A comparative Study on the impact of climate change and its Relationship to the distribution of wild birds in different habitats in Kafr Elـ sheikh and Sohag Governorate

Document Type : Research Article

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1 Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Department of Agricultural Animal Husbandry and Nematodes

2 ‎Plant protection research institute, Agricultural research center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt‎

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This study was carried out under the field conditions at four different habitats representing different environmental and ecological areas. These habitats were nearby each of (buildings, field crops, trees and water canals).   Three districts were shown from Kafr El-Sheikh governorate (Baltim, Mutubas, and Sidi Salem) and (Tahta, Jehyina, and Akhmim) from Sohag governorate. The results revealed that, 39 species of wild birds belonging to different orders of birds were identified, as well as identifying the resident and migratory ones, and identifying the harmful and beneficial ones. 33 species of wild birds were identified in Kafr El-Sheikh governorate in the different study areas, and 21 species of wild birds were identified in Sohag governorate in the different study areas.  On the other hand, the bird species in the present study were 39 species of 25 families and 12 orders. (1) Order: Passeriformes showed that 10 bird species represent families Brachypodidae, Sylviidae, Muscicapidae, Hirundidae, Alaudidae, Corvidae, Passeridae, Motacillidae and Muscicapidae.

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