scholarly journals Study of the Milky Stork Bird (Mycteria cinerea) Population in Rawa Pacing, Kibang Pacing Village, Menggala Timur Sub-District, Menggala Timur Regency, Lampung Province

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Faizal Mahdi Syamal ◽  
Sugeng Prayitno Harianto
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Vegetation Structure ◽  
Natural Habitat ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Point Count ◽  
Illegal Hunting ◽  
Point Counts ◽  
Point Count Method

Kibang Pacing Village with an area of 83.55 km2 had converted that lead to a change of the vegetation structure from multistrata into monostrata that could threaten the wildlife such as the milky stork bird (Mycteria cinerea) that classified as a threatened species. The objectives of this study were to determine the number of individual and distribution patterns of milky stork in Rawa Pacing at Kibang Pacing Village, Menggala Timur Sub-District, Tulang Bawang Regency. Data collection was conducted through direct observation using point count method at 3 (three) point counts. The results observed 513 encounters of the milky stork, showing the most encounter at Point Count 3. The higher encounter occurred in the morning than in the afternoon which because diurnal bird species generally started their daily activities to find foods in the morning. The abundance of milky stork population in Kibang Pacing Village was 126 individuals, showing the highest number at Point Count 3. Illegal hunting and other human activities in Rawa Pacing could potentially cause disruption on natural habitat that may threaten the existence and sustainability of the milky stork bird.  Keywords: milky stork, Mycteria cinerea, pacing swamp, population.

scholarly journals On the use of 10-minute point counts and 10-species lists for surveying birds in lowland Atlantic Forests in southeastern Brazil

2012 ◽  
Vol 52 (28) ◽  
pp. 333-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vagner Cavarzere ◽  
Thiago Vernaschi Vieira da Costa ◽  
Luís Fábio Silveira
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Assessment ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Point Counting ◽  
Point Count ◽  
Point Counts ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Minute Point ◽  
Species Lists ◽  
Point Count Method ◽  
Breeding Seasons

Due to rapid and continuous deforestation, recent bird surveys in the Atlantic Forest are following rapid assessment programs to accumulate significant amounts of data during short periods of time. During this study, two surveying methods were used to evaluate which technique rapidly accumulated most species (> 90% of the estimated empirical value) at lowland Atlantic Forests in the state of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil. Birds were counted during the 2008-2010 breeding seasons using 10-minute point counts and 10-species lists. Overall, point counting detected as many species as lists (79 vs. 83, respectively), and 88 points (14.7 h) detected 90% of the estimated species richness. Forty-one lists were insufficient to detect 90% of all species. However, lists accumulated species faster in a shorter time period, probably due to the nature of the point count method in which species detected while moving between points are not considered. Rapid assessment programs in these forests will rapidly detect more species using 10-species lists. Both methods shared 63% of all forest species, but this may be due to spatial and temporal mismatch between samplings of each method.

scholarly journals KEANEKARAGAMAN JENIS BURUNG DI KAWASAN HUTAN LINDUNG GUNUNG SIRIMAU

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 247
Author(s):  
John F. Sahusilawane
Keyword(s):  
Bird Species ◽  
Bird Diversity ◽  
Mountain Forests ◽  
Point Count ◽  
Red Eye ◽  
Count Method ◽  
Protected Forests ◽  
Point Count Method ◽  
Habitat Variables

This study was conducted to determine the composition of bird diversity and vegetation stages and composition, to determine the variables that most influence the diversity of birds in protected forests Sirimau, This study was conducted for three months from September 2015 to November 2015. Bird observations and habitat variables performed using the Point Count method, and found thirty observation points at each location, with 30 cm trellis and 200 m plot distance. The analysis of birds and vegetation in Sirimau mountain forests shows that, bird species are dominated by Red Eye (Aplonis Motalica), and more than 50 species of vegetation exist in the research location, dominated by fruits.  

Problems with Avian Point Counts for Estimating Density of Northern Bobwhite—A Case Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger D. Applegate ◽  
Robert E. Kissell ◽  
E. Daniel Moss ◽  
Edward L. Warr ◽  
Michael L. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Count Data ◽  
Distance Sampling ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Northern Bobwhite ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Point Count ◽  
Point Counts ◽  
Occupancy Estimation ◽  
Detection Probabilities

Abstract Point count data are used increasingly to provide density estimates of bird species. A favored approach to analyze point count data uses distance sampling theory where model selection and model fit are important considerations. We used uniform and half normal models and assessed model fit using χ2 analysis. We were unsuccessful in fitting models to 635 northern bobwhite Colinus virginianus observations from 85 avian point locations spanning 6 y (P ≤ 0.05). Most observations (74%) occurred in the outermost (>100-m) distance radius. Our results violated the assumptions that all observations at the point are detected. The assumption that birds were assigned to the correct distance interval also was probably violated. We caution managers in implementing avian point counts with distance sampling when estimating northern bobwhite population density. We recommend exploring other approaches such as occupancy-estimation and modeling for estimating detection probabilities.

