Bird Banding Scheme Research Articles

Bird Banding Scheme in Japan—Its Significance and Future Perspective

Bird Banding Scheme in Japan—Its Significance and Future Perspective

Wreathed Hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus) in Mount Ungaran Central Java: Status and Factors that Threaten Its Existence

Mount Ungaran in Central Java is one of the Important Birds Areas (IBA) in Indonesia where one of the Hornbill species, Wreathed Hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus) is found. Based on the IUCN 2016, Wreathed Hornbill has been listed as Least Concern (LC) and listed in Appendix II of the CITES. In order to conduct preservation and in-situ conservation planning of Wreathed Hornbill scientific data on ecology is needed. Therefore, the research on the Wreathed Hornbill in Mount Ungaran has been planned since 2010‒2016. The results include species identification, early population and distribution, daily behaviour, habitat profile, nest-site characteristics, feeding behaviour, food consumed, habitat suitability and threats. While study on the dynamics of the home range of Wreathed Hornbill in Mount Ungaran is still ongoing. The implementation of this research is jointly pursued with the Forest Department, Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA), Perhutani Central Java, Indonesia Hornbill, and LIPI (Indonesian Institute of Sciences), and IBBS (Indonesian Bird Banding Scheme).

Update on Longevity and Movements of Carnaby?s Black Cockatoo

Carnaby's Black Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus latirostris is an endangered species, found only in the southwest of Western Australia. Between 1971 and 1976 this species was the subject of a detailed ecological study (Saunders 1982). As part of that study, adults and fledglings were individually marked on each wing with stainless steel tags (patagial tags) described by Rowley and Saunders (1980). They were also marked with a numbered leg band of stainless steel supplied by the Australian Bird Banding Scheme. Observations made of tagged individuals provided much of the data used to explain the breeding biology, behaviour and movements of this species (Saunders 1980, 1982, 1986; Saunders and Ingram 1998). Despite major problems associated with the use of patagial tags (Saunders 1988), much of the ecology of the species could not have been investigated without their use.

The survival rate of Australian passerines

The Australian avifauna is composed largely of two groups–the ‘old endemics’, species that originated in Gondwana and radiated in Australia and New Guinea, and the ‘new invaders’, species that originated in Asia and invaded Australia during the Pleistocene. In addition, several species were introduced by Europeans during the last 200 years. The old endemics have clutch‐sizes significantly smaller than those of the new invaders (Yom‐Tov 1987). The aim of this paper was to study the survival rates of Australian passerines from the three groups.The survival rates of 3 5 species of Australian passerines were calculated by using recapture data provided by the Australian Bird Banding Scheme for birds older than one year. Survival depends primarily on body‐mass, with no difference between the old endemics and the new invaders. It is suggested that the survival rates of birds younger than one year is different between the two main groups.Overall, the survival rates of Australian passerines is at least 1.2 greater than that of equal‐sized British passerines. The survival rates of the introduced House SparrowPasser domesticusand BlackbirdTurdus merulawere similar on the two continents, suggesting either that insufficient time had elapsed since their introduction to Australia for them to adapt to local conditions, or that the habitats occupied in Australia were so modified by human activities that selection did not favour long lives. The survival rate of the introduced StarlingSturnus vulgariswas lower in Australia, probably because it lives in natural habitats there.

Survival Among the Birds of Eastern and Southeastern Asia

A bird banding scheme known as the Migratory Animal Pathology Survey was active in Eastern and Southeastern Asia during the years 1963-1971. Birds were ringed extensively in South Korea, Japan, Okinawa, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand, Malaya, Sarawak, Sabah, Singapore, Java, Bali, and India, with some work being done in a few other localities. From these studies 1, 165, 290 birds of 1, 216 species were banded. There were 32, 717 recovery records among 552 species and 62 families. The survival records for each species are listed and a short discussion of survival rates by family is given.

Thirteenth annual report of the Japanese bird banding scheme, April 1, 1973 to March 31, 1974

During the period covered by this report, 56, 062 birds of 174 species were banded at the thirty banding stations which are scattering over 17 prefectures from the northernmost part of Hokkaido to the western end of Yamaguchi Prefecture (see Fig. 1 and Table 1.)The numbers of birds banded and re-caputured by banding station are shown respectively in Table 2, and Table 3.Birds which were banded at a banding station and caught again at the same area next season or thereafter are called here 'returns'. During this period, a total of 2, 303 returns of 24 species was recorded. The data of returns are shown by individual bird, and by bird banding station.Recoveries of birds banded are totaled to 206 birds of 26 species of which 74 individuals of 13 species were reported from abroad, but only one domestic recovery of the banded abroad was obtained during the period.Among the above recoveries, the specially interested are described under the item 'Notable Recoveries'. In the explanation to the recoveries, the widely believed migration route of thrushes and buntings right across the Japan Sea is questioned by the author because of no evidence from bird banding that supports the hypothesis.

