Distribution and abundance of the glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) in wintering and breeding grounds in Northeast Algeria

• Autorzy: Youcefi Abdeldjalil , Bensakhri Zinette , Bachir Abdelkrim Si , Atoussi Sadek , Zebsa Rabah

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.3161/15052249PJE2021.69.3.005

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Atmospheric conditions play an important role in structuring avian communities in space and time. Here we assess the role of weather conditions on the distribution and abundance of the enigmatic glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) in Northeast Algeria in both wintering grounds and in breeding areas in a survey spanning from 2011 to 2019. During the study period, cooler years were wetter and warmer years were drier. The wintering population size in the region could be estimated to 200-300 individuals. The number of individuals in wintering grounds increased in recent years in one site (Berrihane), but it did not show a strong association with weather conditions prior to wintering. Four breeding colonies were detected in highly-vegetated ponds with in-water trees where the number of breeding pairs was the highest. Extinction was recorded for two colonies (50% of colonies) where one permanently disappeared and one exhibited a series of extinctions and recolonizations across years. The estimated colony size was larger at El Dakhla (60–105 pairs) than El Chatt (0–42 pairs), Fezara Lake (25–41 pairs), and Tonga Lake (0–2 pairs). Climate conditions seemed to correlate with the number of pairs in one site (El Chatt) such that warm and dry years were associated with lower number of individuals. We discuss that disturbance and pollution might play a role in colony establishment but the number of pairs is positively related to the extinction of a nearby colony, suggesting that those refuge colonies are crucial for the persistence of the species in the area. This study presents historical data on the occurrence and abundance of a relatively unstudied species and gives new information on its climatic sensitivity which might be helpful for predicting future climate change impacts.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

breeding colonies; climatic conditions; distribution; foraging areas; North Africa; Plegadis falcinellus

• Wydawca: Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Ecology
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 69, nr 3-4
• Strony: 193--204
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 57 poz., map., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Youcefi Abdeldjalil

• Biology Department/Laboratory of Sciences and Environment, Tamanghasset University Center, Tamanrasset, Algeria

autor

Bensakhri Zinette

• Département des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Institut des Sciences et de la Technologie, Centre Universitaire Abdelhafid Boussouf- Mila
• Faculty of Sciences of Nature and Life and Sciences of the Earth and the Universe, Laboratoire Biologie, Eau et Environnement, University of 08 May 1945, Guelma 24000, Algeria

autor

Bachir Abdelkrim Si

• Faculty of Sciences of Nature and Life, Department of Biology, University of Batna 2, Batna, Algeria

autor

Atoussi Sadek

• Faculty of Sciences of Nature and Life and Sciences of the Earth and the Universe, Laboratoire Biologie, Eau et Environnement, University of 08 May 1945, Guelma 24000, Algeria

autor

Zebsa Rabah

• Faculty of Sciences of Nature and Life and Sciences of the Earth and the Universe, Laboratoire Biologie, Eau et Environnement, University of 08 May 1945, Guelma 24000, Algeria

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).