Habitat use by two tropical species of waterfowl in central Malaysia

摘要: Two tropical species of waterfowl, the Lesser Whistling-duck (LWD) Dendrocygna javanica and Cotton Pygmy-goose (CPG) Nettapus coromandelianus, are patchily distributed across Malaysia little is known about their habitat requirements. We studied patterns use for LWD CPG at Paya Indah Wetlands Reserve, (c. 3,050 ha), by counting birds from observation points using a zero-altered negative binomial model to describe abundance distribution site. Habitat was highly correlated; instance both frequented shallow, nutrient-rich lakes in study area. Fine-scale measures vegetation characteristics influenced local distribution, whereas combination anthropogenic activities other features best predicted abundance. Overall, selected more stable but densely-vegetated marshy shoreline while used vegetated areas near central deeper portions lake. Our habitat-selection models give insight into ecology can provide tool identifying possible restoration conservation region.