The Avifauna in The Area Around the Longshan Forest Farm,Anji County,Zhejiang Province

94 bird species under 27 families 11 orders (4 suborders) were found in the area around Longshan Forest Farm (30°55′N,19°54′E),Anji County,Zhejiang Pvovince from 1984 to 1988.Most of them,59 species,63% of all species,belong to emigratory birds:summer visitors,winter visitors and travellers.The former stay here for 201 days from April 7 to Oct.24,the latter,not including some willow warblers,for 247 days from September 12 to May 16.The Yellow-browed Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) was observed almost all the year round except June.There were 83 bird species in plantation,59 species of them were recorded in 18 strip transects from 1986 to 1988.The average density of 25 resident bird species in all 4 seasons was 40.14 individuals per 10 ha.Combining with the data of autumn,winter and spring the average density of 20 winter visitors and travellers was 13.73 individuals per 10 ha.The average density of 14 summer visitors combining with the data of spring and summer was 4.83 individuals per 10 ha.According to the Important Value,the most important resident birds were Rufous-headed Crowtit (Paradoxornis webbianus),Great Tit (Parus major),Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides),Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus),Hwamei (Garrulax canorus) and Chinese Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis),the most important winter visitors and travellers were Oriental Tree Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) and willow warblers,such as Dusky Willow Warbler (Phylloscops fuscatus),Yellow-browed Willow Warbler,Yellow-rumped Willow Warbler (P.proregulus) and Arctic Willow Warbler (P.borealis).The most important summer visitors were Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi),Black Bulbul (Hypsipetes madagascariensis) and Dark Green White-eye (Zosterops japonica).