<b>Avifauna from a <em>campus</em> of Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste, Guarapuava, Paraná State, Brazil</b> - doi: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v33i2.7710

Abstract

This study examined the structure and species richness of the avifauna in CEDETEG campus of Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste (Unicentro), in the urban area of Guarapuava, at Paraná State. Data were monthly taken from July 2006 to June 2007 using transects. A total of 125 bird species belonging to 42 families and 16 orders was recorded. The absence of large frugivorous species reveals the destabilization of native vegetation, evidencing that the current floristic structure does not support more specialized species. However, from the total amount of registered birds, 47 (38%) are related to the forest environment in the study area and 25 species (20%) are exclusive of this environment, pointing out the strong relevance of this campus for the conservation of these populations.

Keywords

• Avifauna
• forest fragmentation
• ombrophilous mixed forest