01479nas a2200193   4500008004100000245005900041210005200100260001200152300001200164490000800176520092500184653000901109653001701118653001701135653001101152653002101163100002001184856008101204       2005                        eng d00aThe avifauna of the western Rodopi forests (N. Greece)0 aavifauna of the western Rodopi forests N Greece  c2005///  a261-2690 v1353 aThe composition of the avifauna in the upland forests of western Rodopi (North Greece) was investigated during spring and summer of 1997 and 1998. A total of 109 species were detected in the area, while 93 of them (85.3%) are regarded as breeders. Ten-minute counts in 260 points in plots of the most representative forest stands produced 3 418 bird sightings of 42 species (13.14 individuals/point, x ?= 6.2 species/ point). Bird density in different forest habitats ranged from six to 34 birds/ 10 ha (x ?= 19 birds/ 10 ha). The greatest figure was recorded in oak woods and conifer forests dominated by mature Norway spruce (Picea abies) and the lowest in pinewoods. Species diversity was also greater in Norway spruce and broadleaf forests. Species richness should be attributed to the geographical position of the area, and the differences in bird density to the vegetation structure in the various forest habitats.10aAves10aBird density10aForest birds10aRodopi10aSpecies richness1 aXirouchakis, S.  uhttps://icgf.myspecies.info/content/avifauna-western-rodopi-forests-n-greece