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Table 1 Ethno-ornithological applications among the local people of study area

From: Medicinal waterbirds in the traditional healthcare system: an assessment of biodiversity–cultural linkages in Eastern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Sr. No.

Scientific name

Common name (local name)

Family (order)

FC

MD

FD

SPS

HN

EX

OR

1

Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) Pied Kingfisher (Mahe Khawarak)

Alcedinidae (Coraciiformes)

16

0

0

2

0

0

15

2

Alcedo atthis (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Kingfisher (Shentagh)

Alcedinidae (Coraciiformes)

15

0

0

2

0

0

15

3

Anas strepera Linnaeus, 1758 Gadwall (Khar sari batha/gadwall)

Anatidae (Anseriformes)

81

39

55

11

79

6

26

4

Anas crecca Linnaeus, 1758 Green-winged Teal (Warri choraki)

Anatidae (Anseriformes)

79

42

60

11

79

10

26

5

Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 Mallard (Sheen sari Batha)

Anatidae (Anseriformes)

85

47

78

26

84

17

30

6

Anas acuta Linnaeus, 1758 Northern Pintail (Laki mar Batha)

Anatidae (Anseriformes)

78

39

65

11

78

3

23

7

Anas clypeata Linnaeus, 1758 Northern Shoveler (Shabli)

Anatidae (Anseriformes)

70

36

47

11

68

13

20

8

Netta rufina (Pallas, 1773) Red-crested Pochard (Shabar)

Anatidae (Anseriformes)

74

14

32

11

69

0

13

9

Aythya ferina (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Pochard (Sor-sari Batha)

Anatidae (Anseriformes)

80

27

72

17

76

13

15

10

Aythya fuligula (Linnaeus, 1758) Tufted Duck (Ziar Stargi Batha)

Anatidae (Anseriformes)

42

9

39

3

25

0

17

11

Anas querquedula Linnaeus, 1758 Garganey (Kar kari/Gargany)

Anatidae (Anseriformes)

67

45

63

0

45

7

12

12

Anas Penelope Linnaeus, 1758 Eurasian Wigeon (Seti mar)

Anatidae (Anseriformes)

70

48

60

5

68

5

11

13

Bucephala clangula (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Goldeneye (Ziar Stargi Batha/ Zangli Charga)

Anatidae (Anseriformes)

55

17

51

0

8

0

0

14

Tadorna tadorna (Linnaeus, 1758) Common shelduck (Spena Batha)

Anatidae (Anseriformes)

64

39

64

3

43

0

15

15

Tadorna ferruginea (Pallas, 1764) Ruddy Shelduck (Sorhab)

Anatidae (Anseriformes)

67

36

67

5

43

3

15

16

Aythya nyroca (Güldenstädt, 1770) Ferruginous Duck (Seti mar wari Batha)

Anatidae (Anseriformes)

38

32

37

3

25

2

12

17

Mergellus albellus (Linnaeus, 1758) Smew (Spena Batha)

Anatidae (Anseriformes)

36

26

36

3

15

0

7

18

Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) Greylag Goose (Warri margabi)

Anatidae (Anseriformes)

73

9

45

7

73

17

36

19

Anser albifrons (Scopoli, 1769) Great White-fronted Goose (Ghatti margabi)

Anatidae (Anseriformes)

73

9

45

7

73

17

36

20

Mergus merganser Linnaeus, 1758 Common Merganser (Torsari Bathe)

Anatidae (Anseriformes)

48

27

47

0

32

3

15

21

Mesophoyx intermedia (Wagler, 1829) Intermediate Egret (Dermeiani Bagle)

Ardeidae (Pelecaniformes)

18

0

0

7

0

0

6

22

Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) Little Egret (Warri-spene Bagle)

Ardeidae (Pelecaniformes)

8

0

0

7

0

0

5

23

Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 Grey Heron (Khari Bagle)

Ardeidae (Pelecaniformes)

18

0

0

9

0

0

16

24

Nycticorax nycticorax (Linnaeus, 1758) Black-crowned Night Heron (Taj-wala Bagle)

Ardeidae (Pelecaniformes)

17

0

0

9

0

0

16

25

Botaurus stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758) Eurasian Bittern (Eurasian Bagla)

Ardeidae (Pelecaniformes)

10

0

0

3

0

0

9

26

Ardeola grayii (Sykes, 1832) Indian Pond Heron (Mashriqi Bagla)

Ardeidae (Pelecaniformes)

13

0

0

3

0

0

13

27

Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 Great Egret (Gaati Bagla)

Ardeidae (Pelecaniformes)

7

0

0

7

0

0

1

28

Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) Cattle Egret (Zenawaro Bagla)

Ardeidae (Pelecaniformes)

10

0

0

5

0

0

9

29

Esacus recurvirostris (Cuvier, 1829) Great Stone-curlew (Ghatee Kharari)

Burhinidae (Charadriiformes)

4

5

0

0

2

0

4

30

Pluvialis squatarola (Linnaeus, 1758) Grey Plover (Kharari)

Charadriidae (Charadriiformes)

14

5

12

0

1

0

4

31

Charadrius alexandrinus Linnaeus, 1758 Kentish or Snowy Plover (Speni Kharari)

Charadriidae (Charadriiformes)

10

5

5

0

2

0

3

32

Vanellus indicus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) Red-wattled Lapwing (Sor titara)

