Publications

Girish Jathar, PhD

Full papers
  1. Date, Y., Managave, S., Jathar, G. A., Khot, R., & Hobson, K. A. (2022). Stable sulphur isotope (δ 34S) ratios in bird feathers from India indicate strong segregation between the Himalaya and Gangetic plain, and the rest of India. Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/10256016.2022.2113995
  2. Barve, S., Raman, T. R. S, Datta, A., & Jathar, G. 2020. When and how to study the nesting biology of Indian birds: Research needs, ethical considerations, and best practices. Indian BIRDS 16(1): 1–9.
  3. Barve, S., Raman, T. R. S., Datta, A., & Jathar, G., 2020. Draft guidelines for conducting research on the nesting biology of Indian birds. Indian BIRDS 16 (1): 10–11.
  4. Donald , P F., Buchanan, G. M., Balmford, A., Bingham, H., Couturier, A. R., Gregorio E. de la Rosa. Gacheru, P. Herzog, S. K., Jathar, G. A., Kingston, N., Marnewick, D., Maurer, G., Reaney, L., Shmygaleva, T., Sklyarenko, S.C., Stevens, M. D. and S. H.M. Butchart(2019). The prevalence, characteristics and effectiveness of Aichi Target 11 ′ s “other effective area-based conservation measures” (OECMs) in Key Biodiversity Areas between unprotected KBAs with or without OECMs in forest loss or in a number of state-pressure-response metrics. Conservation Letters. 2019;12:e12659. DOI: 10.1111/conl.12659
  5. Apte, S.D., V.B. Tuljapurkar & A. Jathar (2018). Checklist of avifauna of Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 10(10): 12368–12375.
  6. Collar, N. J., H. S. Baral, N. Batbayar, G. S. Bhardwaj, N. Brahma, R. J. Burnside, A. U. Choudhury, O. Combreau, P. M. Dolman, P. F. Donald, S. Dutta, D. Gadhavi, K. Gore, O. A. Goroshko, Hong C., A. Jathar, R. R. S. Jha, Y. V. Jhala, M. A. Koshkin, B. P. Lahkar, G. Liu, S. P. Mahood, M. B. Morales, S. S. Narwade, T. Natsagdorj, A. A. Nefedov, J. P. Silva, J. J. Thakuri, M. Wang, Y. Zhang & A. E. Kessler. (2017) Averting the extinction of bustards in Asia. Forktail Vol.33: 1-26.
  7. Jathar, G. A. and Bhagwat, V. R. (2016). The occurrence of the White-cheeked Barbet Psilopogon viridis in Toranmal Reserve Forest, Satpura Mountains, Maharashtra. Indian BIRDS. 11(4): 104–105.
  8. Jathar, G., Patil, D., Kalra, M., de Silva, T., Peterson, A T., Irfan-Ullah, M., Rahmani, A., Mehta, P. and J Kulkarni ( 2015). Mapping the potential distribution of the critically endangered Forest Owlet Heteroglaux blewitti in India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society. Vol. 112(2): 55-64..
  9. Tuljapurkar, V.B., Bhagwat, V.R. and A. Jathar (2013) The birds of Sangli District, Maharashtra, India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society Vol. 110(3): 172-186.
  10. Jathar G. A. and A. R. Rahmani (2012) Habitat utilization by Forest Owlet Heteroglaux blewitti in Toranmal Reserve Forest, India. Journal Care4Nature. Vol. 1(1):18-30.
  11. Jathar, G. A., Deshmukh, A. J., Khawale, V., Patil, P. S, Pradhan, M. S., Talmale, S. S. , Nandvikar, P. D and A. D. Sawant(2011) Winter Foraging Ecology of Short-eared Owls Asio flammeus in Akola, Maharashtra. Indian Birds.7(1):17-19.
  12. Jathar, G. A., S. S. Talmale, M. S. Pradhan and A. R. Rahmani (2005) Mammalian prey species of the Forest Owlet. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society. Vol.102 (1):230-232.
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Short Papers
  1. Gogoi, M. J., Khongsai, N., Chakdar, B., & Jathar, G. A.(2022). Two new records of Lilac Silverline Apharitis lilacinus (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from northeastern India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 14(7), 21458-21461.
  2. Singh, A., Mondal, H. and Jathar, G. A. (2021) Occurrence of the Three-banded Rosefinch Carpodacus trifasciatus in Arunachal Pradesh, India. Indian Birds. Vol. 17(1): 17-18.
  3. Pradhan, S, B. and Jathar, G. A. (2019) Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus in Pune District, with notes on its status in Maharashtra. Indian Birds. Vol. 15(2): 62-64.
  4. Jathar, G., Anpat, S., Bhangare, B and D. Patil (2014) Unusual congregation of Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinisIn a wheat field. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society. Vol.111 (2):135-136.
