Original source: Lahkar, Bibhuti Prasad, 1999. Birds of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary. Zoos' Print Vol. XIV(2) 39.
WII web page - http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/nwd_birds/pobi.htm
This is a checklist of bird species found in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary. This checklist has 86 species listed here out of which 67 are residents of this place and 10 species among them are peculiarly winter residents. There are 6 species of winter visitors and Leptoptilos dubius (Greater Adjutant) is a endangered species of local resident.
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife preserve in the Marigaon district of the state of Assam in India. Pobitora was declared a reserve forest in 1971 and a wildlife sanctuary ten years later. Pobitora is mainly famous for its great Indian one horned Rhinoceros. Besides, Rhinoceros the other animals are Asiatic Buffalo, Leopard, Wild bear, civet cat etc. Assam’s Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is also home to more than 2000 migratory birds and various reptiles.
Key to Status Categories: R = widespread resident r = very local resident W = widespread winter visitor w = sparse winter visitor P = widespread migrant p = sparse migrant E = endangered p = sparse migrant V = vagrant ? = status uncertain rl = introduced resident (ex) = extinct nT = near threatened
1) For more information on Wikipedia page - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pobitora_Wildlife_Sanctuary 2) About Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary - http://www.wildlifeinindia.in/images/pobitora.html