Tenth annual report of the Japanese bird-banding scheme for 1st April, 1970 to 31st March, 1971

During the period covered by this report, April 1, 1970 to March 31, 1971, total of 12, 404 birds, 106 species were ringed at 34 localities in 21 prefectures of Japan and Southern China Sea. The number of birds ringed and released is shown in Table 1. The names of principal ringing sites and cooperating ringers are shown respectively in Table 2 and Table 3. Recoveries of birds ringed by our ringing team and its cooperators are totalled to 97 birds of 25 species, of which 6 individuals of 5 species were reported from foreign territories. Those recovered at or in close proximity to the places where birds were ringed, and those less than 6 months after ringed, are not described here. Furthermore, those of Motvcilla alba and Delichon urbica which were recovered at the ringing places, even though more than one year after ringed, are also excluded. Recoveries of birds ringed by the ringing team of the Forestry Experiment Station, Ministry of Agriculture and For estry are mentioned in Appendix, but their ringing information are not described in this bulletin. During this period, recoveries of 21 birds of 8 species ringed abroad were reported from the interior Japan.

Ninth annual report of the Japanese Bird-banding scheme, forst April 1969 to 31st March, 1970

During the period covered by this report, April 1, 1969 to March 31, 1970, total of 27, 080 birds, 139 species were ringed at about 50 localities in 21 prefectures of Japan and Soutnern China Sea. The number of birds ringed and released is shown in Table 1. The names of principal ringing sites and cooperating ringers are shown respectively in Table 2 and Table 3. Recoveries of birds rinds ringed by our ringing team and its cooperators are totalled to 103 birds of 22 species, of which 17 individuals of 8 species were reported from foreign territories. Those recovered at or in close proximity to places where ringed, and less than 6 months after ringed, are not described here. Furthermore, those of Motacilla alba and Delichon urbica recovered at the ringing places, even in casa of more than one year after ringed, are also excluded. Recoveries of birds ringed by the ringing team of the Forestry Experiment Station, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry are mentioned in Appendix, but their ringing information arenot described in this bulletin. During this period, recoveries of 21 birds of 9 species ringed abroad were reported from the interior Japan. Among these, the specially interested are, one Anas acuta ringed in New Mexico, U. S. A. and one Gallinago hardwickii which were ringed at New South Wales, Australia.

Sixth annual report of the Australian Bird-Banding Scheme, July 1959 to June 1960

During 1959-60, 34,996 birds of 238 species were banded, and there were 6813 recoveries of 122 species, including 3539 individuals not previously recovered. Although the total number banded this year was 2000 below last year's total, there was an increase of nearly 3000 in the number of free-flying birds banded, a result fbr which mist-netting was largely responsible. Since 1953, 138,672 birds of 298 species have been banded, and 14,296 (10.3%) have been recovered 24,618 times (17.7%). The silver gull, Larus novae-hol2andiae Stephens, accounted for 10,737 of the birds banded. Full data for 65 selected recoveries are given. This year was notable for the first recoveries from Papua-New Guinea: a white ibis, Threskiornis molucca (Cuvier), banded in Victoria, and a little egret, Egretta garzetta (L.), banded in New South Wales; other striking recoveries were a sooty shearwater, Pufinus griseus (Gmelin), which migrated from Lion Island, New South Wales, to Japan, and a starling, Sturnus vulgaris L., banded in Tasmania, and recovered 29 days later at Brisbane.

Fifth annual report of the Australian Bird-Banding Scheme, July 1958 to June 1959

Dunng 1968-59, 36,937 blrds of 216 species meie banded, and 6336 recovrrles of 99 specles resulted, including 3701 individuals not previously recovered. The proportion of young to free flymg birds is reversed as compared to 1937-38. Since 1953, 103,678 birds of 253 species have been banded, and 10,760 (10 3 per cent ) have been recovered 17,809 times (17 1 per cent ) The silver gull, Larus novae hollandiae Stephens, accounted for 14.864 of the brds banded 14,268 of these were young. Mist-netting increased the number of specles banded Full data for 118 selected recoveries are given. The most striking item this year is the wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans L., banded at sea off the coast of K P S~ou th ITales In August 1958 and piesent in a colon\ at R ~ i dIs land. South Georgla, thioughout the followmg summer

First report of banded birds migrating between Australia and other parts of the world

