWF, New
Delhi, pp 1–100
Rahmani AR, Soni RG (1997) Avifaunal changes in the
Indian Thar desert. J Arid Environ 36:687–703
Rana BD, Rana RN (1985) Common birds of Dhawa,
Jodhpur. Newsl Birdwatch 25(9–10):8
Roberts TJ (1991) The birds of Pakistan: Regional studies
and non-passeriformes, vol 1. 2 vols. Oxford
University Press, Karachi
Shannon CE (1948) A mathematical theory of communication. Bell Syst Tech J 27:379–423, 623–656
Singh H (2002) Indian Pitta Pitta brachyuran in the Thar
Desert. J Bombay Nat Hist Soc 101(2). 2004:319–320
Singh H (2005) Sighting of Sirkeer Malkoha
(Phaenicophaeus rachyurania) in the Thar Desert. Zoo
Print 20(6):1903
Singh H (2009) Changing avian diversity in Jodhpur,
Western Rajasthan. In: Faunal ecology and conservation of the Great Indian Desert. Springer, Berlin/
Heidelberg, pp 99–112
Singh H (2010) Invasion of garden species in the Thar
Desert. In: Impact of climate change on biodiversity
and challenges in the Thar Desert. Golden Jubilee of
DRS, ZSI pp 277–288
Sivaperuman C, Kumar S, Rathore NS (2004) Avifauna of
Desert Regional station, Zoological Survey India.
Campus, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Zoo’s Print J
19(12):1718–1719
Sorenson T (1948) A method of establishing groups of
equal amplitude in plant society based on similarity of
species content. K Danske Vidensk Selsk 5:1–34
Whistler H (1938) The ornithological survey of Jodhpur
State. J Bombay Nat Hist Soc 40:213–235
H. Singh
might also have increased the density of
scrub- loving birds around wetlands. Increase in
diversity of birds recently may be alarming to the
existence of native bird species. The study has
shown that there is considerable change in species composition due to altered land use pattern
which might initiate the irreversible loss to
native bird species due to habitat sharing and
competition.
References
Adams A (1899) Western Rajputana state. Taylor &
Francis, London
Agoramoorthy G, Mohnot SM (1986) Migratory water
birds around Jodhpur (India). Tigerpaper 13(1):4–7
Agoramoorthy G, Mohnot SM (1989) Checklist of birds
around Jodhpur. Tigerpaper 16(1):11–13
Ali S (1975) On some birds of Indian desert. In: Gupta
RK, Prakash I (eds) Environmental analysis of the
Thar Desert. English Book Depot, Dehradun,
pp 423–431
Ali S, Ripley SD (1983) Compact handbook of the birds
of India and Pakistan. Oxford University Press,
Oxford, 737 p
Barnes HE (1886) Birds nesting in Rajputana. J Bombay
Nat Hist Soc 1:38–62
Barnes HE (1891) Nesting in western India. J Bombay
Nat Hist Soc 6:1–25
Bohra HC, Goyal SP (1992) Checklist of birds of Machia
Safari Desert Park Jodhpur (Rajasthan). Pavo
30(1&2):87–97
Census of India (2011) Available at http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/438-jodhpur.html
Chhangani AK (2002) Birds of different sub-habitats in
and around Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. Cheetal
41(3&4):37–42
Chhangani AK (2004) Geophagy by three species of
crows near carcass dumping ground at Jodhpur,
Rajasthan. Newsl Ornithol 1(5):71–72
Chhangani AK (2005a) First record of Indian Grey
Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) in the Thar Desert,
Jodhpur, India. Newsl Birdwatch 44(6):94
Chhangani AK (2005b) House Crow (Corvus splendens)
feeding on gum of Acacia nilotica at Jodhpur,
Rajasthan. Newsl Birdwatch 45(1):14
Chhangani AK (2008) Sightings and nesting sites of Redheaded Vulture Sarcogyps calvus in Rajasthan, India.
Indian Birds 3(6):218–221
Dookia S (2001) Breeding colonies of Cormorants
(Phalacrocorax carbo). Newsl Birdwatch 41(4):54
Dookia S, Pandey VK (2004) Additions to the birds of
Jodhpur city, Rajasthan. Zoos’ Print J 19(5):1474
Grimmett R, Inskipp C, Inskipp T (1998) Birds of the
Indian subcontinent. Oxford University Press, Delhi
Hume AO (1873) Contribution to the ornithology of India:
Sindh II. Stray Feathers 1:44–290
Hume AO (1878) The birds of a drought. Stray Feathers
7:52–68
Ground water scenario Jodhpur District Rajasthan,
Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water
Resources Government of India 2008, pp 1–19
Idris M, Singh P, Johari S (2009) Impact assessment of
the Indira Gandhi canal on the avifauna of the Thar
desert. In: Faunal ecology and conservation of the
great Indian desert. Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg,
pp 119–135
Katju D, Mohnot SM (1995) A check-list of the winter
birds of the Kailana-Bijolai area, Jodhpur. Newsl
Birdwatch 35(1):13–15
Manakadan R, Pittie A (2001) Standardized common and
scientific names of the birds of Indian Subcontinent.
Buceros 6(1):1–37
National Wetland Atlas: Rajasthan Ministry of
Environment and Forests Government of India Space
Applications centre Indian Space Research
Organisation Ahmedabad 2010, pp 1–214
Pielou ECJ (1966) The measurement of diversity in different types of biological collections. J Theor Biol
13:131–144
Prakash I, Ghosh PK (1964) The Great Indian Bustard
breeding in Rajasthan. Ibid 3:2
Rahmani AR (1997) Wildlife in the Thar. WWF, New
Delhi, pp 1–100
Rahmani AR, Soni RG (1997) Avifaunal changes in the
Indian Thar desert. J Arid Environ 36:687–703
Rana BD, Rana RN (1985) Common birds of Dhawa,
Jodhpur. Newsl Birdwatch 25(9–10):8
Roberts TJ (1991) The birds of Pakistan: Regional studies
and non-passeriformes, vol 1. 2 vols. Oxford
University Press, Karachi
Shannon CE (1948) A mathematical theory of communication. Bell Syst Tech J 27:379–423, 623–656
Singh H (2002) Indian Pitta Pitta brachyuran in the Thar
Desert. J Bombay Nat Hist Soc 101(2). 2004:319–320
Singh H (2005) Sighting of Sirkeer Malkoha
(Phaenicophaeus rachyurania) in the Thar Desert. Zoo
Print 20(6):1903
Singh H (2009) Changing avian diversity in Jodhpur,
Western Rajasthan. In: Faunal ecology and conservation of the Great Indian Desert. Springer, Berlin/
Heidelberg, pp 99–112
Singh H (2010) Invasion of garden species in the Thar
Desert. In: Impact of climate change on biodiversity
and challenges in the Thar Desert. Golden Jubilee of
DRS, ZSI pp 277–288
Sivaperuman C, Kumar S, Rathore NS (2004) Avifauna of
Desert Regional station, Zoological Survey India.
Campus, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Zoo’s Print J
19(12):1718–1719
Sorenson T (1948) A method of establishing groups of
equal amplitude in plant society based on similarity of
species content. K Danske Vidensk Selsk 5:1–34
Whistler H (1938) The ornithological survey of Jodhpur
State. J Bombay Nat Hist Soc 40:213–235
H. Singh