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cje ›› 2002, Vol. ›› Issue (6): 5-10.

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Bird Communities in Four Mangrove Wetlands in Fujian

Song Xiaojun1, Lin Peng2   

  1. 1. South China Institute for Endangered Animals, Guangzhou 510260;
    2. Department of Biology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005
  • Received:2001-07-10 Revised:2001-12-13 Online:2002-12-10

Abstract: From January 199 to January 1997, birds survey was carried out in 4 mangrove wetlands in Fujian. As a result, 92species, belonging to 55 genera, 27 families, and 13 orders were recorded. Among them, 29 species, 31.52 % of the total were passeriformes; 63 species, 68.48% of the total were nonpasseriformes. The survey revealed that the bird communities in Fujian mangrove wetlands had the features as follows: ①Nonpasseriformes was more than passeriformes. Wading birds were more abundant in bird communities. ②Farm birds were common and forest birds were scarce. ③Lack of endemic species. ④Winter visitors and passing migrants were dominant in bird communities. ⑤Migrant behaviors varied with species. ⑥Mangrove wetland is important for bird conservation, especially for egrets and migrant wadings.

Key words: FAO Penman-Monteith model, crop coefficient, Sanjiang Plain.

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