Characteristics of Breeding Bird Communioties in Mt. Namsan, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

This study was conducted to clarify the characteristics of breeding bird comunities betweendeciduous and coniferous forests from April to June 2005 in Mt. Namsan, Seoul, Korea. Two 10ha areaswere selected for teritory mapping of breding bird comunities. Number of breeding bird species, pairs,density and bird species diversity index were higher in deciduous forest with increasing amount of foliagein the forest profile or as forest structures developed compared with coniferous forest. The number ofin coniferous forest. The diferences in habitat structure betwen both study areas are very likely to haveinfluenced how breding birds used the available habitat. Forest structure and its interactions with birdsshould be consideration in forest management for birds and their habitat.