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Table 6 The classifications of species into each group. The classifications were based on literatures (see the text)

From: Environmental factors affecting the composition and diversity of the avian community in igune, a traditional agricultural landscape in northern Japan

Species name

Abbreviation

Diet

Foraging site

Habitat type

Phalacrocorax carbo

Ph. ca

Fish eater

Other

Water

Ardea alba

Ar. al

Fish eater

Other

Farmland

Egretta garzetta

Eg. ga

Fish eater

Other

Farmland

Ardea cinerea

Ar. ci

Fish eater

Other

Farmland

Milvus migrans

Mi. mi

Carnivore

Ground

Both

Accipter gentilis

Ac.ge

Carnivore

Ground

Both

Buteo buteo

B. bu

Carnivore

Ground

Farmland

Falco peregrinus

F. pe

Carnivore

Ground

Farmland

Streptopelia orientalis

Str. ori

Granivore

Ground

Both

Dendrocopos major

D. ma

Insectivore

Other

Forest

Dendrocopos kizuki

D. ki

Insectivore

Foliage

Forest

Alauda arvensis

Al. ar

Insectivore

Ground

Farmland

Hirudo rustica

Hi. ru

Insectivore

Other

Farmland

Motacilla alba

Mo. al

Insectivore

Ground

Farmland

Motacilla grandis

Mo. gr

Insectivore

Ground

Farmland

Hypsipetes amaurotis

Hy. am

Insectivore

Foliage

Both

Lanius bucephalus

L. bu

Insectivore

Ground

Both

Cettia diphone

Ce. di

Insectivore

Foliage

Both

Aegithalos caudatus

Ae. ci

Insectivore

Foliage

Forest

Poecile varius

Po. va

Insectivore

Foliage

Forest

Parus minor

Par. ma

Insectivore

Foliage

Forest

Sitta europaea

Si. eu

Insectivore

Other

Forest

Zosteros japonicus

Z. ja

Insectivore

Foliage

Forest

Emberiza cioides

Em. ci

Insectivore

Ground

Both

Chloris sinica

Ch. si

Granivore

Ground

Farmland

Passer montanus

Pas. mo

Omnivore

Ground

Farmland

Spodiopsar cineraceus

Sp. ci

Omnivore

Ground

Farmland

Garrulus glandarius

G. gl

Insectivore

Ground

Forest

Cyanopica cyanus

Cy. cy

Omnivore

Ground

Forest

Corvus corone

Cor. co

Omnivore

Ground

Both

Columba livis

Col. li

Granivore

Ground

Farmland