A rapid bird survey in Bukit Puar, Kerinci Seblat National Park; with notes on different survey methods

Muhammad Iqbal; Indra Yustian; Arum Setiawan; Rahmat Pratama Abdullah; Muhammad Isa

Muhammad Iqbal KPB-SOS. Jl. Tanjung api-api km 10 Komplek PDK Blok E 1, Palembang 30152, Indonesia.
Indra Yustian Dept. Biology of FMIPA, University of Sriwijaya, Jl. Raya Palembang-Prabumulih km 32, Indralaya, Indonesia
Arum Setiawan Dept. Biology of FMIPA, University of Sriwijaya, Jl. Raya Palembang-Prabumulih km 32, Indralaya, Indonesia
Rahmat Pratama Abdullah Community of Conservation, Dept. Biology of FMIPA, University of Sriwijaya, Indralaya, Indonesia
Muhammad Isa Kerinci Seblat National Park Section V, Jl. Garuda km 7 Kayu Ara, Lubuk Linggau, Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia

Abstract

A rapid bird survey was carried out in Bukit Puar, Kerinci Seblat National Park, South Sumatra Province. Three survey methods were applied to asses bird diversity in this area: transect line, mist-netting and riparian survey . A total of 53 species from A total of 53 species from 27 families was recorded during survey. Among three methods applied, transect line is the most effective method to detect more bird species (45 species), followed by mist-netting (14 species) and riparian survey (nine species). There are 10 species are protected by Indonesia law and five birds are listed as Near Threatened (NT) by International Union for Conservation of Nature or IUCN. These findings shows that Bukit Puar still good habitat for various of birds, and the forest remaining should be protected.