International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278-3202 7 1 2018 01 10 Avian diversity of Zor Island, Shrivardhan in Raigad District of Maharashtra, India 15 19 EN Sanchita Kar 1 Department of Microbiology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong-4331, Bangladesh Md. Nuruddin Mahmud 2 Department of Microbiology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong-4331, Bangladesh Kamrun Nahar Islam 3 Department of Microbiology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong-4331, Bangladesh Mohammad Seraj Uddin 4 Department of Microbiology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong-4331, Bangladesh Sileshi Shiferaw 1 Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, P.O. Box 21, Ethiopia Omkar Patil 1 Department of Zoology, Viva College of Science, Commerce and Arts, Virar-West, Palghar-401 303, Maharashtra, India Pritesh Ghadigaonkar 2 Ecocare Ecology Consultant, 10, Hedavkar Wadi No.02, D.S. Babrekar Marg, Dadar-West, Mumbai 400 028, Maharashtra, India Akshay Pandirkar 3 Ecocare Ecology Consultant, 10, Hedavkar Wadi No.02, D.S. Babrekar Marg, Dadar-West, Mumbai 400 028, Maharashtra, India Johnson Varkey 4 Department of Zoology, Viva College of Science, Commerce and Arts, Virar-West, Palghar-401 303, Maharashtra, India Pradnya Bandekar 5 Ecocare Ecology Consultant, 10, Hedavkar Wadi No.02, D.S. Babrekar Marg, Dadar-West, Mumbai 400 028, Maharashtra, India > Short Communication 2017 10 17 2018 01 10 Mangrove forest being one of the most productive ecosystems of the world, provides shelter and feeding grounds to variety of organisms including avian diversity. Zor Island, Shrivardhan shows rich mangrove diversity and the ecosystem is occupied by variety of resident as well as migratory birds. Avian diversity in and around Zor Island, Shrivardhan was studied for a period of one year from September 2014 to October 2015. Total 54 species of birds belonging to 10 orders and 26 families were recorded during whole course of study. Out of the 54 recorded species, order Passeriformes comprised of 27.7%, 24.07% to the order Charadriformes, 12.9% to the order Pelecaniformes, 12.6% to the order Coraciiformes, 7.4% for Accipitriformes, 3.7% each for Cuculiformes, Psittaciformes, Suliformes and Columbiformes and 1.8% for Gruiformes. Birds of order Passeriformes have dominated the study area and are represented by 11 families followed by the order Charadriformes with 4 families. In current state the ecological conditions of mangroves in Zor Island support average avifaunal diversity. Due to lack of previous studies and limited data on avifaunal diversity of the study area, this study can form a foundation for further studies and research in future. Copyright@ International Science Community Association