Study on Bird Diversity in Gongqingcheng City,Poyang Lake

The bird diversity in Gongqingcheng city and its suburbs was investigated from March to May,and September 2012.A total of 96 species were recorded.For the residence type,there were 43 resident birds,23 winter migrants,19 summer migrants and 11 travelers.For the avifauna,there were 25 widespread elements,35 palaearctic elements and 36 oriental elements.There were a temperal and spatial differences in diversity index.The highest bird species diversity was in detected April.For habitat,class B(farmland,grass state and thickets) habitat diversity was the highest.