DOCSLIB.ORG

Munias of Mt. Abu (Rajasthan, India) with Special Emphasis on Threatened Green Munia Amandava Formosa Satya P

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Munias of Mt. Abu (Rajasthan, India) with Special Emphasis on Threatened Green Munia Amandava Formosa Satya P Indian Birds Vol. 1 No. 4 (July-August 2005) 77 Munias of Mt. Abu (Rajasthan, India) with special emphasis on threatened Green Munia Amandava formosa Satya P. Mehra1, Sarita Sharma2 and Reena Mathur3 1Kesar Bhawan, 90, B/D Saraswati Hosp., Ganeshnagar, Pahada, Udaipur 313001, Rajasthan, India. Email: [email protected]. 2C/O Mr. L. L. Sharma, village Gol, via Jawal, Sirohi, Rajasthan, India. 3Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Email: [email protected]. Introduction 112.98km2 is under unnotified sanctuary Distribution of Munias cCann (1942) spent a short holiday at area (Anonymous 2003). Mt. Abu Wildlife Above 1,500m: Gurushikhar and Bhairon ka MMt. Abu and wrote, “It is an ‘oasis’ Sanctuary is long and narrow in shape, but Pathar are two prominent points within this in the Rajputana desert, and a delightful the top spreads out into a picturesque range. Only White-throated Munia was place for a holiday”. On the one hand, the plateau, which is about 19km in length and sighted within this altitudinal range. Green rain-fed eastern side is full of semi-evergreen 5-8km in breadth. Munia was sighted around Taramandal and deciduous flora, on the other, the drier (Planetarium), at 1,630m. Methodology western side gives way to xerophytic and 1,200-1,500m: Charlie Point (Jalara Fields), Regular seasonal surveys were conducted deciduous plants (Champion 1961). In this Achalgarh, Oriya Village, Trevor’s Tank, from January 2004 – August 15, 2005. Notes varied habitat is found a diverse avifauna Palanpur Point, Jawai Dam, Shergaon, Kodra were taken on different species and the (Mehra & Sharma, in prep.). The Munias Dam and Sunset Point are important points altitude and habitat they occupied. For (Estrildinae) form an important part of this within this range. First five sites were convenience, five altitudinal zones were diversity, especially as this is the western selected for the avifaunal studies. Except created and the study area along with its limit of the distribution of the Globally Black-headed Munia, all the other four altitudinal zones was mapped (Figures 1 and Threatened Green Munia Amandava specie were sighted in this range. Red Munia 2). formosa. Mt. Abu has been assessed as an was rare and only sighted at Achalgarh The status of a species was established Important Bird Area due to the presence of whereas Green, White-throated and Spotted upon the following criteria: Very Common - this species. (Islam & Rahmani 2004). were very common in this zone. Achalgarh More than ten birds of a species during a Seven species of munias namely Red is important for the number of Green Munias survey or at any time of the day; Common - Munia Amandava amandava, Green Munia sighted there. More than five birds of a species during a A. formosa, White-throated Munia 900-1,200m: The main city along with survey or at any time of the day; Rare - Less Lonchura malabarica, White-rumped Delwara, Sunrise Valley, Salgaon, Nesting than five birds during a survey or at any Munia L. striata, Black-throated Munia L. Valley and Arna Village are important points time of the day; Very Rare - One or two kelaarti, Spotted Munia L. punctulata and within this range. All of them were selected sightings of a bird or two during the entire Black-headed Munia L. malacca are as study sites. In this zone all five species study period. reported from India (Ali and Ripley 1987). were sighted from different points. Delwara Five of these, namely, Red, Green, White- Observations was the main site for Green Munia. throated, Spotted and Black-headed Munias White-throated Munia was sighted almost 600-900m: No prominent point was present are present at Mt. Abu. Grimmett et al. (1999) in every part of the Abu Hills irrespective within this zone. Only White-throated and show that White-throated Munia is the most of the altitudes. Itwas observed from the Scaly-breasted Munias were sighted within widely distributed munia in India followed highest