• Satish Thakar
• Dr. Neetu Singh
• Dr. Ravindra Kshirsagar

Birds are the important factor which plays a vital role in ecosystem. The study gives in depth analysis of avian diversity in maval tehsil which is located in the Pune district. Maval taluka is known for its rich biodiversity and variety of topography like rich agricultural land, high altitude Western Ghat, aquatic bodies, deep forest etc. Maval taluka is comes under the Sahyadri range of Western Ghat in which rich biodiversity of fauna is present. There is rich diversity of birds in maval taluka due to its diverse habitats like dense forest, grassland, wetland, aquatic bodies, hilly regions etc. These surevy gives detail knowledge about the avian diversity and their family wise distribution. People are unaware about the bird species available in maval taluka. In maval there are many birds are present which shows the beauty of nature in the maval. Birds like Indian Vulture (Gyps indicus), Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela), Changeable Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus), Indian Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha), Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus), Asian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi), Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus), Yellow-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus), Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis), Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis) etc can be observed during different seasons. These researches will definitely helps to other researcher to explore the new area in Western Ghat to observe the diversity of birds.

Avian Diversity, Maval, Family Distribution, Western Ghat

"Study of Avian Diversity and their Family Distribution of Maval Tehsil, Pune District, Maharashtra", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no.o711-o715, April-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404F98.pdf

"Study of Avian Diversity and their Family Distribution of Maval Tehsil, Pune District, Maharashtra", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no. ppo711-o715, April-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404F98.pdf