Birds in Qinglongshan Nature Reserve of Southwest Guangxi, China
The investigation on the avian diversity and avifauna was carried out in Qinglongshan Nature Reserve of Southwest Guangxi in 2009,2010 and 2013.A total of 206 bird species were recorded under 44 families and 13 orders.Among them,139 species were residents in the nature reserve,27 species were summer migrants,33 species were winter migrants and 7 species were passage visitors.Twenty-four birds were nationally protected which were mainly comprised by raptors.Two species were included in the IUCN Red List of threatened species.They were endangered species,Yellow-breasted Bunting and vulnerable species,Nonggang Babbler.Phoenicurus auroreus leucopterus was the new subspecies record in Guangxi.Avian G-F index was 0.84 that meant a rich bird diversity.The avifauna was characterized by South China Region with typical north tropics component.With the rich avian diversity and as one of three distribution areas of Nonggang Babbler,the protection and scientific researches in nature reserve should be lifted to a higher level.