Bird community in urban residential area: Which species sustained after five elapse years?

Abstract

Birds are able to sustain almost everywhere, including in urban residential areas where habitat components were limited. Some birds may survive, while others might not. The objective of the research was to identify bird species which still sustained in an urban area, after 5 years elapsed time. The study site was Sentul City (West Java), a large residential area that arranged into clusters of different housing and tree planting arrangement. Birds were sampled in 2012 and 2017 within 5 housing clusters and boulevard, using a point count method. There were 42 bird species found in 2012 and 35 species in 2017, and thus there were a decrease of 7 species (16%). Eurasian Eurasian Tree sparrow, Sooty-headed Bulbul, and Scarlet-headed Flower pecker were the most abundant birds. Two new species were recorder in 2017. About 60% of bird species were sustained as exploiters and adapters in the study sites, including tree sparrows, bulbuls (sooty-headed), flowerpeckers and sunbirds, and munias. The semi-natural cluster within the residential area harbour avoiders that preferred shrubby old-growth habitat such as babblers, cuckoos, and nightjars.