Zoological Research 35 (S1):39−50 DOI: 10.13918/j.issn.2095-8137.2014.s1.0039 Science Press Volume 35 Issue S1 Status and distribution of Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) in India Pankaj Chandan 1,* , Afifullah Khan 2 , Jigmet Takpa 3 , Syed A. Hussain 4 , Kamal Mehdi 1 , Pushpinder Singh Jamwal 1 , Rohit Rattan 1 , Nisa Khatoon 1 , Tsewang Rigzin 1 , Anupam Anand 5 , Pijush Kr. Dutta 6 , Tanveer Ahmad 2 , Partha S. Ghose 1 , Priyadarshinee Shrestha 1 , Lak Tsheden Theengh 1 1. WWF-India, 172-B, Lodi Estate, New Delhi, India 2. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India 3. Department of Wildlife Protection, Ladakh J&K, Government, India 4. Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, Government of India, India 5. University of Maryland, USA 6. Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati Campus, India Abstract: In order to understand and monitor the status and distribution of the Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) in India, we carried out systematic long term yearly surveys between 2000 and 2014 at all previously known locations as well as attempted to explore new areas. In this paper, we have summarized the distribution and status of the species in its historic range based on the literature and data collected during surveys in Jammu & Kashmir and at few locations in Northeast India. This paper presents a detailed account of the current status and distribution of the Black-necked Crane in India. The present study is first of its kind which monitored the Black-necked Crane population in India for a period of 15 years. During the entire study period, a maximum of 139 birds were recorded in breeding areas in Ladakh in 2012, and 11 wintering birds were recorded in norteast India in 2006. Keywords: Black-necked Crane; High altitude wetland; Ladakh; Northeast India; Sikkim 印度黑颈鹤现状与分布 Pankaj Chandan 1,* , Afifullah Khan 2 , Jigmet Takpa 3 , Syed A. Hussain 4 , Kamal Mehdi 1 , Pushpinder Singh Jamwal 1 , Rohit Rattan 1 , Nisa Khatoon 1 , Tsewang Rigzin 1 , Anupam Anand 5 , Pijush Kr. Dutta 6 , Tanveer Ahmad 2 , Partha S. Ghose 1 , Priyadarshinee Shrestha 1 , Lak Tsheden Theengh 1 1. WWF-India, 172-B, Lodi Estate, New Delhi, India 2. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India 3. Department of Wildlife Protection, Ladakh J&K, Government, India 4. Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, Government of India, India 5. University of Maryland, USA 6. Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati Campus, India 摘要：为了弄清和监测印度黑颈鹤 (Grus nigricollis) 的现状与分布，作者于 2000－2014 年开展了长期研究。每年在所有已 知的黑颈鹤分布点开展调查，同时探索了新的区域。基于黑颈鹤的历史分布区，包括查谟和克什米尔、锡金等的文献记载 和调查，该文对印度黑颈鹤的现状与分布进行了综述，详细列出了黑颈鹤在印度的当前现状与分布。首次对过去 15 年来印 度黑颈鹤种群状况进行了报道：整个研究期间，于 2012 年在拉达克的繁殖地最多记录到 139 只黑颈鹤个体，于 2006 年在 印度东北部记录到 11 个越冬个体。 关键词：黑颈鹤；高海拔湿地；拉达克；锡金 中图分类号：Q959.7；Q958.1 文献标志码：A 文章编号：2095-8137-(2014)s1-0039-12