Abstract
This study highlights the different behavioral activities of yellow-wattled lapwings (Vanellus malabaricus) in land and water habitats during the non-breeding seasons (2021 and 2022). To execute this field observation, we adopted line transects and scan and focal sampling methods. We recorded 110 lapwings (69 on land and 41 in water habitats). The average group size was higher on land than in water and both habitats (land and water) showed a positive relationship between the average group size and the time of day. While comparing nine behavioral categories, we observed that seven behavioral categories were significant between the habitat types (land and water). The influence of group size on foraging and vigilance showed a negative relationship, whereas maintenance and slee** showed a positive relationship. Similarly, the effect of a period of the day on vigilance and foraging showed a negative relationship, while maintenance and slee** showed a positive relationship.
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The authors would like to thank the Head, Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, for providing facilities and administrative support. For the UGC-Junior Research Fellowship [Ref. No. 211610126959], Prateek Prateek is grateful to the CSIR-UGC, New Delhi. Prateek Prateek also expresses gratitude to Mr. Anshu Mishra, who actively assisted in survey activities, as well as to the residents of the research area who provided secondary information concerning yellow-wattled lapwing behaviors and occurrence.
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Prateek, P., Mishra, H., Kumar, V. et al. Effect of group size and period of the day on daily activity patterns of yellow-wattled lapwing Vanellus malabaricus; (Boddaert, 1783) in Northern India. Ornithol. Res. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43388-024-00189-x
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