PROJECT

(STUDY OF COMMON BIRDS, INSECTS AND PLANT)

HERAMBA CHANDRA COLLEGE

Environmental study
B.COM (HONS)

PART-3

Name: Raghu Roy

Registration no: 043-1121-0963-15
Roll no: 154018
Supervised by: Soumita Chatterjee
 i. INTRODUCTION
A. BIRDS
Birds are ready visitors that visit frequently from place to place even from continent to
continent. A good number of birds visit different sites due to change of environment
particularly for their feed and reproduction. As the site is not homogenous for their easy life
period so they need movement from one place to other. A good example is Birds of migratory
kind. In our West Bengal, Storks and Siberian Cranes are common even in Lake Chilka of
Odisha a large number of Pelicans and Flamingos are vivid examples of that kind. They come
to thrive there for a temporary period to hatch eggs and carry a good number of off springs
during their back journey.

B. INSECTS
Insects, are a class in the phylum Arthropoda.They are small terrestrial invertebrates which
have a hard exoskeleton. Insects are the largest group of animals on earth by far: about
926,400 different species have been described. They are more than half of all known living
species. They may be over 90% of animal species on Earth. New species of insects are
continually being found Estimates of the total number of species range from 2 million to 30
million .Insects have six legs; and most have wings. Insects were the first animals capable
of flight. As they develop from eggs, insects undergo metamorphosis. Insects live all over the
planet: almost all are terrestrial (live on land). Few insects live in the oceans or in very cold
places, such as Antarctica. The most species live in tropical areas.

C. PLANTS
Plants are critical to other life on this planet because they form the basis of all food webs.
Most plants are autotrophic, creating their own food using water, carbon dioxide, and light
through a process called photosynthesis. Some of the earliest fossils found have been aged at
3.8 billion years. These fossil deposits show evidence of photosynthesis, so plants, or the
plant-like ancestors of plants, have lived on this planet longer than most other groups of
organisms. At one time, anything that was green and that wasn’t an animal was considered
to be a plant. Now, what were once considered “plants” are divided into several kingdoms:
Protista, Fungi, and Plantae? Most aquatic plants occur in the kingdoms Plantae and
Protista.

ii. AREA OF STUDY

The area is whole Kolkata, south 24 praganas districts of west Bengal in India.

iii. METHOD OF STUDY

Making this project we use internet collect information about birds, insects and plants.

 DATE: JANUARY, 2018

 TIME: 3 DAYS 7HOURS
 INSTRUMENTS: I AM USE INTERNET, P.C, M.S.2013

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iv. OBSERVATION
A. BIRDS
FIVE COMMON BIRDS

1) BAYA WEAVER

Common English Name: Baya weaver

Bengali Name: Babui
Scientific Name:Ploceus philippinus

 Distribution:
In plain with low altitude; found India to Indo-China via Malaya,

 Characters:
Chirping and roosting more time, movement very swift

 Vegetation Spectrum:
Strychnosnux-vomica, Meliaazadirachta, Stephaniahernandifolia,
Mikaniascandens,Tremaorientalis, Bamusa sp., Mangiferaindica,
Tinosporacordifolia, Ficus sp., Pothos sp., Phyllanthusreticulatus, etc.

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2) COMMON BULBUL
Common English Name:Common Bulbul
Bengali Name: Bulbuli
Scientific Name:Pycnonotus cafer

 Distribution
In all parts of plain and even in low altitude of hilly area

 Characters
Clever and very intelligent.

 Vegetation Spectrum:
Meliaazadirachta, Morindaangustifolia, Holopteliaintegrifolia,
Stephaniahernandifolia, Mikaniascandens, Tremaorientalis, Bamusa sp.,
Mangiferaindica, Tinosporacordifolia, Ficussp., Pothos sp.,
Phyllanthusreticulatus, Menilcarasapoda, Inga dulcusetc.

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3) BLUE MAGPIE-ROBIN

Common English Name: Blue Magpie-robin

Bengali Name: Doyel
Scientific Name:Copsychus saularis

 Distribution
In all parts of plain

 Characters
Quiet and calm a bird chirps during dawn or dusk.

