Volume 24, Issue 74, July - December, 2023

Impact of red-neck pattern on pairing in Black-headed ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus

Anil Kumar Sharma^1♦, Anil Kumar Tripathi²

¹Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Government PG College, Nimbahera-312601, Rajasthan, India
²MLV Government College Bhilwara-311001, Rajasthan, India

^♦Corresponding author
Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Government PG College, Nimbahera-312601, Rajasthan, India

ABSTRACT

For the study of the breeding biology of near threatened BHI Threskiornis melanocephalus, Nehru Talai “25.21°N, 74.38°E” of Bhilwara city was selected. During continuous study from four different seasons (2019-2022) at this site, we observed many individuals with red patches on their neck. The red-colored patterns are due to the deposition of pigment in skin of the neck. At present there is strong evidence as to its significance. We saw the significance of red neck patterns on pairing as well as breeding of BHI.

Keywords: Black-headed Ibis, Red neck patterns, Nehru Talai, Pairing success

Species, 2023, 24(74), e60s1561

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v24i74.e60s1561

Published: 05 July 2023