peak, Gurushikhar (1,722m), to the these limits. Scaly-breasted were mainly by Spotted, Red, White-rumped and Black- foothills of Mt. Abu. Spotted Munia was sighted in and around agricultural fields headed, whereas distribution of Black- commonly sighted in the agricultural fields whereas White-throated were common throated is restricted to the hills of in the altitudinal range of 600-1,500m. Green everywhere. southwest and east India, and that of Green Munia and Red Munia were found at the Below 600m: Chipaberi and Rishikesh temple Munia to patches of central India. Mt. Abu altitudinal range of 900-1,500m. Green Munia are among the important points of this zone. is the western limit of the Green Munia’s was very common on almost the entire Only White-throated and Spotted Munias distribution. plateau region above 900m, whereas Red were abundant in the lower area of Abu Hills. Munia was rare and found in a few limited Study Area patches of dense bushes. Black-headed Threats Mt. Abu (Ar-Booda, “the hill of wisdom”; Munia was very rare and this is the first The major threat for munias especially the Shyamaldas 1886) (24º36’N, 72º45’E, Sirohi recorded sighting at Mt. Abu. Only three Green Munia, is habitat alteration. Although district, Rajasthan) is the only hill station birds were sighted during June-July 2004. construction activities are banned by the (unnotified) in Rajasthan or Gujarat and is Except Green Munia, all the four species of Honorable Supreme Court from 2002, illegal situated at the average height of 1,219 m.s.l. munias were sighted throughout the day. clearing of land is still rampant. Being a in the Abu Hills, on the south-western Green Munias were seen during morning tourist spot, the development of hotels, and extremity of the Aravalis. Mt. Abu was and evening, mainly on open ground, in the temporary camping grounds or parking lots declared as a ‘closed area’ in the early 1960s short dense bushes of Lantana camara or on the feeding areas of this bird are constant (pers. comm., Karan Singh Rathore, RFO, Carissa spinarum, as well in ripe maize and threats. The activities of religious pilgrims Mt. Abu Wildlife Sanctuary). Although the jowar fields. On overcast days we sighted also tend to disturb Green Munias. entire 328km2 of Abu Hills have been them throughout the day. There have been unconfirmed reports of declared as protected, officially only poaching of this species (Mehra and Sharma 78 Indian Birds Vol. 1 No. 4 (July-August 2005) 2004). This has now been confirmed by the Conclusions Rajasthan. tribals of village Gopala Nana, Saroopganj. At Abu Hills the Green Munia is restricted Bhargava, R. 1996. Notes on Green Munia. Although the trapping of this species is not to the altitudinal range which is highly prone J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 93: 588. intensive, they are occasionally trapped for to anthropogenic activities like construction Birdlife International 2001. Threatened birds traditional medicinal use (remedial properties and habitat alteration. This needs immediate of Asia: the Birdlife International Red were not disclosed to us) as well as to meet action if the dwindling population of the Data Book. Cambridge, UK: Birdlife the demand for aviary birds (?)from Gujarat. species is to be protected. International. Butler, E. A. 1875–1877. Notes on the Results and Discussions Acknowledgements avifauna of Mount Aboo and northern Five species of munias, out of the seven We thank Dr Asad R. Rahmani, Director Guzerat. Stray Feathers 3: 437–500; 4: 1– reported from India, were sighted in the BNHS, who encouraged us to study the 41; 5: 207–235. study area. The Black-headed Munia is Globally Threatened Green Munia in Champion, H. G. 1961. A preliminary survey reported for the first time from Mt. Abu. southern Rajasthan. We are thankful to the of the forest types of India. Indian Forest Butler (1875-1876) documented four species Department of Forest (Wildlife Division), Mt. Records, Silviculture 1 (1): 123-125. from here, excluding Black-headed Munia. Abu, especially to Mr Karan Singh Rathore Devarshi, D. and Trigunayat, M. M. 1989. Other works on the avifauna of Mt. Abu and Mr Mahendra Saxena for their kind and Checklist of the birds of Mt. Abu