MD Shahbaz

The Incipient Establishment of the Near Threatened Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) (Linnaeus, 1758) in Patna, Bihar: First Evidence of Occurrence

MD Shahbaz, Nishant Ranjan, Anurag Sahay, Vikram Patil, Asfia Zafar, Mohammad Zafar Masroor, Digvijay Kumar & Aditi Roy · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2026

The Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri), a Near Threatened psittacid traditionally restricted to the sub-Himalayan and North-eastern tracts of India, is here documented for the first time in the urban landscape of Patna, Bihar. This extra-limital record and incipient est...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i1237

First Record of the Hammer-Headed Worm (Bipalium spp) along with Checklist of Invertebrate Fauna from Patna, Bihar, India

MD Shahbaz, Ahbar Alam, Mohammad Masroor Zafar & Shahla Yasmin · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2024

There are records of hammerhead flatworms from many parts of India, but no information from Bihar. The hammer-headed worm was first recorded in the campus of Patna Science College in August 2022.  Hammer-headed worms (Bipalium spp.) are known for their unique appearance and behav...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajriz/2024/v7i3152

Insect Fauna of Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary, Bihar, India: A Baseline Assessment

Rishu Raj, Mayank Singh, MD Shahbaz, Mohammad Masroor Zafar, Abhishek, Ambrish Kumar Mall & Shahla Yasmin · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2025

This paper presents the list of insects found during the 15-day faunal assessment survey of the Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS), Bihar. In total, 112 species of insects were documented. A preliminary checklist has been prepared that provides baseline information for biodiversi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajriz/2025/v8i4217