Volume 24, Issue 73, January - June, 2023

Occurrence of Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indicus) at the Statue of Unity, Narmada District, Gujarat, India - with a note on its captive feeding habits

Ravikumar Patel, Ram Ratan Nala, Hiren J Patel^♦, Nitesh Chaudhari

Sardar Patel Zoological Park, Kevadiya Colony, Gujarat - 393151, India

^♦Corresponding author
Sardar Patel Zoological Park, Kevadiya Colony, Gujarat - 393151, India

ABSTRACT

An indigenous bustard (Otididae) of the Indian Sub-continent called the Lesser Florican Sypheotides indicus is in danger of extinction. This species, formerly widespread throughout India, has become progressively scarce due to breeding habitat loss and threats in non-breeding habitats. Numerous research has been done on its population status, habitat utilization and breeding grounds behaviour. However, there is seldom any data on their care in captivity. A Lesser Florican was rescued, and captive care was given at the Sardar Patel Zoological Park. They have never been reported from this area and our observation will add to the details of the husbandry care of the species in captivity.

Keywords: Captive feeding habits; Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indicus); Sardar Patel Zoological Park

Species, 2023, 24(73), e5s1005

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v24i73/e5s1005

Published: 18 January 2023