record the presence of Green, White- generous help during the study. Further we (Rajasthan). Pavo 27 (1&2): 59-63. throated and Spotted Munias (Prakash and are thankful to Mr Ramesh Mali for helping Grimmett, R, Inskipp, C. and Inskipp, T. 1999. Singh 1995; Sharma 2002). Devarshi and and making arrangements for our study. Birds of the Indian Subcontinent. Oxford Trigunayat (1989) mention only White- Special thanks to Mr Ainsley Priestman, Mr University Press, New Delhi. throated Munia. Walter Aubert and their families for Islam, M. Z. and Rahmani, A. R. 2004. The overall status of munias in the Abu providing us with historic information on Important Bird Areas: Priority sites for Hills is: Red Munia Amandava amandava - the birds. We are also grateful to Dr A. K. conservation. Indian Bird Conservation Rare; Green Munia A. formosa - Common; Sharma, Mr Ajay Mehta, Mr Pradip Dave Network: Bombay Natural History White-throated Munia Lonchura and Mr Praveen Mehra for their kind Society and Birdlife International (UK). malabarica - Very Common; Spotted Munia assistance. Last but not least, we thank our McCann, C. 1942. A Bushman’s Holiday in L. punctulata - Common; Black-headed friends Shambhu Sharma and Praveen the Abu Hills. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Munia L. malacca - Very Rare. Sharma for their technical assistance and 43: 206-217. Ahmed (1997, 1998) considered trade a help in photography. Mehra, S. P.and Sharma, S.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Three Species of Exotic Passerine in Venezuela
    COTINGA 7 Three species of exotic passerine in Venezuela Chris Sharpe, David Ascanio and Robin Restall Se presentan registros de tres especies exóticas de Passeriformes, sin previos registros en Ven­ ezuela. Lonchura malacca fue encontrado en junio de 1996 en Guacara, cerca de Valencia: hay evidencia anecdótica que sugiere que la especie ha colonizado algunas áreas de los Llanos. Lonchura oryzivora, una popular ave de jaula, parece estar bien establecida en áreas al oeste y norte del país, p.e. en Caricuao y Maracay. Passer domesticus fue encontrado en el puerto La Guaira en agosto-septiembre de 1996, donde parece estar nidificando. Se está tramitando una licencia para exterminar la especie en Venezuela. Introduction lation in the Caricuao area appears to have been Three new species of exotic passerine have appar­ established for a number of years, as do others near ently become established in northern Venezuela, Maracay (M. Lentino pers. comm. 1996). Specimens each of them representing new documented records for the cage-bird trade apparently come from for the country. Acarigua, a major area for rice cultivation (RR). The species is native to Java and Bali in South- East Asia, with introduced populations in many parts of the world including Florida, USA, and Puerto Rico. It is apparently only able to maintain stable populations where rice is plentiful1, such as the Acarigua–Barinas area, although the true na­ ture of its ecological requirements in Venezuela is unknown. Tricoloured Munia Lonchura malacca (Lyn Wells) Tricoloured Munia Lonchura malacca On 18 June 1996 a presumed colony of Tricoloured Munia was found in a roadside meadow close to Guacara near the city of Valencia.
    [Show full text]
  • Tinamiformes – Falconiformes
    LIST OF THE 2,008 BIRD SPECIES (WITH SCIENTIFIC AND ENGLISH NAMES) KNOWN FROM THE A.O.U. CHECK-LIST AREA. Notes: "(A)" = accidental/casualin A.O.U. area; "(H)" -- recordedin A.O.U. area only from Hawaii; "(I)" = introducedinto A.O.U. area; "(N)" = has not bred in A.O.U. area but occursregularly as nonbreedingvisitor; "?" precedingname = extinct. TINAMIFORMES TINAMIDAE Tinamus major Great Tinamou. Nothocercusbonapartei Highland Tinamou. Crypturellus soui Little Tinamou. Crypturelluscinnamomeus Thicket Tinamou. Crypturellusboucardi Slaty-breastedTinamou. Crypturellus kerriae Choco Tinamou. GAVIIFORMES GAVIIDAE Gavia stellata Red-throated Loon. Gavia arctica Arctic Loon. Gavia pacifica Pacific Loon. Gavia immer Common Loon. Gavia adamsii Yellow-billed Loon. PODICIPEDIFORMES PODICIPEDIDAE Tachybaptusdominicus Least Grebe. Podilymbuspodiceps Pied-billed Grebe. ?Podilymbusgigas Atitlan Grebe. Podicepsauritus Horned Grebe. Podicepsgrisegena Red-neckedGrebe. Podicepsnigricollis Eared Grebe. Aechmophorusoccidentalis Western Grebe. Aechmophorusclarkii Clark's Grebe. PROCELLARIIFORMES DIOMEDEIDAE Thalassarchechlororhynchos Yellow-nosed Albatross. (A) Thalassarchecauta Shy Albatross.