Migratory shorebirds that move across continents along their flyways are undergoing a
drastic decline globally. A greater proportion of them that regularly winter along the Indian …

Changaram wetland is an important stopover ground for migratory shorebirds, gulls, terns,
and other waterbirds in the western coast of Kerala and it encompasses major habitats like …

The long distant, transcontinental migration of shorebirds entails many well identified costs
in terms of time, energy, and direct mortality risk. Injuries from debris or from human …

The past decade witnessed a massive alteration and loss of natural intertidal habitats that
are of prime importance to large numbers of migrant shorebirds, especially at Kadalundi …

Naturally-occurring seasonal saltpans serve as a major foraging ground for migratory
shorebirds. Nevertheless, little is known about the role of various environmental factors in …

The Kadalundi-Vallikkunnu Community Reserve (KVCR), the only Community Reserve in
Kerala, is one of the most important wintering grounds and stop-over sites of migratory …

Migration is an innate adaptive behavior in birds, allowing them to cope with environmental
scarcity. During migration, birds follow specific flyways supported by various stopover sites …

Around 66% of the population of known waterbirds in Asia has been experiencing drastic
decline, mainly due to human induced factors (Wetland International, 2010). Data on …

The main objective of bringing out a book of this sort is to popularize the story of
transcontinental migrant shorebirds visiting the West Coast region of India. The book …

Conducting avian surveys in previously unexamined regions is of paramount importance.
The Chempakasheri Wetland, located in the Alappuzha District of Kerala, serves as an …