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Title
Population densities and home range sizes of the Chestnut Wood-quail
Author(s)
Franco, P., Fierro-Calderón, K., Kattan, G.
Abstract
We present the first report of population density and home range estimates for the Chestnut Wood-quail (Odontophorus hyperythrus), an endemic and nearly threatened species of the Colombian Andes. Density estimates were obtained using playbacks and spot mapping and point transect methods. Home range sizes were estimated by radio tracking five wood-quail. Estimated densities varied from 0.3 to 0.4 groups per hectare. These densities are similar to those reported for other mountain wood-quail, but higher than those for lowland wood-quail and other species in the family Odontophoridae. Estimates of home range size varied from 2.6 to 9.0 hectares per group, and seemed to be correlated with group size. We also found evidence of overlap in the home ranges of neighboring groups. Population densities may vary with factors such as habitat type, but our estimates allow a first approximation of the population sizes of Chestnut Wood-quail in forest fragments.
Keywords
Chestnut Wood-quail; Colombia; Density; Home range size; Odontophorus hyperythrus
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