A preliminary study of avifauna at Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

This avifauna study was conducted at Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia on the 17^th-18^th October 2009. A total of eighteen individuals of birds representing 13 species from 9 families were recorded. Birds were sample by utilizing standard mist nets (dimensions, 2.5 m × 9 m and 3 m × 14 m). The most abundance of species is Lanius tigrinus (Tiger Shrike) and the Laniidae is the most abundance family. A new records of migratory species Terpsiphone atrocaudata (Japanese Paradise Flycatcher), a near threatened species that occurs in Taman Negara National Park, was a significant discovery in Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam, (TBNSA). The Evenness index (J´ = 0.97) was high suggesting high bird diversity. The study indicates that the recreation forest of TBNSA is an important bird habitat, even though this nature park is surrounded by massive urban development.