Movement of four breeding waterbirds at Qinghai Lake, China

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1003.2008.07225

Abstract

Abstract:

The movements of four species of breeding waterbirds were studied using color marking, radio-tracking, and satellite-tracking at Qinghai Lake between April and September, 2006. Forty five bar-headed geese (Anser indicus) were captured with foot traps, including six individuals tagged with radio transmitters in April and another six birds with satellite transmitters in July. A total of 104 brown-headed gulls (Larus brunnicephalus) were captured with hand nets, and six of these were radio-tagged in April. Fifty one great black-headed gulls (L. ichthyaetus) were captured with foot traps, including two birds that were radio-tagged in April. Seventy five great cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo) were captured using the spotlight method, including six birds radio-tagged in May and June, and four individuals tagged with satellite transmitters in August. Data showed three distinct movement routes for the bar-headed goose, one for the brown-headed gull, four for the great black-headed gull, and two for the great cormorant. Furthermore, one of these routes was shared by all four waterbird species—from Luci Island and Egg Island to Quanwan along the shore near the Buhahekou and Tiebuqiahekou. These areas are also important as foraging and resting sites for many other waterbird species during migration periods.

Key words: waterbirds, color marking, radio-tracking, satellite-tracking, movement, Qinghai Lake

Guogang Zhang, Dongping Liu, Hongxing Jiang, Yunqiu Hou, Ming Dai, Guozhong Chu, Zhi Xing. Movement of four breeding waterbirds at Qinghai Lake, China[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2008, 16(3): 279-287.

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物种 Species	标记位置 Position	颜色 Color	号码 Code	数量 Number
斑头雁 Anser indicus	颈部 Neck	绿底白字 White numbers on green background	C00-C01	2
斑头雁 Anser indicus	颈部 Neck	蓝底白字 White numbers on blue background	A01-A43	43
棕头鸥 Larus brunnicephalus	右腿胫部 Right tibia	上红下白 Upper red, lower white	无号码 No code	17
棕头鸥 Larus brunnicephalus	右腿胫部 Right tibia	红底白字 White numbers on red background	01-18, 31-99	87
渔鸥 L. ichthyaetus	右腿胫部 Right tibia	白底黑字 Black numbers on white background	A02-A05	4
渔鸥 L. ichthyaetus	右腿胫部 Right tibia	白底黑字 Black numbers on white background	50-96	47
鸬鹚 Phalacrocorax carbo	右腿跗趾 Right tarsus	绿底白字 White numbers on green background	A27-A99	73
鸬鹚 Phalacrocorax carbo	右腿跗趾 Right tarsus	白底黑字 Black numbers on white background	A06, 29	2

物种 Species	标记位置 Position	颜色 Color	号码 Code	数量 Number
斑头雁 Anser indicus	颈部 Neck	绿底白字 White numbers on green background	C00-C01	2
斑头雁 Anser indicus	颈部 Neck	蓝底白字 White numbers on blue background	A01-A43	43
棕头鸥 Larus brunnicephalus	右腿胫部 Right tibia	上红下白 Upper red, lower white	无号码 No code	17
棕头鸥 Larus brunnicephalus	右腿胫部 Right tibia	红底白字 White numbers on red background	01-18, 31-99	87
渔鸥 L. ichthyaetus	右腿胫部 Right tibia	白底黑字 Black numbers on white background	A02-A05	4
渔鸥 L. ichthyaetus	右腿胫部 Right tibia	白底黑字 Black numbers on white background	50-96	47
鸬鹚 Phalacrocorax carbo	右腿跗趾 Right tarsus	绿底白字 White numbers on green background	A27-A99	73
鸬鹚 Phalacrocorax carbo	右腿跗趾 Right tarsus	白底黑字 Black numbers on white background	A06, 29	2

