INCIDENCE OF RESIDENT AND MIGRATORY BIRD SPECIES COLLECTED FROM BURULLUS PROTECTED AREA IN KAFR EL-SHEIKH GOVERNORATE.

Abstract

Resident and visitor bird species were collected from Burullus protected area in Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate during two successive years 2007/2008. Data revealed that 24 bird species in 17 families and 10 orders were recorded during the survey. The most common resident species in this habitat were: moorhen, Gallinula chloropus, Purple gallinule, Porphyrio porphyrio, little tern, Sterna albifrons, King fisher, Alcedo rudis, little Bittern, Ixobrychus minutus-Senegal coucal, Centroipus senegalensis and little grebe, Tachybatus ruficollis. While, the most common winter visitors were gray wagtail, Motacilla cinerea, northern Pochard, Aythya ferina, teal, Anas crecca, Wigeon, Anas penelop , Shovler, Anas clypeata, Black-headed Gull, Larus fuscus, pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta Gray heron, Ardea cinerea and little Bittern, Ixobrychus minutus. Also, twelve species were recorded as autumn passer i.e. swallows, Hirundo rustica, Gray wagtail, Motacilla cnerea, common quail, Coturnix coturnix, northern pochard, Aythya ferina, Teal, Anas crecca, Wigeon, Anas Penelope, Shoveler, Anas clypeata, little tern, Sterna albifrons, red shank, Tringa erythropus Bee eater, Merops apiaster, little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus and turtle dove, Streptopelia turtur.