scholarly journals A Fixed-radius Point Count Method for Nonbreeding and Breeding Season Use

The Auk ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 103 (3) ◽  
pp. 593-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard L. Hutto ◽  
Sandra M. Pletschet ◽  
Paul Hendricks
Keyword(s):  
Bird Species ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Bird Abundance ◽  
Point Count ◽  
Bird Density ◽  
Count Method ◽  
Species Abundances ◽  
Fixed Radius ◽  
Point Count Method ◽  
A Site

Abstract We provide a detailed description of a fixed-radius point count method that carries fewer assumptions than most of the currently popular methods of estimating bird density and that can be used during both the nonbreeding and breeding seasons. The method results in three indices of bird abundance, any of which can be used to test for differences in community composition among sites, or for differences in the abundance of a given bird species among sites. These indices are (1) the mean number of detections within 25 m of the observer, (2) the frequency of detections within 25 m of the observer, and (3) the frequency of detections regardless of distance from the observer. The overall ranking of species abundances from a site is similar among the three indices, but discrepancies occur with either rare species that are highly detectable at great distances or common species that are repulsed by, or inconspicuous when near, the observer. We argue that differences in the behavior among species will preclude an accurate ranking of species by abundance through use of this or any other counting method in current use.

Comparing disturbance-sensitivity between plants and birds: a fine-grained analysis in a suburban remnant wetland

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuliano Fanelli ◽  
Corrado Battisti
Keyword(s):  
Anthropogenic Disturbance ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Breeding Birds ◽  
Similar Distribution ◽  
Point Count ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Vegetation Disturbance ◽  
Wintering Birds ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Point Count Method

Hemeroby is a concept widely employed in assessment of the effect of human activities on vegetation. In this study, we apply the concept to a set of bird species occurring in a Mediterranean remnant wetland. The aim was to obtain an average hemeroby index for two seasonally related bird assemblages (i.e. breeding and wintering) based on the information related to two levels of plant hemeroby. In a grid of 47 cells 100×100 m-wide, we sampled the fine-grained distribution of plant communities (Braun-Blanquet method/cell) in parallel with birds (point count method; one point count/cell), assigning an independent score of hemeroby to plants and birds on a scale from I to V, from pristine habitats with a lack of natural and/or anthropogenic disturbance (score = I) to completely artificial habitats (score = V). Whereas bird species ranged from categories II to V, vegetation types spanned only the categories III and IV. Therefore, bird species showed a higher variability in hemeroby. By comparing hemeroby scores, we can deduce the effect that the vegetation disturbance may have on bird species. The mean hemeroby for breeding birds, calculated on all the species occurring in a determined plant hemeroby category, is not significantly different between sites with higher (= IV) and lower (= III) plant hemeroby (i.e. higher and lower level of disturbance). The mean hemeroby of the wintering birds was significantly different in the two levels of plant hemeroby (i.e. higher vs. lower hemeroby). Our data suggest that only the wintering birds had a hemeroby distribution pattern related to that of the plants, while the distribution of breeding birds showed no association, i.e. they appear in similar distribution in both plant hemeroby classes. This pattern may reflect the characteristics of the habitat types in relation to bird seasonality: a large section of wintering bird species are strictly water-related, linked to habitats with low plant hemeroby, so appearing more sensitive to change in plant hemeroby when compared to breeding species. Although explorative, our data may be useful in wildlife management, implying that in wetland–grassland mosaics the more sensitive wintering bird species are suitable as indicators aimed to test the effect of natural and anthropogenic disturbances.

scholarly journals Patterns of Species Richness and Abundance in Badingilo National Park in South Sudan

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Francis Lado ◽  
David Gwolo Phanuel Mogga ◽  
Richard Angelo Lado Benjamin
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
National Park ◽  
Habitat Type ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Point Count ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Riverine Habitat ◽  
Species Richness And Abundance ◽  
Point Count Method

The study was carried out to determine patterns of birds’ species richness, alpha and beta diversities; and abundance in Badingilo national park using a 10 m fixed-radius point count method. A total of 2670 individuals were recorded from 182 points in the park. The highest expected number of species (Jack1 estimator) was observed in the Riverine habitat and least was in the Agriculture and Human settlement habitat type. The total number of species observed in the park was 63; however Jack1 estimator indicated that there were 68 species in the park. The majority of the birds observed during the study were resident species, few migratory and Palaearctic bird species. Few birds observed in the park were abundant. The most abundant species was the village weaver (381 individuals), and the rarest species were black-bellied bustard, barn owl, black scimitar bill and tree pipit (one individual each).

scholarly journals Spesies Burung pada Beberapa Tipe Habitat di Kecamatan Lhoknga Kabupaten Aceh Besar

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Samsul Kamal ◽  
Elita Agustina ◽  
Zahratur Rahmi
Keyword(s):  
Bird Species ◽  
Point Count ◽  
Count Method ◽  
Line Transects ◽  
Point Count Method

