Activity pattern of white-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) at Jahangirnagar university campus, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Authors

  • Sharmin Akhtar Department of Zoology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka
  • MM Kabir Department of Zoology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka
  • Sajeda Begum Department of Zoology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka
  • MK Hasan Department of Zoology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v41i2.23321

Keywords:

White-breasted Waterhen, Activity pattern, Foraging and feeding

Abstract

Activity pattern of white-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) was studied during May 2007 to April 2008 at Jahangirnagar University Campus, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. They spent most of the daily time (35.46%) for foraging and feeding. Hiding was the second highest activity (26.75%) while moving, preening, calling, resting activities and changing other wetland birds constituted 11.33%, 8.59%, 6.13%, 5.20% and 5.12%, respectively. Breeding season lasted from February to July with the breeding activities found in April (9.41%). The white-breasted waterhens avoided the conflict with other wetland birds by hiding themselves.

Bangladesh J. Zool. 41(2): 189-198, 2013

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Sharmin Akhtar, Department of Zoology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka



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Published

2015-05-13

How to Cite

Akhtar, S., Kabir, M., Begum, S., & Hasan, M. (2015). Activity pattern of white-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) at Jahangirnagar university campus, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, 41(2), 189–198. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v41i2.23321

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 2 (2013)

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