Abstract
Present paper describes the communal roosting of the widely inhabiting four passerine species in Faisalabad. It is regular
among birds’ and provides significant vision to the evolution, conservation, thermoregulation, enhanced foraging and vigilance
against predation. Observations were consecutively conducted in the four closely located roosts in the selected agro-ecosystem
of Faisalabad for the 20-minutes time intervals for four hours in the morning. Occurrence of trees as Salmalia malabarica
(DC), Dalbergia sissoo (Roxb) Ficus bengalensis (Linn.), Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.), Eugenea cumini (Linn.) Cedrella toona
(MR) and Eucalyptus (LH) species served as main roosts for four passerines. For roost one, in all 39 (±0.37) different trees,
188 (±1.89) total number of cavities, 108 (±1.80) productive nests and 20.19 (±0.39) nests per tree were recorded. Concurrently,
from three other roosts, similar numerical counts were also made. Roost behaviour of all four birds was also determined. All
of the birds depicted varying numbers of short flights, the calls, mobbing, roost exits and returns and breeding scuffles.
Seemingly, the short flights and roost exits were apparent regarding the early intervals. Overall, roosting habits were important
for all the birds’ in their diurnal activities and for achieving the improved sustainability and endurance in the agro-ecosystems
Saba Manzoor, Mansoor Hameed, Hammad Ahmad Khan. (2021) COMMUNAL ROOSTING HABITS OF SOME PASSERINE BIRDS IN CENTRAL PUNJAB, PAKISTAN, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Volume 58, Issue 1.
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