Assessment of Avian Richness in Nature Park, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

This study is a preliminary inventory of the avifauna diversity in Nature Park, situated in the south western periphery of Kolkata within the state of West Bengal, India. A rigorous study of avifauna was carried out from March 2022 to February 2024. Basic line transects and point count methods were used in this study. A total of 108 bird species taxonomically belonging to 79 genera, 41 families and 12 orders were recorded from the study site. Passeriformes was the most predominant order with 48 species belonging to 21 families. Ardeidae with 11 species was the most dominant family. Maximum numbers of species were noted in genus Ardea. One vulnerable and one near threatened bird species was recorded from the study site regarding IUCN status.