 Vegetation Spectrum
Tremaorientalis, Bamusa sp., Mangiferaindica, Tinosporacordifolia, Ficus sp.,
Pothossp., Phyllanthusreticulatus,Adinacordifolia, Mangiferaindica,
Casuarinaequisetifolia, Ravanalamadagascariensis, Plumeriarubra,
Tabernemontadivericata, etc.

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4) INDIAN RING-NECKED PARROT
Common English Name: Indian ring-necked parrot
Bengali Name: Tiya,
Scientific Name: Psittacula kramerii manillensis

 Distribution
Indian Sub-continent. All parts of plain.

 Characters
Very punctual about them.

 Vegetation Spectrum
Micheliachampaca, Seracaasoka, Terminaliaarjuna, Ficusbengalensis, F.
Religiosa,Disoxylum sp., Borassusflabelliferetc.

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5) ROCK DOVE

English Name: Rock dove (Female and Male)

Bengali Name:payra
Scientific Name:Columba livia

 Distribution
Indian Sub-continent. All parts of plain.

 Characters
Can be used as pets

 Vegetation Spectrum
In rice field and in fallow land. Plants with seeds of Chrozophoraplicata,
Crotonbonplandianum, Brassica nigra, Lathyrus sativa, Triticumaestivum, secale
etc. are common for the birds like rock dove and common dove.

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B. INSECTS
FIVE COMMON INSECTS

1) INDIAN MEAL MOTH

The Indian meal moth was given its name after an insect scientist found it feeding on corn
meal, also known as Indian meal. They typically live from two to six months.

 Size: 5/8"
 Shape: Elongated, oval
 Color: Copper reddish
 Legs: 6
 Wings: Yes
 Antenna: Yes
 Common Name: Indian meal moth
 Kingdom: Animalia
 Phylum: Arthropoda
 Class: Insecta
 Order: Lepidotera
 Family: Pyralidae
 Species: Plodiainterpuctella

 Diet:
Indian meal moths feed on dried fruits, grains, seeds, nuts, chocolate, candies, bird seed, dog
food, powdered milk, dried red peppers and candy.

 Habitat:
Attracted to the light, these bugs are found in bright places where food is stored like restaurants
and grocery stores.

 Impact:
Moths infest foods and can contaminate food products by leaving skin and waste behind.

 Prevention:
 Store food in sealed containers.
 Discard infested foods in outdoor trash bins.
 Clean infested cupboards thoroughly with a vacuum and soap and water.

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2) MOSQUITO
There are about 170 different kinds of mosquitoes in North America alone. These pests are
part of the same family as houseflies and fruit flies, because they all have two clear,
veined wings. Best known as a summer pest, Mosquitoes can develop from egg to adult in
10 to 14 days.

 Size: 1/4" to 3/8"

 Shape: Narrow, oval
 Color: Pale brown with whitish stripes across abdomen.
 Legs: 6
 Wings: Yes
 Antenna: Yes
 Common Name: Mosquito
 Kingdom: Animalia
 Phylum: Arthropoda
 Class: Insecta
 Order: Diptera
 Family: Culicidae
 Species: Varies

 Diet:
We usually say, "I have been bitten by a mosquito", but this is not completely true.
Mosquitoes do not bite. Female mosquitoes feed on plant nectar and blood. They need the
protein to reproduce. To get to the blood, they pierce our skin with their "proboscis" and
suck our blood. Male mosquitoes feed exclusively on plant nectars. Mosquitoes are busiest
at night and will fly up to 14 miles for a blood meal. They hunt for food by detecting body
heat and Carbon Dioxide, the gas we breathe out.

 Habitat:
Mosquitoes breed in soft, moist soil or stagnant water sources such as storm drains, old
tires, children's wading pools and birdbaths.

 Impact:
Mosquitoes spread diseases such as West Nile Virus, malaria and dengue fever.

 Prevention:
 Replace all stagnant water at least once a week.
 Remove trash from around any standing water.
 When sleeping outdoors or in areas where mosquito populations are heavy, surround
your bed with "mosquito" netting.

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3) DUST MITE
The dust mite is nearly impossible to see without magnification. A typical mattress can
contain tens of thousands of dust mites. Nearly 100,000 mites can live in a single square
yard of carpet!

