POPULATION DENSITY OF THE HELMETED CURASSOW (PAUXI PAUXI) IN TAMA NATIONAL PARK, COLOMBIA


Autoria(s): Setina, Victor; Lizcano, Diego J.; Brooks, Daniel M.; Silveira, Luis Fabio
Contribuinte(s)

UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO

Data(s)

24/10/2013

24/10/2013

2012

Resumo

We estimated the population density of the Helmeted Curassow (Pauxi pauxi) in Tama National Park (TNP) Colombia, using visual counts between December 2006 and December 2008. We used six line transects (1 km each) equitably distributed in a natural forest between 800 and 1,200 m asl in the southern part of the park. The sampling effort was 588 hrs with a total distance of 490 km, a detection rate of 0.06 records/hr, and an encounter rate of 0.08 individuals/km. Only solitary individuals were recorded (n = 40); the estimated density was 4.8 individuals/km(2). Most detections occurred in the lower strata of the forest (floor and sub-canopy) where hunters take advantage of curassows in the lower strata for successful harvest. The southern sector of TNP becomes important in the dry season. Our study suggests a large population is in TNP, but harvesting activities including removal of eggs, chicks, and juveniles, and hunting adults are affecting the reproductive rate and population of the species. Received 6 June 2011. Accepted 2 February 2012.

Cleveland Zoo

Cleveland Zoo

Conservation International

Conservation International

Omacha Foundation

Omacha Foundation

University of Pamplona

University of Pamplona

Tama National Park

Tama National Park

administrative unit of the Natural Parks

administrative unit of the Natural Parks

FAPESP

FAPESP

CNPq

CNPq

Identificador

WILSON JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY, WACO, v. 124, n. 2, supl., Part 1-2, pp. 316-320, JUN, 2012

1559-4491

http://www.producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/35959

10.1676/11-097.1

http://dx.doi.org/10.1676/11-097.1

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eng

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WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOC

WACO

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WILSON JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY

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