Aims: The aim of this study is to identify the sites of occurrence of the Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura) in Ajmer and its surrounding areas, which possess ecological features conducive to the species' presence. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at Aravalli hi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2025/v8i2197
An unusual Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) showing uniformly ashy-grey plumage was documented at Anasagar Lake, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. The individual was observed and photographed on 15 December 2025 and 29 May 2026 during opportunistic bird-watching surveys using visual encoun...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3290
Colour aberrations are well documented in many wild birds, but less synthesized for waterfowl. Leucism (partial or total) is a hereditary condition that alters the generation of pigments (eumelanin and/or phae-omelanin) in feathers due to a lack of pigment-producing cells in the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i1242