In search of montane bird species in Gunung Jerai

Mohamed Zakaria and Puan C. L. and Muhammad Ezhar Yusuf (2006) In search of montane bird species in Gunung Jerai. In: Hutan simpan Gunung Jerai, Kedah: pengurusan, persekitaran fizikal dan kepelbagaian biologi. Siri kepelbagaian biologi hutan (6). Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 407-410. ISBN 9839269402

Gunung Jerai is an isolated mountain located in the north-western part of Peninsular Malaysia. Although the mountain encompasses a number of forest types, the area seems to have a relatively low number and diversity of avifauna especially the montane species. The main objective of the study is to examine whether montane bird species are present on Gunung Jerai. The six-day survey was conducted using mist- netting and direct observation method at an elevation from 700 m up to the peak. Results indicated that a total of 34 species were recorded, which mostly comprised of common and colonizing species that have extended their typical range to the montane habitat. The only montane species (Stachyris nigriceps) reported previously was not observed in this study, which suggested that local loss might have occurred in the last decade within this isolated forest. Thus, the diversity and abundance of Gunung Jerai montane avifauna might not be comparable to that of the continuous forests of the Main Range.

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Gunung Jerai is an isolated mountain located in the north-western part of Peninsular Malaysia. Although the mountain encompasses a number of forest types, the area seems to have a relatively low number and diversity of avifauna especially the montane species. The main objective of the study is to examine whether montane bird species are present on Gunung Jerai. The six-day survey was conducted using mist- netting and direct observation method at an elevation from 700 m up to the peak. Results indicated that a total of 34 species were recorded, which mostly comprised of common and colonizing species that have extended their typical range to the montane habitat. The only montane species (Stachyris nigriceps) reported previously was not observed in this study, which suggested that local loss might have occurred in the last decade within this isolated forest. Thus, the diversity and abundance of Gunung Jerai montane avifauna might not be comparable to that of the continuous forests of the Main Range.

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Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43000 UPM Serdang, Malaysia. QH77 M3K4973 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	birds
AGROVOC Term:	tropical forests
AGROVOC Term:	surveys
AGROVOC Term:	ornithologists
AGROVOC Term:	ecologists
AGROVOC Term:	biodiversity conservation
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Azariah Hashim
Date Deposited:	21 Nov 2024 06:45
Last Modified:	21 Nov 2024 06:45
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/980

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