 Size: 1/75"
 Shape: Flat, broad, oval
 Color: Off white to tan
 Legs: 8
 Wings: No
 Antenna: No
 Common Name: Dust mite
 Kingdom: Animalia
 Phylum: Arthropoda
 Class: Arachnida
 Order: Acariformes
 Family: Pyroglyphidae
 Species: Dermatophagoidesfarina

 Diet:
Dust mites primarily feed on dead skin shed by humans and other animals. They can also
absorb moisture from the air.

 Habitat:
Dust mites are most often found in beds. They may also be found living in carpet, furniture,
and clothing.

 Impact:
Dust mites are harmless to most people. They carry small foreign proteins, often referred to
as "allergens". They don't carry diseases, but these proteins can cause allergic reactions in
people by triggering the immune system to over react.

 Prevention:
 Change your sheets often.
 Vacuum frequently.
 Use a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter.
 If dust mites are a real problem in your home, call a pest management professional.

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4) PILL BUG
The pill bug is the only crustacean that can spend its entire life on land. Their shells look
like armor and they are known for their ability to roll into a ball. Sometimes children call
them rollie-pollies. Most pill bugs live for up to two years. They are most active at night.

 Size: 3/4"
 Shape: Oval
 Color: Dark brown to black
 Wings: No
 Antenna: Yes
 Common Name: Pill bug
 Kingdom: Animalia
 Phylum: Arthropoda
 Class: Malacostraca
 Order: Isopoda
 Family: Armadillidiidae
 Species: Armadilliliumvulgare

 Diet:
Pill bugs mostly eat rotting vegetation like vegetables.

 Habitat:
Pill bugs live in wet locations. They are found under damp objects or in organic garbage. If
pill bugs enter a building, they will often dry out and die.
 Impact:
Pill bugs do not spread diseases or contaminate food.

 Prevention:
 Keep your homes and the areas around your home clean and dry.
 Eliminate food sources such as vegetable or plant debris.

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5) EARWIGS
Earwigs get their name from the myth that they crawl into sleeping people's ears and
tunnel into the brain. They do not really do that! There are 22 types of Earwigs in the
United States and there are over a 1,000 different species all over the world.

 Size: 1"
 Shape: Long, narrow
 Color: Dark brown
 Legs: 6
 Wings: No
 Antenna: Yes
 Common Name: Earwig
 Kingdom: Animalia
 Phylum: Arthropoda
 Class: Insecta
 Order: Dermaptera
 Family: Forficulidae
 Species: Forficulaauricularia

 Diet:
Earwigs feed on leaves, flowers, fruits, mold and insects.

 Habitat:
Earwigs hide during the day and live outdoors in large numbers. They can be found under
piles of lawn clippings, compost or in tree holes. They enter buildings through cracks in the
walls.

 Impact:
They do not spread disease, but they can be scary to look at.

 Prevention:
 Remove leaf piles, compost piles or other vegetation from around your home.
 Seal cracks and crevices in the walls of your house.

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C. PLANTS
FIVE COMMON PLANTS

1) MARGOSA TREE
Scientific name:AzadirachtaindicaJuss.
Vernacular Name: Neem, Kadu-limb

 Source
The leaves, bark, flowers, fruits and seeds are used as a drug

 Family & Distribution

Meliaceae, it is native of Burma but grown all over India. In Sangola taluka neem is found
in large scale in rural and urban places. Some imporntant places like Narale, Sangola,
Spinning mill, Hatid, Walegaon, Andhalgaon, Wasteland of Sangola, it is recorded in
garden, School and Colleges, Akola and Mangewadi etc.

 Chemical composition
The alkaloids are the main active principles. They are nimbin, nimbinin, nimbidine,
nimbosterine and nimbectin etc. fatty acid present in the plant and seed contain 40 to
45 % fixed oil

 Uses
The leaves are carminative, expectorant, anthelmintic, diuretic and insecticidal
properties. Fresh leaf juice with salt given for intestinal worms, jaundice, skin disease
and malarial fever. The leaves are applied for boils, chronic ulcers, swelling and wounds.
Bark is used for liver complaint, remove round worms. Gum is stimulant, demulcent
tonic and used in debility.

