Avifauna of Baengnyeongdo Island

AbstractBirds observed in Baekryeongdo from Oct. 18 to Oct. 20, 2007 were 4503 individuals in 11 orders, 28 families, and 59 species. The most dominant species was Anas poecilorhyncha (1721 individuals) representing 38.22%, followed by Anser fabalis (859 individuals) with 19.08%, Larus crassirostris (232 individuals) with 5.15%, Aegithalos caudatus caudatus (193 inviduals) with 4.29%, and Aythya fuligula (157 individuals) with 3.49%. The species diversity (H') was highest, 2.61, in D area where the species richness (Da) was lowest. Species richness (Da) was 4.54 in E area and 4.38 in A area while species diversity (H') was lowest, 1.77 in E area and 1.76 in A area. This study found 9 species that were legally protected