Nesting and Breeding Behaviors of Greater Adjutant Stork (Leptoptilos dubios), a Globally Threatened Stork in District Bhagalpur, Bihar, India | Chapter 1 | Emerging Issues in Environment, Geography and Earth Science Vol. 2

 The aim of the current experiment was to analyze the breeding performance of Greater Adjutant Storks throughout three successive coupling seasons from 2019 to 2021 in the flooded fields of the Kosi River in the region of Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. Greater assistant stork colonies for development reached 12 in 2019, 10 in 2020, and 12 in 2021, individually. 277 chicks were raised in 123 nests in 2019, 282 in 126 nests in 2020, and 236 in 105 nests in 2021, respectively, at these periods. The majority of the home trees were about and around the conclusions, along the sides of the roads. In order to create their nests, storks mostly select Kadamb, Peepal, Pakar, Gamhar, and Semel trees, accompanying Kadamb being their preferred forest species. The GAS mainly utilized fresh leaves, sticks, and twigs from wood such the Pigeon Wood, Jalebia, Dhaincha, Jamun, Peepal, Gulmohar, Kadamb, and Semal for reside purposes. Large, spherical nests were made of plant twigs and were typically erect at the tops of trees and at the tips of long, level branches. Both the sexes alternately joint incubation and guardianship of the chicks after coming up with. The breeding season of Greater assistant stork was recorded middle from two points September to April in Bihar. The incubation period was varying between 37 to 39 days. Two to three chicks on individual nest were universal. Their successful duplication is aided for one locals' tolerance implausible and the awareness nurtured for their preservation and preservation by our research team and the local Mandar Nature Club of Bhagalpur. The number of class that are of global conservation concern concede possibility increase as a result of peasants' traditional assumptions paired accompanying straightforward knowledge campaigns to maintain community pride.

Author(s) Details:

D. N. Choudhary,
University Department of Zoology, TMBU, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.

Abdullah,
University Department of Zoology, TMBU, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.

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