<b>Traditional home garden agroforestry systems: habitat for conservation of Baya Weaver <I>Ploceus philippinus</I> (Passeriformes: Ploceidae) in Assam, India</b>

• DOI: 10.11609/jott.3090.9.4.10076-10083
• Publication Date: 2017-04-26T00:52:46Z
• Authors: Yashmita- Ulman; Awadhesh Kumar; Madhubala Sharma
• Keywords: Catechu; Areca; Arboreal locomotion; Cocos nucifera

The present study was conducted in 18 homegarden agroforestry systems of Assam to assess the role conservation Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus. Observations were made on type host trees, location their spatial arrangement pattern, height and diameter trees chosen for nesting number complete helmet stage nests. Trail walks employed assessing encounter rates predators. A total 2357 individuals potential P. philippinus found belonging Areca catechu (2272), Cocos nucifera (56), Phoenix sylvasticus (13) Borassus flabellifer (16). According pattern among 2272 A. catechu, 96.5% (n=2192) 3.5% (n=80) arranged block row respectively. other three single pattern. Among these 80 planted 47.5% (n=38) had nests (complete stage) them. In total, 293 (both observed out which, 46.1% (n=135) various stages development but none them completed by predators (arboreal mammals) significantly higher patterns (2.56 ± 0.51) as compared (0.53 0.17) tree whereas, reptiles showed no statistical difference two arrangement. Thus, most preferred species species. DBH having varied from seven 11 m (7.8 1.11) 10.5–16.5 cm (12.6 1.4) provided suitable habitat survival this system has ample water sources, feeding grounds, material sources attitudes owners, thus, suggesting that can be a site human-modified land use.