Habitat use and home range of a migratory bird, Myiodynastes maculatus solitarius, in an urban park in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil

AbstractDetailed studies on the home range size and habitat use of a species are important for the understanding of population dynamics and density. The Southern Streaked Flycatcher (Myiodynastes maculatus solitarius) is a common, widely distributed austral migrant in Brazil that inhabits open areas, forest edges and urban parks. Surprisingly, very little information exists on even basic aspects of its natural history, and details about its habitat use and home range are essentially unknown. We estimated home range size and habitat selection by M. m. solitarius during the 2017–2018 breeding season at Parque Ecológico do Tietê, an urban park in São Paulo, Brazil. We mist-netted and banded three adult individuals, which were followed for a total of 91 h and 50 min to assess their habitat use and home range. Home range size was 5.40 ± 2.45 ha (95% kernel density) and 2.46 ± 1.70 ha (50% kernel density). We obtained 428 sight records of the three individuals, and the strata most frequently used were the canopy and mid-story, in some places with a relatively high percentage of tree cover. These individuals had a clear preference for forested areas (n = 408), as compared to isolated trees in open areas (n = 20). This study contributes to enhance our knowledge of the natural history of the species and offers important new data on various aspects related to the use of space. These results also suggest that urban green areas promote the occurrence of this species in cities, using urban parks to breed and as stopover sites during migration.

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Snowmobile Effects on Movements of White-tailed Deer: A Case-study

Environmental Conservation ◽

10.1017/s0376892900002216 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 45-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Ronald G. Eckstein ◽

Thomas F. O'Brien ◽

Orrin J. Rongstad ◽

John G. Bollinger

Keyword(s):

Home Range ◽

Habitat Use ◽

Odocoileus Virginianus ◽

Activity Patterns ◽

Home Range Size ◽

Range Size ◽

Home Ranges

The effects of snowmobile traffic on the winter home-ranges, movements, and activity patterns, of White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), were studied during two winters in northern Wisconsin. There were no significant differences in home-range size and habitat use of the Deer in areas with and without snowmobiling. However, snowmobiling caused some Deer to leave the immediate vicinity of the snowmobile trail. Deer were most affected when they were within 61 m of the snowmobile trail.

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Movements, Home Range Size and Habitat Use of Radio-Tracked Grass Snakes (Natrix natrix) in Southern Sweden

Copeia ◽

10.2307/1445153 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 1984 (3) ◽

pp. 707 ◽

Cited By ~ 51

Author(s):

Thomas Madsen

Keyword(s):

Home Range ◽

Habitat Use ◽

Home Range Size ◽

Range Size ◽

Southern Sweden ◽

Natrix Natrix

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Spatial ecology of copperhead snakes (Agkistrodon contortrix) in response to urban park trails

Journal of Urban Ecology ◽

10.1093/jue/juaa007 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Malle F Carrasco-Harris ◽

Dale Bowman ◽

Steve Reichling ◽

Judith A Cole

Keyword(s):

Home Range ◽

Spatial Ecology ◽

Urban Forest ◽

Average Distance ◽

Mammalian Species ◽

Home Range Size ◽

Range Size ◽

Urban Park ◽

Active Season ◽

Agkistrodon Contortrix

Abstract Urban forests and parks are important for recreation and may serve as a natural corridor for commuters. The consequences of human-mediated disturbance in natural areas are documented for avian and mammalian species. Less is known about the consequences of human disturbance on reptile species, specifically snakes, residing in natural refuges within the urban matrix. Thus, we examined the spatial activity of copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix) in regard to pedestrian trails within an urban forest. We used radio telemetry to track snakes during the active season and estimated distances moved in between relocations, distances to the nearest trail and home range size for individuals. We found sex and season, but not distance to the nearest trail, affected the distance snakes moved. In addition, we observed a weak, positive relationship between home range size and average distance to the trail. Sex, season and body condition did not explain snake distance to the trail, but individual patterns were variable for snakes compared to random locations generated from snake relocations. Our study indicates copperheads may be tolerant of low-level human disturbances found in an urban forest. Further work should be done to quantify levels of disturbance, such as trail use, and compare the behavior of reptiles across urban park types and locations.

