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Two hundred and eighty four species of birds were recorded from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, belonging 56 families under 17 orders. Of these, 155 species were residents, 58 were local migrants, 64 were trans-continental migrants, 6 were vagrant and one species was a straggler. Of the 142 endemic bird species of the Indian subcontinent, 28 are found on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Though the Andaman and Nicobar Islands form only 0.25 per cent of the landmass ...
Contents: 1. Coral reef fishes. 2. Threats and conservation. Cartilaginous Fishes: 3. Carcharhinidae (Whaler sharks). 4. Dasyatidae (Stingrays). 5. Mobulidae (Devilrays). Bony Fishes: 6. Muraenidae (Moray eels). 7. Ophichthidae (Snake-eels). 8. Congridae (Congers, Garden-eels). 9. Synodontidae (Lizardfishes). 10. Antennariidae (Anglerfishes). 11. Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, Soldierfishes). 12. Pegasidae (Seamoths). 13. Solenostomidae (Ghost pipefishes). 14. ...
Community Ecology of Tropical Birds, the tropical ecosystems is one of the most biological diverse habitats on the earth. Seventy six per cent of all centers of avian endemism occur in tropical regions and the same is true for many plant and animal communities. Birds are important component of biological diversity and their ecological, cultural, recreational and economic benefits are recognized universally. They act as vital links in many food webs and often ...