(A) Thalassarchemelanophris Black-browed Albatross. (A) Phoebetriapalpebrata Light-mantled Albatross. (A) Diomedea exulans WanderingAlbatross. (A) Phoebastriaimmutabilis Laysan Albatross. Phoebastrianigripes Black-lootedAlbatross. Phoebastriaalbatrus Short-tailedAlbatross. (N) PROCELLARIIDAE Fulmarus glacialis Northern Fulmar. Pterodroma neglecta KermadecPetrel. (A) Pterodroma
    [Show full text]
  • Second Supplement to the American Ornithologists' Union Check-List of North American Birds
    A O U Check-listSupplement The Auk 117(3):847-858, 2000 FORTY-SECOND SUPPLEMENT TO THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION CHECK-LIST OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS This first Supplementsince publication of the 7th Icterusprosthemelas, Lonchura cantans, and L. atricap- edition (1998)of the AOU Check-listof North American illa); (3) four speciesare changed(Caracara cheriway, Birdssummarizes changes made by the Committee Glaucidiumcostaricanum, Myrmotherula pacifica, Pica on Classification and Nomenclature between its re- hudsonia)and one added (Caracaralutosa) by splits constitutionin late 1998 and 31 January2000. Be- from now-extralimital forms; (4) four scientific causethe makeupof the Committeehas changed sig- namesof speciesare changedbecause of genericre- nificantly since publication of the 7th edition, it allocation (Ibycter americanus,Stercorarius skua, S. seemsappropriate to outline the way in which the maccormicki,Molothrus oryzivorus); (5) one specific currentCommittee operates. The philosophyof the name is changedfor nomenclaturalreasons (Baeolo- Committeeis to retain the presenttaxonomic or dis- phusridgwayi); (6) the spellingof five speciesnames tributional statusunless substantial and convincing is changedto make them gramaticallycorrect rela- evidenceis publishedthat a changeshould be made. tive to the genericname (Jacameropsaureus, Poecile The Committee maintains an extensiveagenda of atricapilla,P. hudsonica,P. cincta,Buarremon brunnein- potential actionitems, includingpossible taxonomic ucha);(7) oneEnglish name is changedto conformto
    [Show full text]
  • Java Sparrow Padda Oryzivora in Quindío, Colombia Una Especie Exótica Y Amenazada, En Vida Silvestre: Padda Oryzivora En Quindío, Colombia
    An escaped, threatened species: Java Sparrow Padda oryzivora in Quindío, Colombia Una especie exótica y amenazada, en vida silvestre: Padda oryzivora en Quindío, Colombia Thomas Donegan c/o Fundación ProAves, Cra. 20 #36–61, Bogotá, Colombia. Email: [email protected] Abstract captive populations may have conservation value in addition A photograph and sound recording of an escaped Java to raising conservation concerns. This short note includes Sparrow are presented from Quindío, Colombia. Although observations of an escapee in depto. Quindío. the species is previously reported in the upper Cauca valley, no prior confirmed photographic record exists nor records in On 17-19 December 2012, I spent three mornings sound this department. recording birds in secondary habitats in the grounds of Hotel Campestre Las Camelias, mun. Armenia, Quindío Key words New record, Java Sparrow, photograph, (c.04°31’N, 75°47’W). On the first of these days at escaped species, Colombia. approximately 7 am, I came across a Java Sparrow hopping along a path in the hotel grounds (Fig. 1). The bird was seen at very close quarters (down to 2 m) and identified Resumen immediately due to its distinctive plumage. I knew the Se presentan fotos y grabaciones de Padda oryzivora especie species previously from zoos and aviaries in Europe and the exótica en vida silvestre en Quindío, Colombia. Aunque la plate in McMullan et al. (2010). As I approached the bird especie se ha reportado antes en el valle del río Cauca, no over a period of 5-10 minutes, it flushed various times, but existen registros confirmados por fotografía ni registros en el was only capable of flying short distances (up to 5m) and a departamento.
