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Cooleman, S., Bapeamoni, F., Louette, M., Lens, L. & Agenong'a, U. 2015. ‘Bird functional diversity in the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve, DR Congo’. Bull. African Bird Club 22: 171-182. (PR).
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A survey of understorey bird species occurring in old-growth forest, regrowth forest and transition zones in the Yangambi Man and Biosphere Reserve, DR Congo, was carried out on 5 - 24 September 2012 using mist-nets. In total, 51 species were captured, the majority forest specialists, including two Congo Basin near-endemics. Relative abundance was slightly higher in old-growth forest than in regrowth forest, and distinctly lower in the transition zone. Of the 44 forest-dependent species, 14 were recorded only in old-growth forest, 11 of which were insectivores. Relative abundance of insectivores declined with forest degradation.