This series of intermittent reports is complementary to the annual reports of the Australian Bird-banding Scheme. The migratory status of Australian birds is briefly reviewed, and the evidence from banded birds is given in detail. At least 87 of the 650 Australian species leave the country. Most of these are sea-birds and waders, and 28 of them breed in Australia. The four main movements, and the number of species known at present to be involved in each, are transequatorial (39), equatorial (23), trans-Tasman (6), and trans-Southern Ocean (19). Nine species provide a total of 178 band recoveries. The Australian gannet, Sula serrator Gray, has 119 and the giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus (Gmelin), has 45 in Australia; the circum-polar dispersal of the latter is discussed from analysis of all recoveries distant from the three main banding-places. Unexpected records are a western common tern, Sterna hirundo hirundo L., from Sweden; an Arctic tern, Sterna macrura Naumann, from north-west Russia; and a 6-year old black duck, Anas superciliosa Gmelin, from New Zealand.

Fourth annual report of the Australian Bird-Banding Scheme, July 1957 to June 1958

Fourth annual report of the Australian Bird-Banding Scheme, July 1957 to June 1958

Third annual report of the Australian Bird-Banding Scheme, July 1956 to June 1957

Durmg 1956-37. 12,552 blrds of 69 specles were banded, and 1946 recoveries of 1048 indivduals of 38 specles were repo~ted. Since 1953, 31,123 bxds of 119 species ha\ e been banded, and 1662 (5.3 per cent.) have been recovered 2739 tunes (8.8 per cent.). The Scheme is used ln sex en economic studles and 12 others : e~ght specles are being mdwidually colou~-bandeda, nd SIX are group-marked. The results to date of the cooperative project 011 crested tern, Ste~nab ergzz L~chtenstem,a nd sllver gull, Larus nome-hollandme Stephens, are published separately. The full data for 71 recoTerles are giren. The first four recoxerles of -4us tralian gannets, Sula serrutcr Graj, from Tasman~aw ere off the Sem South Wales coast in thew fourth x~mter. The first tn o recoveries of southern skuas, Catharacta skua lonnbergz Mathews, from Macqualle Island were made on the east coast of Australla, during their second mmter. Two straw-necked ~bises, Thresktolnzs spmzcollzs (Jameson), banded as ~oungin the Xacquane Uarshes, T.S.W., =ere near Cape York, 1300 mdes north, 2 years later. Wood-ducks, Chenonettci jubata (Lathan?), mountain ducks, Casarca tadornozdee (Jardine and Selby), black ducks, Anus superczltosa Gmelln, and especially grey teal, Anas gzbberzfrons Muller, dlspersed wldely m all compass dxections from the Xu~rumb~dgeIer rlgat~onA rea, K.S.W., and Saracoorte, S.A. The Aust~allan raven, Cowus coronozdes V~gors and Horsfield, IS partly sedentarj, and the black backed rnagple, Gymnorhzna tzbzcen (Latham), entirely so.

The Australian Bird-banding Scheme

A national bird-banding scheme was launched in 1953 by the Wildlife Survey Section, C.S.I.R.O., with headquarters at Canberra. It aims to gather data on migration and other aspects of bird biology for economic purposes and fauna oonservation as well as for their intrinsic scientific value. A brief history is given of bird-banding schemes abroad and of previous work in Australia. States and Territories control the issue of permits to banders, and all except Queensland are participating. Most of the independent projects have merged with the national scheme.

Second annual report of the Australian Bird-banding Scheme, July 1955 to June 1956

During 1955–56, 12,500 birds of 107 species were banded, and 708 recoveries, involving 543 individuals of 39 species, were reported. The scheme is used in 10 detailed studies of single species, 5 of which involve individual colour-banding, and in 18 extensive studies, 6 of which involve group-marking with colour bands. Two cooperative schemes are in progress, one on the crested tern, Sterna bergii Lichtenstein (1948 birds banded), and silver gull, Larus novae-hollandiae Stephens (4531 birds banded), throughout Australia, and the other on parrots in Western Australia. The full data for 82 recoveries are given. The large-scale movement of young giant-petrels, Macronectes giganteus (Gmelin), from Heard Island and Macquarie Island is confirmed, and it is also shown that these birds remain in lower latitudes into their second year. There is a wide dispersal of crested terns (13 records) and silver gulls (66 records) from their breeding-places, mainly northwards especially in the case of the gulls in eastern Australia.

First annual report of the Australian Bird-banding Scheme, October 1953 to June 1955

From the commencement of the scheme in October 1953 to June 30, 1955, 6073 birds of 49 species were banded and 85 recoveries, involving 77 individuals of 15 species, were reported. The full data for 19 recoveries are given. The recoveries of 7 young giant-petrels, Macronectes giganteus (Gmelin), from Heard Island and Macquarie Island are widely scattered round the southern hemisphere.