مسح لأنواع الطيور في هور أبو زرك، جنوب العراق

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A survey for water birds species at Abu Zerik Marsh was implemented monthly during the period from August 2008 until July 2009 .

The survy showed the presence of 38 species of water birds at Abu Zerrik marsh .

Ralliformes rank was represented in 6 species .The Gallinula chloropus was represented the most abundant highest during the period of the study was 1390 individual for three stations .

And the Podicipediformes was including the Tachybaputs ruficollis .

The rank of Peleconiformes was represented in three species .

The Phalacro corax pygmeus was recorded the lowest abundant from the other kindes of water birds .

Including the rank of Ciconiiformes , the family of the heron .

(Ardeidae) waqs represented in 5 species .

The rank of Anseriformes was represented in species while the rank of Caradrii Sub order that including the family of represented 3 species .

The Sub Laridae was represented 3 species .

The rank of Coraciiformes was included in 3 species .

The rank of Passeriformes had seen in 6 families .

And it was recorded the highest abaundant for all water birds in December about 2260 individuals and the lowest abundant for water birds was recorded in July about 196 individuals .