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Home range size and habitat use of male common genets in the Urdaibai biosphere reserve, Northern Spain

Zeitschrift für Jagdwissenschaft ◽

10.1007/bf02193549 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 48 (2) ◽

pp. 107-113 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

I. Zuberogoitia ◽

J. Zabala ◽

I. Garin ◽

J. Aihartza

Keyword(s):

Home Range ◽

Habitat Use ◽

Biosphere Reserve ◽

Home Range Size ◽

Range Size ◽

Northern Spain

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Habitat Use and Foraging Patterns of Molting Male Long-tailed Ducks in Lagoons of the Central Beaufort Sea, Alaska

ARCTIC ◽

10.14430/arctic4544 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 69 (1) ◽

pp. 19

Author(s):

Paul L. Flint ◽

John A. Reed ◽

Deborah L. Lacroix ◽

Richard B. Lanctot

Keyword(s):

Home Range ◽

Habitat Use ◽

Beaufort Sea ◽

Home Range Size ◽

Oil Field ◽

Range Size ◽

Foraging Habitat ◽

Field Development ◽

Industrial Oil ◽

Radio Transmitters

From mid-July through September, 10 000 to 30 000 Long-tailed Ducks (<em>Clangula hyemalis</em>) use the lagoon systems of the central Beaufort Sea for remigial molt. Little is known about their foraging behavior and patterns of habitat use during this flightless period. We used radio transmitters to track male Long-tailed Ducks through the molt period from 2000 to 2002 in three lagoons: one adjacent to industrial oil field development and activity and two in areas without industrial activity. We found that an index to time spent foraging generally increased through the molt period. Foraging, habitat use, and home range size showed similar patterns, but those patterns were highly variable among lagoons and across years. Even with continuous daylight during the study period, birds tended to use offshore areas during the day for feeding and roosted in protected nearshore waters at night. We suspect that variability in behaviors associated with foraging, habitat use, and home range size are likely influenced by availability of invertebrate prey. Proximity to oil field activity did not appear to affect foraging behaviors of molting Long-tailed Ducks.

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Seasonal home range and habitat use of a critically endangered marsupial (Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi) inside and outside a predator-proof sanctuary

Australian Mammalogy ◽

10.1071/am14022 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 157 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Georgina J. Yeatman ◽

Adrian F. Wayne

Keyword(s):

Home Range ◽

Habitat Use ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Home Range Size ◽

Food Distribution ◽

Range Size ◽

Home Ranges ◽

Bettongia Penicillata ◽

External Reference ◽

Substantial Decline

An understanding of the factors that influence the distribution of the woylie (Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi) at local and regional scales has been identified as a key knowledge gap, because such knowledge may assist in the recovery of this endangered species. We aimed to investigate the seasonal home-range size and habitat use of woylies to update current knowledge of the species in the context of a substantial decline. Specifically, we examined the home range and habitat use of woylies reintroduced into a sanctuary free from invasive predators and compared these data to those from an external reference site. Eight woylies inside the sanctuary and seven outside were radio-tracked in autumn 2011. The average home-range size was 65.4 (±8.2, s.e.) ha. There was little evidence to suggest any difference in home-range size between woylies inside and outside the sanctuary. Woylies were more likely to be found in the slope and low-lying valley habitats, which have greater water-holding capacity and sandier soils. These relatively large seasonal home ranges, compared with previously published estimates for the species, may be accounted for by low population density, lower seasonal food availability and clustered food distribution. Monitoring the home-range size of woylies within the sanctuary may assist in identifying the carrying capacity of the sanctuary, which has implications for how this population is managed.

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Home ranges of feral cats (Felis catus) in central-western New South Wales, Australia

Wildlife Research ◽

10.1071/wr04093 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 32 (7) ◽

pp. 587 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Robyn Molsher ◽

Chris Dickman ◽

Alan Newsome ◽

Warren Müller

Keyword(s):

Home Range ◽

Habitat Use ◽

New South ◽

New South Wales ◽

Home Range Size ◽

Range Size ◽

Home Ranges ◽

Habitat Types ◽

South Wales ◽

Adult Cats

Twenty-one feral cats were radio-tracked using direct sighting and triangulation techniques (amassing 730 location fixes) during winter in an agricultural landscape in central-western New South Wales. Factors affecting home-range size, home-range overlap and habitat use were assessed. Mean home-range size was 248 ha (s.e. = 34.9, n = 15 cats, 598 location fixes). Home-range size and habitat use were not influenced by sex or age of adult cats, prey abundance or time of day. However, cat weight significantly influenced range size, with heavier cats having larger ranges than smaller cats. Although the cats are apparently solitary, their home ranges overlapped considerably, particularly between young adults and old adult cats. Cats were active both by day and night and did not occupy permanent dens. Home ranges encompassed mixed habitat types that provided both shelter and prey. Open woodland and open forest were the main habitat types covered by home ranges, but within these areas cats showed a preference for grassland, where rabbits were more abundant. The results recorded in this study indicate that cat-control programs should concentrate in mixed habitat areas, where both shelter and food are available, and over widely dispersed areas. The absence of group living suggests that the effectiveness of virally vectored fertility or biological control agents would be limited.

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