the community of birds of markazi province

during a five years survey in markazi province, 136 species related to 42 bird's family have been identified, that include 27% of the birds' species and 58% of the birds families of iran. (iranian birds). 36% of birds were endemic and 64% were migrant. cosidering the species variety in markazi province, sylvidae family is number one. the population of corvidae family are more than other families. the variety and frequencey of the species in spring and fall were more than other seasons. mostly, endemic birds can be found in markazi province in winter and wintering migratory are rarely found, because of the cold weather. a species of importance with low population (grus grus) is seen around mighan wetland in fall with population of 2-4 thousands. the alectoris chukar and ammoperdix grisogularis are two important species of endemic birds of this province that migrate to hilside and deserts in the winter and to mountain region in the summer. during the survey a number of birds captured by misnet released, after they have been ringed