A checklist of the avifauna of the Noakhali Science and Technology University campus, Noakhali, Bangladesh
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https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.9438.18.7.29322-29330Keywords:
Anthropogenic activities, birds, habitat fragmentation, Lesser Whistling Duck, point count, relative frequencyAbstract
A study was conducted on the avifauna of the Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU) campus, Noakhali, Bangladesh, from October 2023 to July 2024. Ninety species of birds belonging to 44 families and 13 orders were identified, of which 51 species were non-passerines, and 39 species were passerines. Among the birds, 73 species were residents, 12 species were winter visitors, four species were recorded as both residents and winter visitors, and one species was a passage migrant. Of the recorded birds, three species were very common, six species were common, 18 species were uncommon, 35 species were few, and 28 species were rare. The local status of these birds in NSTU has also been compared with their national status in Bangladesh. Anthropogenic activities such as human interventions, construction projects, pollution, agriculture, and deforestation were prevalent at the NSTU campus, posing potential threats to birds. Therefore, it is essential to implement appropriate measures to conserve this unique habitat.
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