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Volume : V, Issue : IX, October - 2015

ASSESSING THE FOOD RESOURECES AND HABITAT CHARACTERISICS OF FIVE DIFFERENT WETLAND AND ADJACENT HABITATS USING FORAGING GUILDS OF AVIAN SPECIES IN MALAYSIA

Rajpar, M. N., Zakaria, M.

By : Laxmi Book Publication

Abstract :

Foraging guilds provide information on the food resources and the condition of a particular habitat. However, few studies have been done to examine the foraging guilds of avian species particularly in the wetland habitats. The main objective of this study is to investigate the foraging guilds of the avian species inhabited five wetland habitats namely marsh swamp, lotus swamp, open water body, open area and shrubland. The study was conducted using point count method at five different habitats. The results indicated that marsh swamp habitat was most utilized by avian species (143.00 ± 23.86 birds ha–1) while open area was least preferred (65.03 ± 9.79 birds ha–1). The foraging guild Frugivore/Insectivore had the highest density (149.89 ± 20.25 birds ha–1) while the Carnivore had the lowest density (0.40 ± 0.19 birds ha–1). The Insectivore was the most dominant guild for migratory birds in the five habitats (marsh swamp, 1

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Rajpar, M. N., Zakaria, M.(2015). ASSESSING THE FOOD RESOURECES AND HABITAT CHARACTERISICS OF FIVE DIFFERENT WETLAND AND ADJACENT HABITATS USING FORAGING GUILDS OF AVIAN SPECIES IN MALAYSIA. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. V, Issue. IX, http://isrj.org/UploadedData/7242.pdf

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