Avian diversity in and around the Shivaji University campus, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT The present study was made to estimate avian fauna in and around the Shivaji University campus, where the survey has been conducted in 2014-2016. The present investigation was carried out to study avian diversity with aspect to ecological condition. Total number of 122 bird species belonging to 18 orders and 54 families were observed. Out of these 122 birds, 74 are residential, 44 are residential migratory and 4 is migratory. Three near threatened species were observed during the survey. Campus is rich in biodiversity and it is conserved by university. Measures should be taken to protect diverse habitat and avifauna of Shivaji University campus. Key Words: : Shivaji University, Avian fauna, Conservation REFERENCES Ali, S. 2002. The book of Indian birds .13th edition. Published by BNHS, Oxford university press Ericia V., Den B.,Y.Tom and P. Meire (2005) Water bird communities in the lower Zeeschelde;long-term changes near an exapanding harbour. Hydrobiology 540:237-258 Grimmett, R., C. Inskipp & T. Inskipp (2007). PocketGuide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinen (Reprinted).Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 380 pp. Porika Raju and Estari Mamidala (2015). Anti-diabetic activity of compound isolated from Physalis angulata fruit extracts in alloxan induced diabetic rats. The Ame J Sci & Med Res, 2015,1(1); Pages 1 -6. doi:10.17812/ajsmr2015.11.1. Imran A Dar and Mithas A Dar. 2009. Seasonal Variations of Avifauna of Shallabug Wetland, Kashmir, Journal of Wetlands Ecology 2:20-34. IUCN (2011). IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.Version 2011.1 http://www.iucnredlist.org. Narwade SS, Fartade KM and Fartade MM. Nesting ecology of Red-watted Lapwing in gricultural landscape.Accepted by Life Science Bulletin, (in Press). Padmavati A., Alexandar R., Anbarashan M. (2010) Our Nature, 8: 247-253. Pande S. et. al. (2011). Birds o