Field Reports

Field reports and notes from Rajasthan’s living landscapes.

Field reports bring local observation, ecological context, and careful documentation together. This section will grow into a readable archive of notes, articles, field evidence, and translated material.

Banyan tree trunk, aerial roots and green canopy used in a Rajasthan biodiversity field report
Field notes should show habitat, context and evidence while avoiding sensitive wildlife locations.

Flora, birds, field observations

The Role of Banyan in Rajasthan’s Biodiversity: A Bird-Focused Field Note

राजस्थान की जैव विविधता में बरगद की भूमिका : पक्षियों के संदर्भ में

A Hindi field note with English translation on banyan trees as food, shade, microhabitat, and bird activity sites in Rajasthan.

By Sonu Kumar 2026-05-21

Bird behavior, mango trees, urban biodiversity

Arboreal Foraging by Cattle Egrets on Mango Trees in Kota

कोटा में आम के पेड़ों पर मवेशी बगुलों का वृक्षीय भोजन व्यवहार

A bilingual research note on cattle egrets feeding on insects around flowering mango trees in Kota district, with original paper figures and source links.

By Sonu Kumar and Leeladhar 2024-10-04

Grassland ecology, munias, urban biodiversity

Grass Species Utilization by Munia Birds at Abhera Biological Park

अभेड़ा जैविक उद्यान, कोटा में मुनिया पक्षियों द्वारा घास प्रजातियों का उपयोग

A bilingual field report from a 280-observation study showing how four munia species used nine grass species at Abhera Biological Park, Kota, with field-photo evidence.

By Sonu Kumar and Om Prakash Bairwa 2025-12-22

External Reading

Related field writing and public observations

These links remain on their original platforms. They are included as source trails and author-credit context, not as copied articles.

iNaturalist

Sonu Kumar's Kota beetle observations

Public observation context for Coleoptera records in Kota; useful as a traceable citizen-science source trail.

External observations iNaturalist

Contribution standard

Reports should preserve author credit, avoid sensitive coordinates, and separate direct observation from interpretation. Photo and video evidence can be added once captions, dates, and permissions are confirmed.

Support This Independent Project

Help document Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve better

MHTR.in is an independent, non-profit public-interest platform for understanding Mukundara as a lesser-known but ecologically important biodiversity zone. Your contribution helps keep field notes, document archives, species data, and conservation resources accessible.