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The paper deals with the avifauna of Suheldev, also called Suhelwa, Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, based on a study carried out from November 2013 to November 2014. The primary focus of the study was to make an inventory of the birds of the Sanctuary with special reference to ascertaining the status of threatened species of the area. A total of 298 bird species were recorded during the study, including 3 Critically Endangered, 3 Endangered, 7 Vulnerable, and 16 Near Threatened species.References
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