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Home range and movement of juvenile black-faced spoonbill Platalea minor in South Korea

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: This study was conducted to clarify the size of the home range and movement distance of juvenile black-faced spoonbills from post-fledging until fall migration using a Global Positioning System (GPS)-wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA)-based telemetry system along the west coast of South Korea. The home range of juvenile black-faced spoonbills ( n = 3) was 45.2 km 2 in size and the core area consisted of 8.4 km 2 within the Baeksu mudflat, Yeonggwang, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Mean weekly movement distances were not significantly different (Kruskal–Wallis test, Z = 3.47, P = 0.18) among individuals, ranging from 0.1 to 23.9 km during the study period. The home range and movement of juvenile black-faced spoonbills were related to intertidal areas, especially to their use as feeding areas.

Source: Journal of Ecology and Environment

DOI: 10.1186/s41610-017-0024-5

Authors: Jung-Hoon Kang, In Kyu Kim, Ki-Sup Lee, In-Ki Kwon, Hansoo Lee, Shin-Jae Rhim

Institutions: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Cultural Heritage Administration, Kyung Hee University, Chung-Ang University

Language: English

Topic: Avian ecology and behavior

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,090

Funder: Cultural Heritage Administration