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2) ALOE VERA
Scientific Name: Aloe barbadensesMills.
Vernacular Name: Korphad, Gritakumari

 Source
Thick fleshy leaves (Pulp, dried, juice) are used as a drug

 Family & Distribution

Liliaceae, it is native of West Indies or Mediterranean region. It grows wild in hot dry
valleys of Western Himalayas and southern, Northern part of India. Sangola is the one of
the drought region it is mainly distributed in every places in rural area some of the
important places like Waki, Mahud, Chindepir, Rajuri, Sangola, Jawala and Gherdi. It is
xerophytic plant.

 Chemical composition
The main active principle present in Aloe is crystalline glucoside known as barbaloin,
other constituent like resin and derivatives like emodin, chrysophanic acid,
anthroquinones, emoclin, also it contain glucose, galactose, mannose and galacturonic
acid with protein. The plant contain aloesone and aloesin.

 Uses
Aloe is chiefly used as purgative, abortificient, anthelmintic, blood purifier, cathartic,
cooling, digestive and diuretic, inflammation, painful parts of the body. It is useful in
burn, cold cough, jaundice, worms and piles. Aloe is used in preparation of vegetables,
pickles, cosmetics, skin blemisars, help to grow new healthy tissue. It is used as hair tonic
as it stimulates the growth of hair.

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3) PERIWINKLE
Scientific Name: Catharanthus roseus Don.
Vernacular Name: Sadaphuli, sadabahar
 Source:
The dried leaves and roots of this plant used as a drug

 Family & distribution:

Apocynaceae, the plant is probably indigenous to Madagascar. It is cultivated in South
Africa, West Indies, Srilanka, India, U.S.A., Europ and Australia as an ornamental plant. It
is also cultivated for its medicinal properties, in the garden. In India, it is grown in Nilgiri,
Kanyakumari and Kottayam etc. In Sangola it is distributed each and every waste land,
domestic places and garden. Plant is obeserved in rural area like Wanichinchale,
Medsingi, Walegaon, Kadlas, Sangola, and Andhalgaon.

 Chemical composition:
Catharanthus mainly consists of glycosides and alkaloids. The alkaloids are present in
entire plant but they are found in more proportion in leaves and root. Some important
alkaloids are vinblastine, vincristine, other alkaloids present in the plant are ajmalcine,
serpentine, lochnerine, tetrahydroalstonine, vindoline, vindolinine and catheranthine.

 Uses:
It is used in hypotensive, antidibetic action, other dimer indole-indoline used for curing
the anticancer activity. The alkaloids vincristine is highly active in treatment of childhood
leukaemia. Vincristine proves effective in breast cancer and the leaves are used in
diabetes.

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4) INDIAN GOOSEBERRY
Scientific Name:EmblicaofficinalesGaertn.
Vernacular Name: Avala, Dongri Avala, Amla.

 Source
Fresh and dried fruit.

 Family & Distribution

Euphorbiaceae, Emblica is a small genus of trees, native of India, Srilanka, Malaya and
China. It is found in lacal area of Sangola like Watamabare, Hadid, Kole, Methwade,
Spining mill, campus of Sangola college and Nazare.

 Chemical composition
The fruit is the richest source of Vitimin C. The other imporntant constituents are gallic
acid, tannic acid, gum, sugar, fat, phyllemblin, minerals Fe, P, Ca. Bark contain tannin and
seeds contain fixed oil and essential oil.

 Uses
Amla fruit which is acrid, cooling, refrigerant, diuretic and mild laxative. Fresh fruit used
in intestine worms, pulp of fruit used in to cure the jaundice, anaemia, dyspepsia and
scurvy. From this fruit famous ayurvedic tonic ‘Chavanprash’ and ‘Triphala churn’ is
prepared. Dried fruit are used in haemorrhage (bleeding), diarrhea, dysentery, cough. It
is used as laxative, headache, piles, liver. Seed applied in scabies and itching. Fruit juice is
used in hair dye and seed oil and fruit juice are used in the preparation of hair oils and
shampoos. Leave are used as a fodder. The fruit are also used in preparation of inks.

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5) PURGING CASIA
Scientific Name:Casia fistula Linn.
Vernacular Name: Bahwa, Amaltas.
 Source
Pod and bark of this plant used as a drug.

