Species diversity and feeding guilds of birds in Paya Indah Wetland Reserve, Peninsular Malaysia

International Journal of Zoological Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 86-100

  Zakaria, M ^a   Rajpar, M N ^a   Sajap, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Diversity; Feeding guilds; Habitat; Richness; Wetland birds

Indexed keywords

ARDEIDAE; AVES; GEOPELIA STRIATA; PYCNONOTUS GOIAVIER;

EID: 70349841318     PISSN: 18119778     EISSN: 18119786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijzr.2009.86.100     Document Type: Article

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