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Pu Z, Guo Y. Autumn migration of black-necked crane ( Grus nigricollis) on the Qinghai-Tibetan and Yunnan-Guizhou plateaus. Ecol Evol 2023; 13:e10492. [PMID: 37693936 PMCID: PMC10485337 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Despite previous research efforts, the majority migration routes of the black-necked cranes (Grus nigricollis) have remained veiled. In this study, we utilized satellite telemetry data from 45 cranes between 2015 and 2021 to unveil critical insights. Our results revealed 11 distinct autumn migration routes and one sedentary flock, of which eight routes and the sedentary flock were previously undocumented. Our findings highlighted the remarkable diversity in the migration routes of black-necked cranes, especially in terms of migration orientations, spatial-temporal patterns, and altitudinal movement patterns. Cranes breeding on the eastern, northern, and central Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau migrated southward, while those on the northern slopes of the Himalayas migrated eastward, westward, northward, or opted to remain sedentary. Moreover, we expanded the known range of migration distances to 84-1520 km at both ends (excluding sedentary individuals) and identified two long-term (Da Qaidam and Chaka) and one short-term (Gyatong grassland) stopover sites. Furthermore, our study revealed that the breeding colonies in the Qilian Mountains on the northeastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau utilized long-term stopover sites before embarking on significant altitude ascent, while other flocks displayed more urgent migration patterns, preferring to roost only at night. By unveiling the near-complete autumn migration routes of black-necked cranes, our research has contributed to discovering the critical habitats and connectivity among various breeding colonies, which is instrumental in developing effective seasonal conservation plans.
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- Zhen Pu
- School of Ecology and Nature ConservationBeijing Forestry UniversityBeijingChina
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- School of Ecology and Nature ConservationBeijing Forestry UniversityBeijingChina
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Oo SSL, Kyaw M, Yun L, Tun MZ, Naung YZL, Aye SN, Renner SC. First record of Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus (Aves: Charadriiformes: Stercorariidae) from inland freshwater Inle Lake, Myanmar. JOURNAL OF THREATENED TAXA 2022. [DOI: 10.11609/jott.7048.14.1.20534-20536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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In November 2018 and on 24 October 2019, we recorded an individual of a distinct looking bird with blackish-brown plumage at Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar. Based on its plumage characters, we identified it as a pale morph of Parasitic Jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus. This is the first record of the species from an inland freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and the first record in freshwater habitat in Myanmar. We discuss status and importance of the record for Myanmar.
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Lindström Å, Alerstam T, Andersson A, Bäckman J, Bahlenberg P, Bom R, Ekblom R, Klaassen RHG, Korniluk M, Sjöberg S, Weber JKM. Extreme altitude changes between night and day during marathon flights of great snipes. Curr Biol 2021; 31:3433-3439.e3. [PMID: 34197730 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.05.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Several factors affect the flight altitude of migratory birds, such as topography, ambient temperature, wind conditions, air humidity, predation avoidance, landmark orientation, and avoiding over-heating from direct sunlight.1-6 Recent tracking of migratory birds over long distances has shown that migrants change flight altitude more commonly and dramatically than previously thought.4-8 The reasons behind these altitude changes are not well understood. In their seasonal migrations between Sweden and sub-Saharan Africa, great snipes Gallinago media make non-stop flights of 4,000-7,000 km, lasting 60-90 h.9,10 Activity and air pressure data from multisensor dataloggers showed that great snipes repeatedly changed altitudes around dawn and dusk, between average cruising heights about 2,000 m (above sea level) at night and around 4,000 m during daytime. Frequency and autocorrelation analyses corroborated a conspicuous diel cycle in flight altitude. Most birds regularly flew at 6,000 m and one bird reached 8,700 m, possibly the highest altitude ever recorded for an identified migrating bird. The diel altitude changes took place independently of climate zone, topography, and habitat overflown. Ambient temperature, wind condition, and humidity have no important diel variation at the high altitudes chosen by great snipes. Instead, improved view for orientation by landmarks, predator avoidance, and not least, seeking cold altitudes at day to counteract heating from direct sunlight are the most plausible explanations for the diel altitude cycle. Together with similar recent findings for a small songbird,6 the great snipes' altitudinal performance sheds new light on the complexity and challenges of migratory flights.
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- Åke Lindström
- Department of Biology, Lund University, Ecology Building, SE-22362 Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Biology, Lund University, Ecology Building, SE-22362 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Biology, Lund University, Ecology Building, SE-22362 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Biology, Lund University, Ecology Building, SE-22362 Lund, Sweden
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- Lake Ånnsjön Bird Observatory, Handöl 563, SE-83015 Duved, Sweden
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- Department of Coastal Systems, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, PO Box 59, 1790 AB, Den Burg, Texel, the Netherlands
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- Department of Ecology and Genetics, Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18D, SE-75236 Uppsala, Sweden; Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, SE-106 48 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Conservation Ecology Group, GELIFES, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Museum & Institute of Zoology PAS, Warsaw, Poland; Natura International Polska, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Biology, Lund University, Ecology Building, SE-22362 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Biology, Lund University, Ecology Building, SE-22362 Lund, Sweden
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