  5. Anpat, S. and Jathar, G (2013). Infanticide (egg destruction) by House Sparrow Passer domesticus and Great Tit Parus major feeding on the same egg. Indian Birds8 (2): 53–54.
  6. Jathar, G. A. (2008) Occurrence of Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia sunia in Melghat Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society.Vol.105(2):216-217.
  7. Patil, P and A. Jathar (2008) A case of infanticide by a hen House Sparrow Passer domesticus. Indian Birds. Vol.4(1):21.
  8. Rahmani, A. R. and A. Jathar (2007) DNA-Barcoding – a new tool to look at the diversity of life. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society. Vol.104 (1):1-3.
  9. Jathar, G. A. (2004) Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops) feeding on Prinia (Prinia sp.) corpse Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 101(2):319.
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Books published
  1. Jathar, G. A and A. R. Rahmani (2011) Ecology of the Forest Owlet: A comprehensive study of  the critically endangered Forest Owlet in Central India. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. Germany.  ISBN 978-3-8443-0572-2
Book Chapter
  1. Jathar, G. A. (2022). Conserving the Forest Owlet in India: Challenges, Opportunities, and Hopes. In: Imperiled: The Encyclopedia of Conservation Pp- 50-61 available at https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821139-7.00226-9

  2. Jathar, G. A and A. R. Rahmani (2013)Ecology of the Critically Endangered Forest Owlet.Chapter 5, Rare Animals of India. Bentham Science Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-60805-629-3. Pp- 101-112.

Technical Reports
  1. Jathar, G., Gogoi, M., Khongsai, N., Mondal, H., & Chakdar, B. (2021). Conservation of Biodiversity Hotspeck in W. Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh, India, a community conservancy approach. Final Report, BNHS. 70 pp.
  2. Mane, A. M., Singh, S., Khongsai, N., Chakdar B., Mondal, H., Gogoi, M and A. Jathar (2019): Identification of network of grassland corridors for conservation of threatened birds of Brahmaputra floodplains, India. Final Report 2018-2019. Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai. Pp.102.
  3. Dashora, Y., Jathar, G.A., Davande, S., Mane, A. M., Gogoi, M., Chakdar B., Mondal, H. and N. Khongsai (2019): Mapping Grasslands and Temporal Land Cover Changes in Flood Plains of Brahmaputra River, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh Final Report 2018-2019. Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai. Pp.60.
  4. Jathar, G. A,Patil, D.N, Mungikar, R, Rajak, R, Bajpai, S, Lobo, C and D’Souza, M (2016) Making Biodiversity A Community Resource, The People’s Biodiversity Register: A “How-To” Manual. Pp-145. ISBN: 978-81-86748-43-5.
  5. Patil, D.N and Jathar, G. A (2016) Status and conservation of Indian endemic birds in Northern Western Ghats. Final Report. Supported by Environment Department, Government of Maharashtra.Pp-73 + iv.
  6. Jathar, G. A. and D. N. Patil (2011) Reassessment of the status of the Forest Owlet in its known distribution and evaluation of conservation issues. Final Report. Foundation for Ecological Conservation and Sustainable Development, India. Published by Watershed Organization Trust, Pune. ISBN 978-81-86748-28-2. Pp-48.
  7. Rahmani, A. R., Balachandran, S., Prakash, V., Sathiyaselvam, P., Dutta, S., George, A., Khan, N. I., Jathar, G. A. and Z. Islam (2007) Surveillance and monitoring of Avian Influenza in wintering birds of India. Bombay Natural History Society. Pp- 357.
  8. Jathar G. A. and A. R. Rahmani (2006) Preliminary Survey of the wetlands of the Nandurbar, Nasik and Aurangabad for Avian Influenza Bombay Natural History Society.Pp-13
  9. Jathar, G. A. and A. R. Rahmani (2005) Ecological Studies of the Forest Spotted Owlet Athene (Heteroglaux) blewitti. Final Report. Bombay Natural History Society. Pp-77.
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International Conferences / Symposia
  1. Jathar, G. A. (2021) Conservation of Bengal Florican in Northeast India. 2021 Networking Conference Programme. IUCN Bustard Specialist Group. (25 and 26 May 2021)
  2. Mondal, H., Jathar, G. A., and G. Maheswaran (2019) Potential distribution of White-bellied herons Ardea insignis in northeastern India. International Conference on Wetland & Migratory Waterbirds of the Asian Flyway. Bombay Natural History Society (19th November 2019) India.
  3. Jathar, G. A. (2014) A Prehistoric Perspective on Avian Ecology and History in India. Establishing a baseline for understanding Late Quaternary megafaunal extinctions in India: Local and Global contexts. Indo-UK Joint Symposium. Organized by Zoological Society London, University of Oxford, Natural History Museum UK and Deccan College, Pune.