 Family & Distribution

Caesalpinaceae, this is an ornamental tree with yellow flowers found throughout India.
Grow in valleys upto 1200 m in Himalayas. In Sangola region it is found in proper
Sangola, spining mill Sangola and campus of Sangola college.

 Chemical composition
1-8 dihydroxyanthraquinone, Tryptamines , Fistucacidin(3,4,7,8,4,pentahydroxyflavan
Oxyanthraquinone, Epincatechin, Procyanidin B2, Biflavanoids, Rhenin, Physcion,
Kaempferol, Chrysophanol, Fistulin, Fistulic acid.

 Uses
The sweet blackish pulp of the seedpod is used as a mild laxative. The wood is hard and
heavy is used for cabinet and inlay work. Roots are astringent, cooling, purgative,
febrifuge and tonic. It is useful in skin diseases, burning sensations and syphilis. Bark is
laxative, anthelmintic, emetic, febrifuge, diuretic and depurative. It is useful in boils,
leprosy, rignworms affection, colic, dyspepsia, constipation, diabetes, stranury and
cardiac problems. Leaves are laxative, antiperiodic and depurative. It is useful in skin
diseases, burning sensation, dry cough and bronchitis. Fruits are sweet, cooling,
purgative, carminative, anti-inflammatory, diuretic and ophthalmic. It is used in
flatulence, colic, dysentery, inflammations and intermittent fever. It is also used in
cardiac disorders, strangury, opthalmopathy and general debility. Pulp form fruits called
‘Casia pulp’ is a well known laxative. Bark of tree is rich in tannins. Flowers are bitter,
acrid, cooling, emollient, and purgative and are useful in vitiated condition of pitta,
burning sensation, leprosy, and skin diseases. It is also useful in cardiac disorders,
intermittent fever and general debility.

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v. CONCLUTION
A. BIRDS
We conclude that species spatial distributions are directly effected by global warming and
subsequently climate change. In general terms it has been stated by the scientific community
that the distribution of species have been moving in a poleward trend. Within the realm of
our study we found no conclusive evidence to prove or disprove this statement. The evidence
that we did find and cited leads us to the conclusion that the distribution of species is infact
being altered by climatic change, but we were unable to determine exactly what that change
was. This project focused on bird species (as we found they were ideal indicators of species
shifts due to the fact that their patterns of movement are already larger and more
immediate than other organisms. This and the fact that bird movements and migrations are
well documented are the reason we chose to focus our study on birds). Evidence found
specifically from birds shows that there is a correlation between bird population
characteristics and alterations in climatic factors such as temperature and precipitation. The
change in population characteristics shows that some sort of shift or generally trended
movement is occurring.

B. INSECT
Insects play many important roles in nature. They aid bacteria, fungi, and other organisms in
the decomposition of organic matter and in soil formation. The decay of carrion, for example,
brought about mainly by bacteria, is accelerated by the maggots of flesh flies and blowflies.
The activities of these larvae, which distribute and consume bacteria, are followed by those
of moths and beetles, which break down hair and feathers. Insects and flowers have evolved
together. Many plants depend on insects for pollination. Some insects are predators of
others.

C. PLANTS
Each plant is characterized by one of the three life histories: haploid (1n), diploid (2n), or the
most common haploid-diploid. Within each of these three types, there are also variations. Of
the plants with haploid life cycles, most algae lack a dikaryotic phase, while most fungi have
a dikaryotic phase. There are also other algae and fungi that are characterized by diploid life
cycles. Lastly, plants with a haploid-diploid life history undergo an alternation of generations,
either similar or dissimilar. In all of these life cycles, asexual reproduction may occur, but it is
sexual reproduction that is responsible for genetic diversity. Due to variations arising
separately and at different rates, the evolution of land plants did not follow a linear
sequence. Before land plants, alga with mostly haploid life cycles existed, but land plants
later originated
From a haploid-diploid ancestor.

vi. RECOMMENDATION
I recomandated to all of you go to google and search about birds, insects and plant. How to save
them.Impact in nature. Importance in nature.Alll related books read and aware to all near you.
wikipida.co.in, google.cometc.

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