@article{10.11648/j.ajz.20230601.12,
  author = {Syed Ali Haider Shah and Muhammad Mubeen Ahmad and Muhammad Sajjad Sarwar and Musarat Ashraf and Saba Saddique and Yusra Iqbal and Nimra Sagheer and Muhammad Ubaid Iqbal Tahir and Sumreen Arif and Iqra Mushtaq and Iqra Munzoor and Hafiza Aqsa Mahboob},
  title = {Population Dynamics of Avian Diversity in the District Okara, Pakistan},
  journal = {American Journal of Zoology},
  volume = {6},
  number = {1},
  pages = {9-19},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ajz.20230601.12},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajz.20230601.12},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ajz.20230601.12},
  abstract = {Pakistan has a varied bird fauna, with over 790 species recorded and their distribution in three zoogeographical zones (Oriental, Palearctic, and Ethiopian), which is exceptional in the world. The data on avian diversity and abundance in the district Okara, Punjab was carried out from January 2022 to January 2023. Data were collected by direct, indirect, and flocks count methods on four transect points used in the study by visiting the field and by interviewing the local people and hunters about the current and past status of the avian fauna of the area. Okara district contains a major wetland for both local and international migratory birds, including falcons, gulls, plovers, snipes, waders, and long-distance migrating birds. A total of 201 avian species of 19 orders and 54 families were recorded. These included 54 winter migrant species, 23 summer migrants, 13 passage migrants, 1 year-round visitor, and 110 resident species. The spotting of seven globally threatened species and three vulnerable also highlights the importance of this area for avian species. A total of 80 species were recorded in the Passeriformes order. The Shannon-Weiner diversity index showed that Transect Point 1 (H′ = 4.906) had the largest diversity of birds, followed by Transect Points 2, 3, and 1, i.e., 4.778, 4.672, and 4.679. Species evenness has varied among transects based on diversity, with values of 0.7266 (TP 1), 0.6719 (TP 2), 0.7082 (TP 3), and 0.7226. (TP 4). The Simpson index (1-D) for Transect Points 1, 2, 3, and 4 was 0.991, 0.9872, 0.9883, and 0.9888, indicating that Transect Points 1 and 2 had the maximum bird species diversity. The findings revealed that the Okara district is home to a large number of resident migratory and endangered bird species. As a result, it is critical to conserving its habitat as well as bird variety by overcoming serious challenges.},
 year = {2023}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Population Dynamics of Avian Diversity in the District Okara, Pakistan
AU  - Syed Ali Haider Shah
AU  - Muhammad Mubeen Ahmad
AU  - Muhammad Sajjad Sarwar
AU  - Musarat Ashraf
AU  - Saba Saddique
AU  - Yusra Iqbal
AU  - Nimra Sagheer
AU  - Muhammad Ubaid Iqbal Tahir
AU  - Sumreen Arif
AU  - Iqra Mushtaq
AU  - Iqra Munzoor
AU  - Hafiza Aqsa Mahboob
Y1  - 2023/05/17
PY  - 2023
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajz.20230601.12
DO  - 10.11648/j.ajz.20230601.12
T2  - American Journal of Zoology
JF  - American Journal of Zoology
JO  - American Journal of Zoology
SP  - 9
EP  - 19
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2994-7413
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajz.20230601.12
AB  - Pakistan has a varied bird fauna, with over 790 species recorded and their distribution in three zoogeographical zones (Oriental, Palearctic, and Ethiopian), which is exceptional in the world. The data on avian diversity and abundance in the district Okara, Punjab was carried out from January 2022 to January 2023. Data were collected by direct, indirect, and flocks count methods on four transect points used in the study by visiting the field and by interviewing the local people and hunters about the current and past status of the avian fauna of the area. Okara district contains a major wetland for both local and international migratory birds, including falcons, gulls, plovers, snipes, waders, and long-distance migrating birds. A total of 201 avian species of 19 orders and 54 families were recorded. These included 54 winter migrant species, 23 summer migrants, 13 passage migrants, 1 year-round visitor, and 110 resident species. The spotting of seven globally threatened species and three vulnerable also highlights the importance of this area for avian species. A total of 80 species were recorded in the Passeriformes order. The Shannon-Weiner diversity index showed that Transect Point 1 (H′ = 4.906) had the largest diversity of birds, followed by Transect Points 2, 3, and 1, i.e., 4.778, 4.672, and 4.679. Species evenness has varied among transects based on diversity, with values of 0.7266 (TP 1), 0.6719 (TP 2), 0.7082 (TP 3), and 0.7226. (TP 4). The Simpson index (1-D) for Transect Points 1, 2, 3, and 4 was 0.991, 0.9872, 0.9883, and 0.9888, indicating that Transect Points 1 and 2 had the maximum bird species diversity. The findings revealed that the Okara district is home to a large number of resident migratory and endangered bird species. As a result, it is critical to conserving its habitat as well as bird variety by overcoming serious challenges.
VL  - 6
IS  - 1
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