The avifauna of Lake Eber (Afyonkarahisar)

With the roles in food chain, birds have been used as indicator for the health and permanency of ecosystems. This research was carried out between January 2015 and February 2016 in order to identify bird species of Lake Eber; determine migration status of these species and evaluate the area in terms of bird diversity. 8 different observation points were selected carefully for sampling whole study area. These points were visited 11 times during the study period; according to habitats' conditions, transect and point count methods were applied. As a result of observations, 145 bird species belonging to 46 families of 18 orders were recorded. According to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2016), 6 species are at NT (near threatened), 2 are at VU (vulnerable), 137 are at LC (least concern) category. Into these species, European golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria), Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) and Rosy starling (Pastor roseus) were recorded as new species for Lake Eber. This study has an importance because of being the first total diverse ornitho-fauna study. By the obtained data, it was contributed to identify ornitological importance and biodiversity of the area.