Charadriidae (Charadriiformes)

16

0

0

9

0

0

16

33

Vanellus malabaricus (Boddaert, 1783) Yellow-wattled Lapwing (Zair titara)

Charadriidae (Charadriiformes)

18

0

0

9

0

0

16

34

Charadrius mongolus Pallas, 1776 Lesser Sand Plover (Warri Kharari)

Charadriidae (Charadriiformes)

5

5

0

0

1

0

1

35

Ciconia nigra (Linnaeus, 1758) Black stork (Tor Zanari)

Ciconiidae (Ciconiiformes)

23

9

23

5

13

0

13

36

Ciconia ciconia Linnaeus, 1758 White stork (Spen Zanari)

Ciconiidae (Ciconiiformes)

28

7

28

5

13

0

13

37

Grus grus (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Crane (Zanrai)

Gruidae (Gruiformes)

38

0

23

0

37

11

26

38

Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 Eurasian Oystercatcher (Mahe Khawarak)

Haematopodidae (Charadriiformes)

15

0

0

0

0

0

13

39

Riparia riparia (Linnaeus, 1758) Sand Martin (Khar Totakarki)

Hirundinidae (Passeriformes)

21

0

0

21

0

0

3

40

Cecropis daurica (Laxmann, 1769) Red-rumped Swallow (Sor Totakarki)

Hirundinidae (Passeriformes)

5

0

0

5

0

0

2

41

Ptyonoprogne obsoleta (Cabanis, 1850) Pale Crag Martin (Beranga Totakarki)

Hirundinidae (Passeriformes)

22

0

0

21

0

0

2

42

Larus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) Common Black-headed Gull (Ghatti Torsari Bagle)

Laridae (Charadriiformes)

5

0

0

3

0

0

2

43

Larus marinus Linnaeus, 1758 Great Black-backed Gull (Ghatti obo Bagle)

Laridae (Charadriiformes)

5

0

0

3

0

0

3

44

Sterna acuticauda (Gray, 1832) Black-bellied tern (Totakarki)

Laridae (Charadriiformes)

26

0

0

21

0

0

26

45

Larus cachinnans Pallas, 1811 Caspian Gull (Obo Bagla)

Laridae (Charadriiformes)

8

0

0

2

0

0

7

46

Larus fuscus Linnaeus, 1758 Lesser Black-backed Gull (Warri-torsari Bagle)

Laridae (Charadriiformes)

14

0

0

3

0

0

14

47

Sterna hirundo Linnaeus, 1758 Common Tern (Kaaz/Babozi)

Laridae (Charadriiformes)

13

1

0

13

7

0

8

48

Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 White Wagtail (Spina Chinchi lakai)

Motacillidae (Passeriformes)

10

0

0

1

0

0

6

49

Motacilla cinerea Tunstall, 1771 Grey Wagtail (Chinchi Lakai/Tan Tanai)

Motacillidae (Passeriformes)

3

0

0

1

0

0

3

50

Pelecanus onocrotalus Linnaeus, 1758 Great White Pelican (Kotanara)

Pelecanidae (Pelecaniformes)

80

79

0

0

13

17

21

51

Microcarbo niger (Vieillot, 1817) Little Cormorant (Warri-tore elli)

Phalacrocoracidae (Suliformes)

55

36

54

0

46

0

15

52

Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) Great Cormorant (Ghati-tore elli)

Phalacrocoracidae (Suliformes)

54

36

54

0

46

0

15

53

Podiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Great Crested Grebe (Ghati grab)

Podicipedidae (Podicipediformes)

57

21

57

11

35

3

13

54

Tachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas, 1764) Little Grebe (Warri greb)

Podicipedidae (Podicipediformes)

57

21

57

11

35

3

13

55

Porphyrio porphyrio (Linnaeus, 1758) Purple swamphen (Jamani Charga)

Rallidae (Gruiformes)

15

5

0

0

0

0

0

56

Rallus aquaticus Linnaeus, 1758 Water Rail (Khawar chargai)

Rallidae (Gruiformes)

10

3

0

0

0

0

8

57

Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 Eurasian Coot (Jal Kokar)

Rallidae (Gruiformes)

76

54

76

4

72

3

14

58

Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Moorhen (Obo Charga)

Rallidae (Gruiformes)

8

2

0

0

0

0

7

59

Gallicrex cinerea (Gmelin, 1789) Watercock (Zanglai Charga)

Rallidae (Gruiformes)

7

7

0

0

0

0

6

60

Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) Black-winged stilt (Tor tetari)

Recurvirostridae (Charadriiformes)

8

3

0

0

0

0

5

61

Recurvirostra avosetta Linnaeus, 1758 Pied avocet (Loi mahoki tetara)

Recurvirostridae (Charadriiformes)

20

2

11

0

9

0

17

62

Calidris temminckii (Leisler, 1812) Temminck’s stint (Saheli teteeri)

Scolopacidae (Charadriiformes)

18

3

16

0

0

0

7

63

Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Snipe (Drum Tel)

Scolopacidae (Charadriiformes)

10

3

3

0

1

0

8

64

Tringa stagnatilis (Bechstein, 1803) Marsh Sandpiper (Drum Tel)

Scolopacidae (Charadriiformes)

5

3

3

0

0

0

3

  1. MD, medicinal; FD, food; SPS, superstitious; HN, hunting; EX, export; OR, ornamental