Avifaunal Survey of Bukit Balingkadus, A Small Fragmented Forest in Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia

An avifaunal survey was carried out at Bukit Balingkadus Forest Reserve in Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia. The MacKinnon List method was used to assess species diversity. The four-day survey recorded a total of 16 MacKinnon lists with 388 individuals detected. A total of 86 species from 37 families were recorded, with H=3.89 and EH=0.65. True species richness was estimated (using SuperDuplicates® online calculator) to be approximately 114 species, with approximately 28 species not detected. There were 13 species of Bornean endemics, two of which were listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threat... Mehr ...