A preliminary study on the birds in Wanghu Wetland Nature Reserve

173 species of birds are recorded in Yangxin Wanghu Wetland Nature Reserve during the years 2003~2004,which belong to 15 orders,38 families.Type of geographical distribution,ecotype of birds and key protected birds are studied.Of them,there are 104 native progenitive species(42 summer migrant species and 62 resident species),69 adventive progenitive species(51 winter migrant species and 18 travelling species).There are 88 palaearctic species,62 oriental species and 23 cosmopolitan species.31 species are protected nationaly in which 3 species and 28 species are listed respectively in the first and second category of state key protected wildlife list,and 47 species are protected provincially.30 species are listed in the list of CITES.12 species are listed in the list of China Red Data Book of Endangered Animals.The subsistent problem and conservation measures are put forward.