Mahanadi proves a giant potential web site for research on summer time nesting

A gaggle of researchers got down to research summer time nesting avian species alongside Mahanadi have revealed some attention-grabbing nesting birds which beforehand went unnoticed and undocumented. The research led by famous Ornithologist AMK Bharos together with Jageshwar Verma, Faiz Bux and ornithologist Ravi Naidu all through a 130-kilometre stretch of Mahanadi has revealed the nesting behaviour of two avian species as Blue-tailed Bee-eater and Small Pratincole in the course of the summer time, which was by no means reported from State. The State of Chhattisgarh might be divided into three areas as Surguja Division within the North, Raipur Division within the Centre and Bastar Division within the South. The northern has Hasdeo river Basin, Central area has Mahanadi Basin and Southern area has Indrawati Basin. These rivers are a few of the greatest locations to seek out avian species for the apparent availability of greenery and prey.

The Mahanadi River, the place the research was undertaken, is the prime river of the state; it originates from Shringery hills close to Sihawa city of Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh. Initially, the river flows southward then turns to the north and en-route to Odisha flows throughout Dhamtari, Kanker, Gariyaband, Raipur, Mahasamund, Baloda Bazaar, Janjgir-Champa, and Raigarh districts of Chhattisgarh, overlaying 280 km. At this river a number of threatened species viz: River Lapwing (Vanellus duvaucelii), Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala), Asian Woolly-neck (Ciconia episcopus), Indian Spotted Eagle (Clanga hastate) Spotbilled Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis), Indian Skimmer (Rynchops albicollis), River Tern (Sterna aurantia), Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata), Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus) have been documented and vital species viz: Common Mergansar Grey–headed Lapwing, Demoiselle Crane (Grus virgo) even have been recorded earlier.