Eco-Biological Studies On Some Wild Bird Species At Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate With Special Reference To Some Arthropods

Of the vertebrates , birds of the class Aves are the most studied , the most melodious , and many think the most beautiful . Birds are found in forests and deserts , in mountains and prairies , and on all oceans . In Egypt, the number of bird species and subspecies is 515 ; 186 are birds, 12 are extinct and 17 are endemic . The rest of bird species and subspecies are migratory ( Tharwat, 1997 ). Cattle egret, Ardeola ibis, palm dove, Streptopelia senegalensis and house sparrow , passer domesticus niloticus are common wild birds in Egypt . The following points were studied : Survey and distribution of cattle egret, plm dove and house sparrow at different habitats of kafr el-sheikh govenorate. Population fluctuations of these birds at different habitats. Dietetic contents of the birds. Eco-biological studies of the dirds at their habitats. Nest components of each bird. Arthropods associated with the birds and their nests.