The structure of wild bird communities in various environments on the Nara Campus of Kinki University

The structure of wild bird communities in two areas of the Nara Campus of Kinki University was observed from June, 2008 to May, 2009. Pond A, Coppice, Farm and School Site A were the observation points in one area. The observation route in this area was named A-course. Pond E, East Ground, West Ground and School Site E were the observation points in the second area. The observation route in this area was named E-course.Among these environments, the greatest number of species was recorded at Pond A, where the wild bird fauna mostly consisted of waterfowl and rassland birds. The Index of species diversity H' at Coppice was the highest of this survey, where the wild bird fauna mostly consisted of forest birds. The number of species from the Red List of Endangered Animals at Farm was the second highest of this survey. The number of species at School Site A, where the wild bird fauna mostly consisted of common species, was the lowest among these environments. The total population of wild birds counted at Pond E, where the wild bird fauna mostly consisted of waterfowl and grassland birds, was the highest among these environments. The total population of Red List species found at East Ground, where the wild bird fauna mostly consisted of grassland birds, was the lowest among these environments.The Index of species diversity H' was the lowest at East Ground. The overlap indices Cπ at School Site E was the highest in combination with School Site A. The wild bird fauna at these sites mostly consisted of arboreal birds