Lhoknga subdistrict is an area that has a habitat for many species of fauna, including birds. References about species of birds in some habitats are still very limited. Therefore, it is necessary to make a research on bird species in several types of habitat in the district of Lhoknga. The aim of the research is to figure out birds species in several types of habitats in the Lhoknga subdistrict. The data were collected by using the point count method and line transects. The results showed that there were 39 species of birds from 21 families found in Lhoknga district. Based on the PP. No. 07 of 1999, it was found that there were 14 species of protected birds in Lhoknga subdistrict.

scholarly journals Avifauna Survey within a University Campus and Adjacent Forest Fragment in Bicol, Eastern Philippines

2019 ◽  
pp. 84-95
Author(s):  
Jocelyn Serrano ◽  
Jonathan Guerrero ◽  
Josiah Quimpo ◽  
Giovani Andes ◽  
Erwin Bañares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bird Species ◽  
Bird Diversity ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Avian Diversity ◽  
Forest Fragment ◽  
Point Count ◽  
Main Campus ◽  
Bird Survey ◽  
Baseline Information ◽  
Point Count Method

With the lack of baseline information on avifauna within Bicol University and the adjacent forest fragment, this research aimed to identify bird species and compare their presence between an urbanized and forest areas. Avian diversity was documented within the Kalikasan Park and Bicol University Main Campus adjacent ecosystems, representing a forest fragment and semi-urbanized ecosystems, respectively. Bird survey was carried out through point count method. Identification was aided by existing taxonomic keys. A total of 44 species were recorded with eleven as Philippine endemics. Lonchura malacca(Chestnut Munia) and Aplonis panayensis (Asian Glossy Starling) were among the most frequently sighted. Bird species sighted was higher in the forest fragment as compared with the main campus area. The study recommends that Bicol University Main campus be transformed into an avian buffer and safe zone for the protection and conservation of these species and to provide policies to maintain high bird diversity.

scholarly journals Avian Ecological Diversity as an Indicator of Urban Forest Functionality. Results from Two Case Studies in Northern and Southern Italy

2009 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-86
Author(s):  
Giovanni Sanesi ◽  
Emilio Padoa-Schioppa ◽  
Leonardo Lorusso ◽  
Luciana Bottoni ◽  
Raffaele Lafortezza
Keyword(s):  
Urban Forest ◽  
Vegetation Type ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Tree Height ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
City Centre ◽  
Point Count ◽  
Urban Planning And Design ◽  
Abundance And Diversity ◽  
Point Count Method

Greenspaces and forest trees contribute to a number of environmental functions in urban environments, such as the survival of urban-dwelling species (e.g., bird species). This paper analyzes the relationship between greenspace characteristics (structural and spatial attributes) and the diversity of avian ecology species. This provides research findings coming from two studies conducted in Italy. Using point-count method, a quantification was done of the abundance and diversity of bird species in a number of greenspaces having different structural attributes (e.g., vegetation type, tree height) and spatial characteristics (e.g., location, connectivity). Results showed positive correlations between greenspaces with a more diverse and mature forest vegetation and the number of specimens and species observed in the two studies. A positive correlation appeared also between distance to the city centre and richness and abundance of bird species. Finally, we discuss some of the main implications for enhancing the functional attributes of greenspaces by using avian ecological indicators to inform ecologically sound urban planning and design.

scholarly journals Birds of Barandabhar Corridor Forest, Chitwan, Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 19509-19526
Author(s):  
Saneer Lamichhane ◽  
Babu Ram Lamichhane ◽  
Kapil Pokharel ◽  
Pramod Raj Regmi ◽  
Tulasi Prasad Dahal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Type ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Wetland Birds ◽  
Species List ◽  
Point Count ◽  
Reference Guide ◽  
Point Count Method ◽  
Time Frames ◽  
Bird List

Long term monitoring of bird species was conducted in Barandabhar Corridor Forest, one of the important bird areas of Nepal (IBA). Bird species were identified by the point count method in transect surveys in two-time frames from 2002–2012 and 2015–2016 to obtain the bird species list. We compared our bird list with previously published (after 2000) checklists and compiled the updated checklist of birds of Barandabhar Corridor Forest. We documented 372 bird species belonging to 80 families in Barandabhar, including five Critically Endangered, three Endangered, eight Vulnerable, and 15 Near Threatened species. The Accipitridae family included the highest number of species (n= 32), followed by Muscicapidae (n= 30) and Anatidae (n= 18). Approximately, half of the total confirmed bird species were insectivorous. The list included 63% resident, 27% winter migratory, 7.5% summer migratory, and 2.9% passage migrant species. According to the habitat type, there were 181 species of forest, 74 species of wetland, 24 species of grassland, 70 species of open field, and 23 species of partially wetland birds. This updated checklist of bird species will serve as a reference guide for bird watchers, biodiversity researchers, and support managers for conservation effort; and can be used to track any changes in the composition of bird species in the future.

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