Bird Species Count in Darawa Community Forest, Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area, Katsina State, Nigeria

Authors

  • Bichi Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, Federal University Dutsinma, Katsina State, Nigeria
  • Jummai epartment of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management, Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Dambatta, Kano State, Nigeria
  • Hambali Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, Federal University Dutsinma, Katsina State, Nigeria

Keywords:

Abundance, bird species, community forest, diversity

Abstract

The abundance and diversity of bird species in the Darawa Community Forest in Dutsin-Ma Local
Government Area, Katsina State, Nigeria were determined. The study area was divided into three
areas according to land use: farmland, forest land, and riverbank. Bird watching was conducted in the morning and the evening. The survey was conducted between June and September 2019.
Nine (9) species of birds were identified. The Yellow-Billed Oxpecker was the most diminutive, large
species in the area. The diversity of bird species was determined using the Shannon and Simpson index.
The abundance of bird species was high in the Farmland area; Bearded Barbet is the most numerous bird species. Indication of diversity was slightly higher in the Forest tree area (36.1), the Riverbank area (32.6), and the Farmland area (31.6). The study concluded that there are moderate species of birds in the study area.

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Published

2022-03-31

How to Cite

Bichi, B. H. M., Jummai, J. A. D., & Hambali, H. I. (2022). Bird Species Count in Darawa Community Forest, Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area, Katsina State, Nigeria. NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, 6(1), 9–18. Retrieved from https://wildlifesocietyng.org/ojs1/index.php/home/article/view/76

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2022): Nigeria Journal of Wildlife Management

Section

Articles