Faculty & Staff
Dr. Mirza Azhar Beg
Professor
Ph.D. (Montana, USA)
Phone : 051-5730734  
Mobile : 0313-8666444  
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Email : [email protected]
Address : Department of Zoology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Murree Road, Rawalpindi.
Work Experience : 0 Year(s)
Research Interest :
  • Animal ecology and behavior: Mammals (predatory mammals
  • rodents
  • bats others)
  • Birds (owls and other raptors
  • parrots and sparrows)
  • Total Publications : 95
    Publications (Latest Ten)
    1. Beg, M. A., Mushtaq-ul-Hassan, Durr-i-Shahwar and Nadeem, S. M., 2010. The dynamics of rats and mice populations inhabiting wheat-sugercane based croplands in central Punjab (Pakistan). Pakistan J. Zool., 42(3): 311-323.

    2. Zareef, S., S. Nasim, S. Kalsoom, F. Jabeen, Z. Javid, M. S. Nadeem and M. A. Beg, 2009. Occurrence of the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Pak. J. Zool., 41 (5): 415.

    3. Gill, A. H., M. A. Beg and S. A. Rana, 2008. Importance of SCARP Evaporation ponds as aquatic birds habitats. Intl. J. Agri. Biol., 10(6): 719-721.

    4. Ali, H., S. A. Hassan, S. A. Rana and M. A. Beg 2007. Brood parasitism of Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopasea) on the House Crow (Corvul spendens) in Pothwar region of Pakistan. Pak. J. Agri. Sci., 44: 627-634.

    5. Mahmood-ul-Hassan, M., M. A. Beg and M. Mushtaq-ul-Hassan, 2007. Locality related changes in the diet of the Barn Owl Tyto alba in agroecosystems of central Punjab, Pakistan. The Wilson J. Ornith., 119: 479-483.

    6. Mahmood-ul-Hassan, M., M. A. Beg and M. Mushtaq-ul-Hassan, 2007. Nestling and breeding habits of the spotted Owlet (Athene brama) in Punjab, Pakistan. J. of Raptor Research. 41(1): 50-52.

    7. Mahmood, A., S. Nadeem and M. A. Beg, 2006. Seasonal and age specific variations in the body weight of Indian gerbille, Tatera indica. J. Nat. Sci., 3-4 (1-2): 91-99.

    8. Khan, H. A., M. A. Beg and A. A. Khan, 2004. Breeding habitats of the Rose-parakeet (Psittacula krameri) in the cultivations of the central Punjab. Pak. J. Zool., 36: 133-138.

    9. Shah, Z. A., M. A. Beg and A. A. Khan, 2004. Prey preferences of the spotted little owl (Athene barma) in the croplands near Faisalabad, Pakistan. Internal. J. Agri. Biol., 6: 278-280.

    10. Butt, A., M. A. Beg and A. A. Khan, 2003. Food habitats of the bandicoot rat in the agroecosystem of central Punjab (Pakistan). Pak. J. Zool., 35: 13-138.