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Abstract
Birds are one of the most diverse vertebrates and can be found in a wide range of habitats. Each species of bird has adaptation abilities to fit with the different environments. Therefore, the diversity of birds in each area could be used to indicate habitat quality. This study thus aimed to investigate the biodiversity of birds that utilize the area in Kasetsart University, Bangkhen campus, Bangkok, from February 2023 to May 2023. The line transect method was used for studying four different routes. Each route contained 1.0 km in length. Herein, a total of 3982 individuals, 61 species belonging to 31 families and 12 orders of birds were found. The Shannon diversity index (H’) of the campus could be calculated as H’=3.06. The abundant species are resident birds, which are highly adaptive to fit in with the human community, such as Passer montanus, Columba livia, and Geopelia striata. According to the habitat utilization, the Cumulative Garden (Agricultural Museum) shows the highest bird diversity index (H’=3.00). Rice School (RS) and Faculty of Fisheries (FF), the agricultural activity areas, showed the most similarity in bird species. The predictors such as tree cover, level of human disturbance and water cover were discussed for the aspects of habitat utilization as well.
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