Abstract

Research Article

Long monitoring of Birds of Elssuki Area. Sinnar State, Sudan

Mohamed Elmekki Ali Elbadawi Hussien*

Published: 16 April, 2024 | Volume 8 - Issue 1 | Pages: 001-011

This study aims to make a database of the birds in the area of Elssuki, Sinnar state - Sudan. The period of study spanning from 2008 to 2023 with a mix of methods used to identify bird species in many sites in the locality, these methods include road count, line transects, and direct count besides registering every strange, rare, or unusual single species seen in the area. All these methods are used by different researchers and applied in such studies in Sudan.
The study revealed that the area is one of the important areas enriched of birds in Sinnar state of 19 orders 53 families. The total number of species is 129 species. It included all birds; water birds, tree birds, diving birds, dabbling birds, swimming birds, small waders, and passerines which the most. 
The study concluded that there is a need for comprehensive and regular studies and short and long-term monitoring to identify, classify, and establish a database for Sudan Birds Atlas.

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Keywords:

Essuki; Richness; Monitoring; Endemic; Migratory; Habitat

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