    [Show full text]
  • Unlocking the Black Box of Feather Louse Diversity: a Molecular Phylogeny of the Hyper-Diverse Genus Brueelia Q ⇑ Sarah E
    Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 94 (2016) 737–751 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/ympev Unlocking the black box of feather louse diversity: A molecular phylogeny of the hyper-diverse genus Brueelia q ⇑ Sarah E. Bush a, , Jason D. Weckstein b,1, Daniel R. Gustafsson a, Julie Allen c, Emily DiBlasi a, Scott M. Shreve c,2, Rachel Boldt c, Heather R. Skeen b,3, Kevin P. Johnson c a Department of Biology, University of Utah, 257 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA b Field Museum of Natural History, Science and Education, Integrative Research Center, 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, USA c Illinois Natural History Survey, University of Illinois, 1816 South Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820, USA article info abstract Article history: Songbirds host one of the largest, and most poorly understood, groups of lice: the Brueelia-complex. The Received 21 May 2015 Brueelia-complex contains nearly one-tenth of all known louse species (Phthiraptera), and the genus Revised 15 September 2015 Brueelia has over 300 species. To date, revisions have been confounded by extreme morphological Accepted 18 September 2015 variation, convergent evolution, and periodic movement of lice between unrelated hosts. Here we use Available online 9 October 2015 Bayesian inference based on mitochondrial (COI) and nuclear (EF-1a) gene fragments to analyze the phylogenetic relationships among 333 individuals within the Brueelia-complex. We show that the genus Keywords: Brueelia, as it is currently recognized, is paraphyletic. Many well-supported and morphologically unified Brueelia clades within our phylogenetic reconstruction of Brueelia were previously described as genera.
    [Show full text]
  • First Records of White-Capped Munia Lonchura Ferruginosa in Sumatra
    Kukila 15 2011 103 First records of White-capped Munia Lonchura ferruginosa in Sumatra MUHAMMAD IQBAL KPB-SOS, Jalan Tanjung api-api km 9 Komplek P & K Blok E 1 Palembang 30152. Email : [email protected] Ringkasan. Burung Bondol oto-hitam merupakan jenis endemik Jawa dan Bali. Pada tanggal 4 Agustus 2007, dua individu teramati di persawahan di Kota Belitang, Sumatera Selatan. Catatan ini, ditambah dengan satu bukti foto dari Liwa (Lampung) dan lima burung yang dilaporkan pedagang burung ditangkap di Sungai Lilin (Sumatera Selatan) menunjukkan bahwa jenis ini sepertinya telah menyebar di bagian Selatan Sumatera. On the morning of 4 August 2007, whilst watching several munias in a paddy field about 2 km from Belitang (4°15’S, 104°26’E), I observed two White- capped Munias Lonchura ferruginosa perched on ripe rice plants. Belitang is the capital city of Ogan Komering Ulu Timur District in the province of South Sumatra. I focused on the diagnostic head pattern, which differed from the White-headed Munia L. maja in having a black throat and breast (Plate 1), as shown in a photograph taken at the time (see Ed’s. note below). The centre of the belly and under tail coverts were black, and the rump and upper tail coverts had a maroon gloss. In addition, at least five White-capped Munias were discovered among White-headed Munias in a cage in Sungai Lilin, Musi Banyuasin district, South Sumatra (Plate 2). The bird trader who owned the cage reported that the birds were caught in rice fields around Sungai Lilin. There is currently little agreement on the taxonomy or English name of this taxon.
