Bird diversity and conservation in the southern coast of Santa Catarina state, Brazil

Coastal lagoons and their surrounding habitats often harbour high biodiversity and some of the most threatened ecosystems in the world. However, in the Neotropics the biodiversity is often poorly described, lacking even inventories of species which therefore limits the assessment of threats and the stablishment of efficient conservation measures. We present here lists of bird species recorded at ten sites along the under-studied coastal lagoons of southern Santa Catarina, Brazil, collected mainly from October 2012 to March 2018. We present quantitative data for endemic and threatened species, identify migratory status and highlight distributional novelties. In total, we recorded 229 species encompassing 63 families, including twelve species of conservation concern, 11 endemic to the Atlantic Forest or Pampas zoogeographical provinces and 38 migrants. We provide new records of seven rare species in Santa Catarina (Larus atlanticus, Calidris pusilla, Aramides ypecaha, Bubo virginianus, Limnornis curvirostris, Phacellodomus ferrugineigula and Pseudocolopteryx flaviventris) and report the first evidence of occurrence of Schoeniophylax phryganophilus for the State. Based on our findings, we discuss the regional diversity and conservation of the avifauna.

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Is it safe to nest near bold neighbours? Spatial patterns in predation risk associated with the density of American Golden-Plover nest

10.7287/peerj.preprints.1929v1 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Marie-Andrée Giroux ◽

Myriam Trottier-Paquet ◽

Joël Bêty ◽

Vincent Lamarre ◽

Nicolas Lecomte

Keyword(s):

Predation Risk ◽

Spatial Patterns ◽

Bird Species ◽

Artificial Nests ◽

Species Of Conservation Concern ◽

Composition And Structure ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Conservation Concern ◽

Golden Plover ◽

Mobbing Behaviour

Predation is one of the main factors explaining nesting mortality in most bird species. Birds can avoid nest predation or reduce predation pressure by breeding at higher latitude, showing anti-predator behaviour, and nesting in association with protective species. Plovers actively defend their territory by displaying early warning and aggressive/mobbing behaviour, potentially benefiting the neighbouring nests by decreasing their predation risk. To test for the existence of such a protective effect, we studied the influence of proximity to plover nests on predation risk of artificial nests on Igloolik Island (Nunavut, Canada) in July 2014. We predicted that the predation risk of artificial nests increases and decreases with the distance to and the density of plover nests, respectively. We monitored 18 plover nests and set 35 artificial nests at 30, 50, 100, 200 and 500 m from seven of those plover nests. Surprisingly, we showed that predation risk of artificial nests increases with the density of active plover nests. We also found a significant negative effect of the distance to the nearest active protector nest on predation risk of artificial nests. Understanding how the composition and structure of shorebird communities generate spatial patterns in predation risks represent a key step to better understand the importance of these species of conservation concern in tundra food webs.

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Pupipara (Diptera, Hippoboscidae) in wild birds attended at a rehabilitation center in southern Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária ◽

10.1590/s1984-29612019004 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 330-332 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Renata Fagundes Moreira ◽

Laura de Campos Farezin ◽

Ugo Araújo Souza ◽

Bruna Zafalon da Silva ◽

Derek Blaese Amorim ◽

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Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

Bird Species ◽

Rehabilitation Center ◽

Porto Alegre ◽

Bubo Virginianus ◽

Wild Mammals ◽

Accipiter Striatus ◽

Parabuteo Unicinctus ◽

Pathogenic Agents ◽

Veterinary Hospital

Abstract The hippoboscids are cosmopolitan permanent obligate hematophagous ectoparasites of birds, domestic and wild mammals and, occasionally, humans. Some species may act as vectors or hosts of etiological pathogenic agents. The aims of this study were to report on the first cases of Hippoboscidae in Crax blumenbachii and Parabuteo unicinctus; to provide new reports from Brazil on Tyto furcata and Asio stygius parasitized by Icosta americana; to report on individuals of Bubo virginianus, Falco sparverius and Accipiter striatus parasitized by genera Ornithoctona; and to provide new reports on parasitism of O. erythrocephala in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The birds of prey and C. blumenbachii were attended at a rehabilitation center in Porto Alegre and at a veterinary hospital in Cruz Alta. These new records demonstrate the huge gap that exists regarding studies on avian ectoparasites and highlight potential vectors of hemoparasites for the bird species studied.

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Birds of the Entella river (Genoa, Italy): a qualitative assessment of bird diversity in an urbanizing biotope, with implications for management and conservation

Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia ◽

10.4081/rio.2018.366 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 88 (2) ◽

pp. 11-22

Author(s):

Andrea Simoncini ◽

Daniela Papi ◽

Enrico Ruggeri

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Assessment ◽

Bird Diversity ◽

Depth Data ◽

Species Of Conservation Concern ◽

Birds Directive ◽

Conservation Concern ◽

Management And Conservation ◽

Small Wetland

This work presents the first assessment of the birds of the Entella river (Genoa, Liguria), a small wetland embedded in an urbanized matrix. Data were collected through standardized in situ censuses from April 2012 to June 2017 and integrated with historical and recent data from other verified sources. A total of 278 species are known from the site; 53 species (19.06%) breed in the area, whereas 62 (22.30%) species are vagrant and 81 species (29.14%) are included in the Annex I of the Birds Directive (79/409/CEE). We determined the following indices: NP/P ratio = 1.48, O.V.I. (Ornithological Value Index) = 20.53. In-depth data are provided for vagrant species and for species of conservation concern, to prioritize conservation efforts. The results underline the importance of the Entella river as a local biodiversity hotspot and suggest a possible role of the area as a stepping stone in the regional ecological network. The study highlights a dichotomy between urbanization and high bird diversity in the area and acts as a first step towards its conservation and implementation.

