The avifauna of the Mo Singto forest dynamics plot, Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
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Author list: Round P.D., Pierce A.J., Sankamethawee W., Gale G.A.
Publisher: Siam Society
Publication year: 2011
Volume number: 57
Start page: 57
End page: 80
Number of pages: 24
ISSN: 0080-9462
eISSN: 0080-9462
Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)
Abstract
The 169 species of birds recorded on the 30 ha Mo Singto Forest Dynamics Plot, Khao Yai National Park, Thailand, are a subset of the 329 species recorded in the headquarters area of the park. Most of the Mo Singto-recorded species are typical of evergreen forest interior but the transient occurrence of a small number of other species, inhabitants of forest edge or more open habitats, is documented. Almost one third of species found on the plot were moderate to long-distance migrant, non-breeding, visitors. The largest foraging guilds were foliage-gleaning insectivores and sallying insectivores, together accounting for over one-third of all species. Though obligate frugivores were poorly represented, most insectivorous birds incorporated fruits in their diet. The nearly 30-year history of avian recording at Mo Singto, with intensive community studies having been conducted in the past decade, and the location of the study plot near the submontane-montane transition, make it an ideal site for continuation of detailed monitoring, particularly that related to the impact of climate change. ฉ 2018 Siam Society. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Bird community, Species inventory
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