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- Title
Reconstruction of Population-Level Migration Trajectories of Black-Faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor) Based on Citizen Science Data.
- Authors
Wang, Ruilin; Liu, Chang; Ma, Keming
- Abstract
Simple Summary: Understanding avian migratory routes is crucial for identifying important stopover sites during migration and for implementing targeted conservation efforts at these key locations. The Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor) is a Class I protected species in China; however, research on it has been extremely limited to date. This study reconstructs the population-level migratory trajectories of the Black-faced Spoonbill based on citizen science data. The results indicate that Wenzhou, Xiamen, Shantou, Shanwei, Hsinchu, Chiayi, and Tainan are significant stopovers for this species. There are multiple migratory pathways for the Black-faced Spoonbill across the southeastern coastal region of China. This study also validates the application of citizen science data in restoring species migration trajectories. The findings enhance our understanding of the migratory patterns of the Black-faced Spoonbill and provide valuable insights for its conservation. Migration is a critical ecological process for birds. Understanding avian migratory routes is essential for identifying important stopover sites and key foraging areas to ensure high-quality stopovers for birds. The Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor), a national Grade I protected wild animal in China, is classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Studying the migratory routes of the Black-faced Spoonbill and identifying critical stopover sites across different life histories is vital for its conservation. However, research on the migratory routes of this species has been very limited. This study, utilizing citizen science data and the Level-order-Minimum-cost-Traversal (LoMcT) algorithm, reconstructs the migratory trajectories of the Black-faced Spoonbill from 2018 to 2022. The results show that Wenzhou, Xiamen, Shantou, Shanwei, Hsinchu, Chiayi, and Tainan are significant stopovers for this species. The Black-faced Spoonbill is actively migratory during the migration season across the southeastern coastal region of China. The simulation results of this study reveal the migratory routes and activity patterns of the Black-faced Spoonbill, providing critical support for its conservation.
- Subjects
XIAMEN Shi (China); BIRD migration; CITIZEN science; MIGRATORY animals; ENDANGERED species
- Publication
Animals (2076-2615), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 11, p1663
- ISSN
2076-2615
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ani14111663