Table 2 Classification of avian species into guild group and habitat type based on their ecological trait
Ecological traits | Guild group | Guild or category |
|---|---|---|
Diet | Insectivore | Insectivore |
Granivore | Granivore, seed eater | |
Fish eater | Fish eater | |
Carnivore | Carnivore, raptor, scavenger | |
Omnivore | Omnivore, any species spanning two or more guilds; for example, frugivore-insectivore | |
Foraging site | Foliage | Species foraging on branches or foliage |
Ground | Species foraging on ground | |
Others | Any species spanning two or more guilds; for example, foraging on bark or while flying | |
Habitat type | Farmland | Species using farmland (not using forest) |
Forest | Species using forest (not using farmland) | |
Both | Species using both farmland and forest | |
Water | Species using river, lake, and sea |