    [Show full text]
  • Breeding of Lonchura Punctulata (Scaly-Breasted Munia) from Sagaing University of Education Campus
    International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2019 700 ISSN 2250-3153 Breeding of Lonchura punctulata (Scaly-breasted Munia) from Sagaing University of Education Campus Nwe Nwe Khaing Department of Biology, Sagaing University of Education , Sagaing Division, Myanmar DOI: 10.29322/IJSRP.9.01.2019.p8586 http://dx.doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.9.01.2019.p8586 Abstract- Nests, eggs, clutch size, incubation and reproductive success of Lonchura panctulala (Scaly-breasted Munia) were observed from August 2017 to July 2018 at Sagaing University of Education Campus. Among the total of 57 nests, 41 nests (71.93%) were recorded as successful, 16 nests (28.07%) were observed as failure during the breeding season. Thirty five nests were found in Khayay trees (Mimuscops elengi), Ten nests were recorded in Saugainvillea spectabilis (Sekku - pan) Shrub, eight nests were observed in Cycas sp (monding). Small tree, Two nests were conducted in Pterocarpus macrocarpus (Paduk tree) Rose wood and Two nests were also recorded in Casuarina equisetifolia (Pinle kabwe). Among the total of 57 nests, 202 eggs and 105 hatchlings were observed during the breeding season. Index Terms- Eggs, Juveniles, Hatchlings, Reproductive Success I. INTRODUCTION Birds are conspicuous found everywhere. They indicate seasonal symbol. Many ecologists feel that birds are one of the most visible indicators of the total productivity of such biotic system. Life history studies identified many important biological attributes by species (Bent, 1963 cited by Welty, 1982). The Scaly-breasted Munia or spotted munia (Lonchura punctulata) is endemic to Asia and occurs from India and Sri Lanka, east to Indonesia and the Phillippines.
    [Show full text]
  • Wildlife Strikes to Civil Aircraft in the United States, 1990-2020
    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE U.S. DEPARTMENT WILDLIFE SERVICES OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Smithsonian Feather Lab identifies Cerulean Warbler struck by aircraft on April 28, 2020 as the 600th species of bird in the National Wildlife Strike Database The U.S. Departments of Transportation and Agriculture prohibit discrimination in all their programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status (not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the appropriate agency. The Federal Aviation Administration produced this report in cooperation with the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services, under an interagency agreement (692M15- 19-T-00017). The purpose of this agreement is to 1) document wildlife strikes to civil aviation through management of the FAA National Wildlife Strike Database and 2) research, evaluate, and communicate the effectiveness of various habitat management and wildlife control techniques for minimizing wildlife strikes with aircraft at and away from airports. These activities provide a scientific basis for FAA policies, regulatory decisions, and recommendations regarding airport safety and wildlife. Authors Richard A. Dolbeer, Science Advisor, Airport Wildlife Hazards Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services, 6100 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, OH 44870 Michael J. Begier, National Coordinator, Airport Wildlife Hazards Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250 Phyllis R. Miller, National Wildlife Strike Database Manager, Airport Wildlife Hazards Program, U.S.
    [Show full text]
  • West Papua 28 June – 3 August 2018
    West Papua 28 June – 3 August 2018 Rob Gordijn & Helen Rijkes ([email protected]) - http://www.penguinbirding.com Introduction West Papua was the third stop in our year of travelling. Visiting Papua had been on our wish list for years and since West Papua has become a lot easier in recent years in terms of logistics and is still a lot cheaper than PNG we decided to primarily focus on the BOP’s (and other specialties) on the Indonesian side. (After our trip to West Papua we travel to PNG but there we focus mainly on the surrounding islands.) This report covers the 5,5-week trip to West Papua where we visited Numfor & Biak, Sorong (inc. Klasow Valley), Waigeo, Nimbokrang, Snow Mountains and the Arfaks. We were joined for most of the trip by Sjoerd Radstaak (Sorong until Arfaks), Marten Hornsveld, Vivian Jacobs, Bas Garcia (Waigeo until Arfaks) and Sander Lagerveld (Nimbokrang & Snow Mountains). Sander also visited the surroundings of Merauke (Wasur NP) for some southern specialities. Since we are still traveling this is a preliminary trip report with our main findings and a rough annotated species list (counts are incomplete and subspecies indication is missing). Sjoerd improved this tripreport enormously with his contribution. Please send us an email if you are missing information. Itinerary Day 1 Thursday 28 June 06:20 Manokwari. 14.00 ferry to Numfor (planned departure 11:00) Day 2 Friday 29 June Numfor Day 3 Saturday 30 June Travel Numfor to Biak (07.30-08.30) – birding Biak in afternoon Day 4 Sunday 1 July Biak Day 5 Monday 2 July
    [Show full text]
  • Broken Screens: the Regulation of Live Animal Imports in the United States
