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Table 1 Those species seen in more than 25% of either Sal forest (SF, n = 161) or riverine forest (RF, n = 61) MSFs

From: The composition of mixed-species flocks of birds in and around Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Species

Occurrence

FG

FM

VS

MB

Mean No. of individuals ± SD

SF

RF

Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus)

87

22

I

G

Can

R

5.5 ± 5.4

Black Hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus)

73

28

F

G

Can

R

1.1 ± 0.6

Greater Racket Tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus)

64

11

I

S

Ms

R

1.3 ± 0.6

Chestnut Bellied Nuthatch (Sitta cinnamoventris)

51

27

I

G

Can

R

2.3 ± 1.5

Bronzed Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)

51

6

I

S

Can

R

1.9 ± 0.7

Grey Capped Pygmy Woodpecker (Dendrocopos canicapillus)

49

23

I

P

Can

R

1.8 ± 0.7

Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striata)

47

10

I

G

Ms

R

9.9 ± 4.3

Great Tit (Parus major)

45

15

I

G

Ms

R

1.7 ± 1.1

Greenish Warbler (Phylloscopus trochiloides)

43

18

I

G

All

M

6.7 ± 4.4

Grey Headed Woodpecker (Picus canus)

43

6

I

P

All

R

1.3 ± 0.5

Large Cuckooshrike (Coracina macei)

43

13

I

S

Can

R

1.1 ± 0.3

Velvet Fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis)

43

12

I

G

Can

R

1.9 ± 1.2

Bar Winged Flycatcher Shrike (Hemipus picatus)

42

7

I

S

Can

R

5.3 ± 6.2

Fulvous Breasted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos macei)

41

21

I

P

Can

R

1.5 ± 0.8

Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)

41

13

C

G

Ms

R

2.0 ± 0.6

Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia)

36

16

I

G

Can

R

3.4 ± 3.8

Hume’s Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus humei)

36

16

I

G

All

R

1.2 ± 0.7

Greater Goldenback (Dinopium benghalense)

33

17

I

P

All

R

1.8 ± 1.1

  1. Species are ordered by the overall number of MSFs in which they were found. FG feeding guild, FM foraging method, VS vertical strata, MB migratory behavior, F frugivore, I insectivore, O omnivore, G gleaner, P prober, S sallier, All all levels, Can canopy, Ms midstory