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Factors affecting site occupancy by woodland bird species of conservation concern

Biological Conservation ◽

10.1016/j.biocon.2009.07.009 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 142 (12) ◽

pp. 2896-2903 ◽

Cited By ~ 60

Author(s):

R.M. Montague-Drake ◽

D.B. Lindenmayer ◽

R.B. Cunningham

Keyword(s):

Bird Species ◽

Site Occupancy ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Species Of Conservation Concern ◽

Conservation Concern

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Bird species of conservation concern along urban gradients in Italy

Biodiversity and Conservation ◽

10.1007/s10531-009-9716-1 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 205-221 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Alberto Sorace ◽

Marco Gustin

Keyword(s):

Bird Species ◽

Species Of Conservation Concern ◽

Conservation Concern

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Is it safe to nest near conspicuous neighbours? Spatial patterns in predation risk associated with the density of American Golden-Plover nests

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.2193 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

pp. e2193 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Marie-Andrée Giroux ◽

Myriam Trottier-Paquet ◽

Joël Bêty ◽

Vincent Lamarre ◽

Nicolas Lecomte

Keyword(s):

Predation Risk ◽

Spatial Patterns ◽

Bird Species ◽

Antipredator Behaviour ◽

Artificial Nests ◽

Nest Sites ◽

Species Of Conservation Concern ◽

Composition And Structure ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Conservation Concern

Predation is one of the main factors explaining nesting mortality in most bird species. Birds can avoid nest predation or reduce predation pressure by breeding at higher latitude, showing anti-predator behaviour, selecting nest sites protected from predators, and nesting in association with protective species. American Golden-Plovers (Pluvialis dominica) defend their territory by using various warning and distraction behaviours displayed at varying levels of intensity (hereafter “conspicuous behaviour”), as well as more aggressive behaviours such as aerial attacks, but only in some populations. Such antipredator behaviour has the potential to repel predators and thus benefit the neighbouring nests by decreasing their predation risk. Yet, conspicuous behaviour could also attract predators by signalling the presence of a nest. To test for the existence of a protective effect associated with the conspicuous antipredator behaviour of American Golden-Plovers, we studied the influence of proximity to plover nests on predation risk of artificial nests on Igloolik Island (Nunavut, Canada) in July 2014. We predicted that the predation risk of artificial nests would decrease with proximity to and density of plover nests. We monitored 18 plover nests and set 35 artificial nests at 30, 50, 100, 200, and 500 m from seven of those plover nests. We found that the predation risk of artificial nests increases with the density of active plover nests. We also found a significant negative effect of the distance to the nearest active protector nest on predation risk of artificial nests. Understanding how the composition and structure of shorebird communities generate spatial patterns in predation risks represents a key step to better understand the importance of these species of conservation concern in tundra food webs.

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Bird communities in two fragments of Cerrado in Itirapina, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology ◽

10.1590/s1519-69842010000300010 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 70 (3) ◽

pp. 537-550 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

M. Telles ◽

MM. Dias

Keyword(s):

Protected Area ◽

Environmental Heterogeneity ◽

New Records ◽

Bird Species ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Bird Diversity ◽

Frugivorous Birds ◽

Vegetation Heterogeneity ◽

Bird Fauna ◽

Eleven Species

The Cerrado domain is a mosaic of vegetation types at the local scale, and this environmental heterogeneity leads to high regional bird diversity. Therefore, we aimed to survey quantitative and qualitatively the bird fauna of two fragments of Cerrado and to compare them with an adjacent protected area (Estação Ecológica de Itirapina), in order to assess the heterogeneity of bird diversity in the region. The present study was conducted during 12 months from October 2006 to September 2007 in the municipality of Itirapina, Southeastern Brazil. Altogether we recorded 210 bird species. Fifty-six of them had never been detected in Estação Ecológica de Itirapina, and eleven species are new records for the whole Itirapina region. The list also includes six species that are endangered in Sao Paulo State and five endemic species of the Cerrado domain. Most species were recorded in less than 50% of the visits and exhibited low relative abundance. Primarily insectivorous species were the most common, followed by omnivores. Frugivorous birds were poorly represented. Carnivores were more abundant than usually observed in fragments. The similarity among fragments was higher than between fragments and the protected area. Considering the vegetation heterogeneity in the Cerrado domain, our results reinforce the importance of conserving fragments in order to sample this diversity.

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Bird atlases – how useful are they for conservation?

Bird Conservation International ◽

10.1017/s0959270908000397 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 18 (S1) ◽

pp. S211-S222 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Derek Pomeroy ◽

Herbert Tushabe ◽

Richard Cowser

Keyword(s):

Conservation Planning ◽

Data Sets ◽

Tropical Asia ◽

Species Of Conservation Concern ◽

The World ◽

Tropical America ◽

Conservation Concern ◽

Almost All ◽

The Tropics ◽

Scale Data

AbstractIn this paper, we argue that bird atlases, and the databases from which they are produced, are becoming increasingly valuable resources – but only in some parts of the world. There is a striking lack of atlases for almost all of the world's species-rich areas, most notably tropical America and tropical Asia. Yet even comparatively modest data sets (we take Uganda as an example) can be used to create an atlas. Further, their data can yield interesting information with clear value for conservation planning. For instance, we can see that Uganda's main savanna parks are quite well-placed in relation to raptor species richness, whilst other species of conservation concern are less well covered. In contrast, the fine-scale data-rich atlas projects in many American and European countries provide detailed information of great value. Taking examples from England, we show some of their uses in planning both for physical developments and for conservation. Repeating atlas projects after an interval of several years highlights changing distributions and, increasingly, changing levels of abundance. We believe that every encouragement should be given to new (and repeat) atlasing projects - but most especially in the tropics.

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