    Broken Screen S The Regulation of Live Animal Imports in the United States DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE Defenders of Wildlife is a national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. PROJECT CONTRIBUTORS The Consortium for Conservation Medicine (CCM) is a collaborative institution linking Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine Center for Conservation Medicine, The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, the U.S. Geological Society National Wildlife Health Center and the Wildlife Trust. CCM strives to understand the links among human changes to the environment, the health of all species including humans, and the conservation of biodiversity. www.conservationmedicine.org The Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) is part of the Species Survival Commission of The World Conservation Union (IUCN). The ISSG consist of about 150 scientific and policy experts on invasive species from more than 40 countries. The ISSG aims to reduce threats to natural ecosystems and the native species they contain by increasing awareness of invasive alien species, and of ways to prevent, control or eradicate them. www.issg.org ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Defenders of Wildlife Principal Author: Peter T. Jenkins Co-authors: Kristen Genovese, Heidi Ruffler Additional assistance: Carroll Muffett, Stas Burgiel, Kelly Malsch, Timm Kroeger, Mark Cheater, Robert Irvin and Gabriela Chavarria Researcher: David Tucker Editor: Kate Davies Art Director: Jen Lee Consortium for Conservation Medicine Principal Contributor: Katherine F. Smith Additional assistance: Peter Daszak and Lisa Schloegel IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group Principal Contributor: Michael Browne Additional assistance: Shyama Pagad, UniServices Ltd.
    [Show full text]
  • (2) December 2018 P 47 Establishment and Spread of the Scaly-Breasted Munia in Mississippi
    47 The Mississippi Kite 48 (2) ESTABLISHMENT AND SPREAD OF THE SCALY-BREASTED MUNIA (LONCHURA PUNCTULATA) IN MISSISSIPPI Susan Epps1 and Jason D. Hoeksema2 1 Diamondhead, MS 39525 2 Department of Biology, University of Mississippi P.O. Box 1848 University, MS 38677 OVERVIEW The Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata), also known as Nutmeg Mannikin or Spice Finch in the pet trade, is a finch (Estrildidae) species native to Asia. Due to its popularity in the pet trade, and its ability to naturalize post-release, it has become well established in numerous locations outside its native range (eBird 2018). In the United States, there are established populations in Hawaii, California, Texas, Florida, and less extensive populations in a few other states (eBird 2018). Reports of the species have increased in southern Mississippi in recent years (eBird 2018). The purposes of this paper are to summarize the history of its occurrence in Mississippi, and report some observations on its life history in this non-native part of its range. We utilized eBird reports, miscellaneous sightings reported to the Mississippi Bird Records Committee and on social media, and detailed field observations by one of us (Epps). Scaly-breasted Munias were first reported from Mississippi during November 2010 at Diamondhead in eastern Hancock County, and have since been consistently reported from Diamondhead. Three years passed before another report came from elsewhere in Mississippi, when reports started coming from Jackson and eastern Harrison counties. No reports came from outside of Diamondhead during 2015. Munias were reported from December 2018 The Mississippi Kite 48 (2) 48 Long Beach in western Harrison County, not far from Diamondhead, during 2016.
    [Show full text]
  • Appendices I, II and III (Valid from 4 October 2017)
    CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA Appendices I, II and III valid from 4 October 2017 Interpretation 1. Species included in these Appendices are referred to: a) by the name of the species; or b) as being all of the species included in a higher taxon or designated part thereof. 2. The abbreviation “spp.” is used to denote all species of a higher taxon. 3. Other references to taxa higher than species are for the purposes of information or classification only. The common names included after the scientific names of families are for reference only. They are intended to indicate the species within the family concerned that are included in the Appendices. In most cases this is not all of the species within the family. 4. The following abbreviations are used for plant taxa below the level of species: a) “ssp.” is used to denote subspecies; and b) “var(s).” is used to denote variety (varieties). 5. As none of the species or higher taxa of FLORA included in Appendix I is annotated to the effect that its hybrids shall be treated in accordance with the provisions of Article III of the Convention, this means that artificially propagated hybrids produced from one or more of these species or taxa may be traded with a certificate of artificial propagation, and that seeds and pollen (including pollinia), cut flowers, seedling or tissue cultures obtained in vitro, in solid or liquid media, transported in sterile containers of these hybrids are not subject to the provisions of the Convention.
    [Show full text]