  4. Jathar, G. A. (2013) Participatory 3 Dimensional Modelling for Sustainable Resource Planning and Climate Change Adaptation Development, Progress, and Opportunity in Rural India. Innovations in SLM, decision support and up-scaling – at local and national level World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technology Share Fair, Pretoria, South Africa
  5. Jathar, G. A., Patil, D; Rajak, R. and S.Bajpai (2012) Biodiversity and adaptation to climate change COP -11, Convention on Biological Diversity, COP-11, Side Event by Royal Bank of Scotland Foundation, Hyderbad, India
  6. Jathar, G. A. and A. R. Rahmani (2007) Ecological Forecasting -Indian Perspective International Workshop on Ecological Forecasting: An Indo-US Initiative. The Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum and National Chemical Laboratory
  7. Jathar, G. A. (2004) Conservation of the Forest Owlet in Central India Students Conference on Conservation Science Department of Zoology, Cambridge University, UK
  8. Jathar, G. A.(2003) Ecological Studies of the Forest Owlet. Centenary Journal Seminar – A look at threatened Species (International Seminar) Bombay Natural History Society and Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.
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National Conferences / Symposia
  1. Jathar G. A. (2015) A response of avifauna to Watershed Development: A case of Darewadi Watershed, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. Conservation of wildlife in Deccan Plateau of Maharashtra a neglected ecosystem. Bombay Natural History Society, State Forest Department, Maharashtra and National Thermal Power Corporation.
  2. Jathar, G. A (2006) Threatened Birds of India & Ecological Studies of the Forest Owlet National Symposium on Biodiversity Mumbai University & Bombay Natural History Society
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Newsletters and Technical Bulletins
  1. Jathar, G. A. and A. R. Rahmani (2006) Endemic Birds of India. Buceros 11 (2&3), pp-54.
  2. Narwade,S.S., A. Jathar& A.R. Rahmani (2006) Bibliography of the birds of North India Buceros Vol.11(1):pp-144.
  3. Narwade, S. S., A. Jathar and A. R. Rahmani (2005) Bibliography of the Birds of South India. Buceros Vol.10 (2&3): pp-166.
  4. Jathar, G. A. and A. R. Rahmani (2006) Status of the critically endangered Forest Owlet, Heteroglaux blewitti, in Maharashtra, Melghat Tiger Reserve Technical Bulletin. XXV:49-54
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    1. Jathar, G.A., Gogoi, M., Chakdar, B., Bhosale, H., Sawant, M and R. Bhagat. (2020) Biodiversity Hotspeck vs Hydropower Plant. Hornbill, (April-June 2020) 26-40.
    2. Jathar, G.A (2016) Mishmi Hills – A Conservation Initiative. Hornbill, (Oct-Dec 2016) 42-45.
    3. Laad, S., Dagale, R., and Jathar, G. (2016) Northern Western Ghats a new abode of Forest Owlet. Mistnet. Vol 17(2 & 3):1-6.
    4. Jathar, G. A. (2010) A Moongoose makes a quick meal. Care4Nature. Vol. 1(1):17
    5. Jathar, G. A and D. Hathi (2010): Thol – a bird paradise of Gujarat Jewel. Buceros. Vol. 14(3):7-10.
    6. Jathar, G. A (2009): The critically endangered Forest Owlet. Hornbill, (Oct-Dec 2008):19-23.
    7. Jathar, G. A. (2007): The New Odyssey –Revisited. Buceros 12(3): 7-8.
    8. Jathar, G. A. (2006): Knights of Night. Hornbill, (July-September 2006): pp – 18-21.
    9. Jathar, G. A. (2006): BNHS response to Avian Influenza in India. Mistnet7 (1): 11.
    10. Jathar, G. A. (2006): The Pink Dream of a Mega City. Green Governance. April-October (10- 11): 18-20.
    11. Jathar, G. A (2006): Bird Flu: Some facts. (January-March 2006): pp – 43-46.
    12. Jathar, G. A. (2005). The Forest Owlets of Toranmal Reserve Forest. Defending Wild India. January-March 2005: 3-5.
    13. Jathar, G. A. and R. Kulkarni (2005). Rush hour at Chandoli. Hornbill, (July-September 2005): pp – 12-15.
    14. Rastogi, A., Islam, M. Z. and A. Jathar (2005). Fire on water, Smoke in the sky. Mistnet. Vol. 6. (4): 4-7.
    15. Jathar, G. A & A. Deshmukh (2004) Birds of Scrubland. Hornbill, (October – December 2004): 42-45.
    16. Jathar, G. A. (2004): Looks can be deceptive! Hornbill, (July – September):36.
    Jathar, G. A. (2002): The Forest Owlet Heteroglaux blewitti in Western Khandesh. MistnetVol. 3: 3.