物种 Species	性别 Sex	颜色 Color	号码 Code	捕捉时间 Capture date	发射器频率 Radio frequency	跟踪天数 Tracking days
斑头雁 Anser indicus	♀	BW	A22	2006-04-23	216.099	122
	♂	BW	A23	2006-04-23	216.055	129
	♂	BW	A24	2006-04-23	216.135	46
	♂	BW	A25	2006-04-23	216.025	141
	♀	BW	A28	2006-04-23	216.237	92
	♀	BW	A27	2006-04-24	216.004	48
棕头鸥 Larus brunnicephalus	-	RW	01	2006-04-23	216.866	99
	-	RW	06	2006-04-23	216.836	99
	-	RW	03	2006-04-23	216.806	104
	-	RW	04	2006-04-23	216.955	99
	-	RW	05	2006-04-23	216.905	99
	-	RW	07	2006-04-23	216.765	104
渔鸥 L. ichthyaetus	-	WB	A05	2006-04-23	216.573	98
渔鸥 L. ichthyaetus	-	BW	50	2006-04-24	216.663	95
鸬鹚 Phalacrocorax carbo	-	WB	29	2006-05-03	216.445	7
	-	WB	A06	2006-05-03	216.505	2
	-	GW	27	2006-06-10	216.544	83
	-	未戴彩环 No color ring	-	2006-06-20	216.406	63
	-	GW	34	2006-06-20	216.465	64
	-	GW	33	2006-06-20	216.486	57

物种 Species	性别 Sex	颜色 Color	号码 Code	捕捉时间 Capture date	发射器频率 Radio frequency	跟踪天数 Tracking days
斑头雁 Anser indicus	♀	BW	A22	2006-04-23	216.099	122
	♂	BW	A23	2006-04-23	216.055	129
	♂	BW	A24	2006-04-23	216.135	46
	♂	BW	A25	2006-04-23	216.025	141
	♀	BW	A28	2006-04-23	216.237	92
	♀	BW	A27	2006-04-24	216.004	48
棕头鸥 Larus brunnicephalus	-	RW	01	2006-04-23	216.866	99
	-	RW	06	2006-04-23	216.836	99
	-	RW	03	2006-04-23	216.806	104
	-	RW	04	2006-04-23	216.955	99
	-	RW	05	2006-04-23	216.905	99
	-	RW	07	2006-04-23	216.765	104
渔鸥 L. ichthyaetus	-	WB	A05	2006-04-23	216.573	98
渔鸥 L. ichthyaetus	-	BW	50	2006-04-24	216.663	95
鸬鹚 Phalacrocorax carbo	-	WB	29	2006-05-03	216.445	7
	-	WB	A06	2006-05-03	216.505	2
	-	GW	27	2006-06-10	216.544	83
	-	未戴彩环 No color ring	-	2006-06-20	216.406	63
	-	GW	34	2006-06-20	216.465	64
	-	GW	33	2006-06-20	216.486	57

物种 Species	年龄 Age	性别 Sex	号码 Code	环志时间 Banding date	环志地点 Banding site	发射器ID PTT ID	跟踪天数 Tracking days
斑头雁 Anser indicus	成鸟 Adult	雄 Male	A30	2006-07-10	泉湾 QW	66196	51
	成鸟 Adult	雌 Female	A43	2006-08-19	尕日拉 GRL	66197	91
	成鸟 Adult	雌 Female	A33	2006-07-13	泉湾 QW	66198	68
	成鸟 Adult	雌 Female	A29	2006-07-18	布哈河口 BHK	66199	121
	成鸟 Adult	雌 Female	A36	2006-07-21	尕日拉 GRL	66200	305
	成鸟 Adult	雄 Male	A31	2006-07-10	泉湾 QW	66201	110
渔鸥 Larus ichthyaetus	成鸟 Adult	-	-	2006-07-10	泉湾 QW	66187	正在跟踪 Satellite tracking
	成鸟 Adult	-	-	2006-07-10	泉湾 QW	66188	10
	成鸟 Adult	-	-	2006-07-11	三块石 SKS	66189	正在跟踪 Satellite tracking
	幼鸟 Fledgling	-	-	2006-07-24	布哈河口 BHK	66190	正在跟踪 Satellite tracking
	成鸟 Adult	-	-	2006-07-11	三块石 SKS	66191	正在跟踪 Satellite tracking
鸬鹚 Phalacrocorax carbo	成鸟 Adult	-	-	2006-08-20	鸬鹚岛 LI	66446	63
	幼鸟 Fledgling	-	-	2006-08-20	鸬鹚岛 LI	66447	37
	成鸟 Adult	-	-	2006-08-17	鸬鹚岛 LI	66448	95
	成鸟 Adult	-	-	2006-08-17	鸬鹚岛 LI	66449	57