Research Article

Comparative Study of Understorey Birds Diversity Inhabiting Lowland Rainforest Virgin Jungle Reserve and Regenerated Forest

Table 2

List of common understorey bird species which show different abundance in RF and VJR across both study sites using Chi-squared test ( ).

SpeciesRFVJR -value

Terpsiphone paradisi Asian paradise flycatcher4105.010.037
Rhinomyias brunneata Brown-chested jungle flycatcher6144.360.018
Meiglyptes tukki Buff-necked woodpecker2265.590.017
Enicurus ruficapillus Chestnut-naped forktail18305.670.009
Stachyris erythroptera Chestnut-winged babbler35136.850.020
Chalcophaps indica Emerald Dove14245.420.016
Alophoixus bres Grey-cheeked bulbul34455.810.018
Stachyris nigriceps Grey-throated babbler39465.590.048
Arachnothera longirostra Little spiderhunter4361873.890.000
Anthreptes simplex Plain Sunbird9147.810.031
Pycnonotus brunneus Red-eyed bulbul2124.630.001
Ceyx rufidorsaRufous-backed kingfisher517611.490.000
Malacopteron affine Sooty-capped babbler41413.350.004
Abroscopus superciliaris Yellow-bellied warbler2108.460.006