• Dr. Manish Kukreti
• Dr. S.P. Uniyal

ABSTRACT Frequent surveys from March 2023 to May 2024 in temperate forest of Nagdev reserve forest, located in Pauri district of Uttarakhand (290 07' N and 78005'E) resulted in identification of 83 bird species belonging to 59 genera, 26 families and 7 orders. Order Passeriformes dominates all other orders by representing 18 families. Marked variation was observed in seasonal species occurrence. The maximum number Orders observed in the month of February, March, April and June (7 orders in each) followed by January, July, August, September, October and November (6) and December with minimum (4). Sub-continental and current status also observed during study period. Species diversity and relative abundance of birds species on the east and west aspects were noticed almost identical over the year and show seasonal variation.

Key Words: Temperate forest, Sub-continental status, Species diversity.

"COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF BIRD FAUNA OF TEMPREATE FOREST OF NORTH WEST HIMALAYA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no.g460-g471, June-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406654.pdf

"COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF BIRD FAUNA OF TEMPREATE FOREST OF NORTH WEST HIMALAYA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no. ppg460-g471, June-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406654.pdf