Shin-Jae  Rhim, Eun-Jae  Lee, 
    Effects of Area on Breeding Bird Communities in Urban Forests in Daejeon Metropolitan, South Korea,
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 13,Issue 1,
    2014,
    Pages 45-50,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2014.45.50,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2014.45.50)
    Abstract: This study was conducted to clarify the effect of area on 
  breeding bird communities in 35 urban forest fragments ranging from 2.1-1936 
  ha in Daejeon Metropolitan, South Korea. Bird communities were surveyed using 
  the line transect method. Thirty seven species were observed and the number 
  of resident species was higher than the number of visiting species. Hole and 
  bush nesting guild species and bush and air foraging guild species were the 
  most common. As the forest area increased, the number of bird species and bird 
  species diversity index (H') increased significantly. The number of long-tailed 
  tits (<I>Aegithalos caudatus</I>), Indian cuckoos (<I>Cuculus micropterus</I>), 
  black-naped orioles (<I>Oriolus chinensis</I>) and yellow-throated buntings 
  (<I>Emberiza elegans</I>) were significantly related with forest area. Forest 
  size may be a critical factor affecting bird communities in urban areas. For 
  the conservation and management of avian species in urban areas, forest fragment 
  size and structural diversity of habitat should be maintained.
    Keywords: Area;bird community;breeding season;patch;urban area