Author(s): Preiszner, B. & Csörgő, T.
Title: Habitat preference of Sylviidae warblers in a fragmented wetland
Year: 2008
Volume: 54
Pages: 111-122.
Abstract: Degradation of wetland habitats usually begins with small scale fragmentation. Species indicate this progress differently depending on their microhabitat preferences. This study was carried out at the most fragmented, mosaical part of the Ócsa Landscape Protection Area (Hungary), in years 2002–2005. This work involves the results of the 3 most characteristic Passerine species of the area. Birds were captured in different, representative vegetation types with 51 mist nets. Distributions were compared among the species; within the species in separated periods and between age classes in the post-breeding period. Processing the recapture data using GIS let us estimate the mean home range of the different species in different life periods. However the distribution patterns and home range sizes showed differences among the studied groups, the habitat choice proved to be a very small scale decision. This reinforced the importance of fragmentation for conservationists. Monitoring avian community composition – after collecting data using our model – could be a way to detect changes in an area"s state of degradation. A model to estimate an area"s value for nature conservation also has been processed.
Keywords: Passerines, Sylviidae, habitat preference, fragmentation, wetland
Journal: Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
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ISSN: 1217-8837
Publisher: Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest
Editor(s): Bakonyi, G., Mahunka, S., Papp, L., Báldi, A., Csuzdi, Cs., Forró, L., Andrikovics, S. & Kerekes, J.
