An annotated checklist of migratory birds in Kenyir, Setiu and Pulau Perhentian Besar, Terengganu, Malaysia
2017
Abdulmula Abdulmagid Hamza | Azuan Roslan | Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah | Gertrude David | Mazrul Aswady Mamat
A field survey was done in Kenyir, Setiu and islands in Terengganu from March 2015 until February 2016. Mist nets were deployed at understorey level (>5 m) and canopy level (> 10 m for Setiu and > 15 m for Kenyir). Point Count was conducted at a 1 km distance and birds from the canopies and understorey were observed. A total of 106 individuals representing 26 species of migratory birds were recorded through mist netting and point count method throughout this period. The most abundant number of individuals came from the family Ardeidae with a total of 40 individuals (38%) from five species which are the Ardeola bacchus (Chinese Pond Heron), Egretta garzetta (Little Egret), Ixobrychus cinnamomeus (Cinnamon Bittern), Ixobrychus sinensis (Yellow Bittern) and Ardea cinerea (Grey Heron). While the second most abundant individuals came from the family Meropidae with only one species which is the Merops viridis (Blue-throated bee-eater) with a total of 20 (19%) individuals. According to Rajpar & Zakaria (2013), different habitat types will attract specific species of migratory birds based on vegetation structure and composition, food resources and microclimatic conditions that provide abundant resources for their survival. This paper presents a preliminary migratory avifauna list for Kenyir, Setiu and Pulau Perhentian Besar, Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia and state the various habitat types that influence the migratory bird species that utilise it as stopover sites.
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