Preliminary estimation of Sunda Scops Owl home range in an isolated forest

The patterns of spatial usage by animals are often associated with their morphological, physiological and behavioural adaptations to environmental changes. The spatial requirements of most owl species in Malaysia are little known. This paper presented the preliminary results on the home range of Sun...

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Main Authors: Zolkanain, Nornajmi Hanis, Puan, Chong Leong, Pilla, Phillcaine, Hussin, Mohamed Zakaria
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58008/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58008/1/31-6.pdf
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author Zolkanain, Nornajmi Hanis
Puan, Chong Leong
Pilla, Phillcaine
Hussin, Mohamed Zakaria
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Puan, Chong Leong
Pilla, Phillcaine
Hussin, Mohamed Zakaria
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description The patterns of spatial usage by animals are often associated with their morphological, physiological and behavioural adaptations to environmental changes. The spatial requirements of most owl species in Malaysia are little known. This paper presented the preliminary results on the home range of Sunda Scops Owl (Otus lempiji) based on the radio-telemetry method conducted in the Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve, Puchong. The home range size of a single male owl based on 95 % Mean Harmonic calculation was 0.57 ha. The core area size based on 50 % Mean Harmonic calculation was 0.22 ha. After nine nights of tracking, one roosting site within the home range was identified. A better understanding of home range and ranging behaviour of a species such as owls is essential in their conservation as well as the management of protected areas.
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spelling upm-580082018-01-03T05:07:09Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58008/ Preliminary estimation of Sunda Scops Owl home range in an isolated forest Zolkanain, Nornajmi Hanis Puan, Chong Leong Pilla, Phillcaine Hussin, Mohamed Zakaria The patterns of spatial usage by animals are often associated with their morphological, physiological and behavioural adaptations to environmental changes. The spatial requirements of most owl species in Malaysia are little known. This paper presented the preliminary results on the home range of Sunda Scops Owl (Otus lempiji) based on the radio-telemetry method conducted in the Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve, Puchong. The home range size of a single male owl based on 95 % Mean Harmonic calculation was 0.57 ha. The core area size based on 50 % Mean Harmonic calculation was 0.22 ha. After nine nights of tracking, one roosting site within the home range was identified. A better understanding of home range and ranging behaviour of a species such as owls is essential in their conservation as well as the management of protected areas. Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2013 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58008/1/31-6.pdf Zolkanain, Nornajmi Hanis and Puan, Chong Leong and Pilla, Phillcaine and Hussin, Mohamed Zakaria (2013) Preliminary estimation of Sunda Scops Owl home range in an isolated forest. In: International Forestry Graduate Students' Conference 2013 (FORGRAD 2013), 2-4 July 2013, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor. (pp. 32-35).
spellingShingle Zolkanain, Nornajmi Hanis
Puan, Chong Leong
Pilla, Phillcaine
Hussin, Mohamed Zakaria
Preliminary estimation of Sunda Scops Owl home range in an isolated forest
title Preliminary estimation of Sunda Scops Owl home range in an isolated forest
title_full Preliminary estimation of Sunda Scops Owl home range in an isolated forest
title_fullStr Preliminary estimation of Sunda Scops Owl home range in an isolated forest
title_full_unstemmed Preliminary estimation of Sunda Scops Owl home range in an isolated forest
title_short Preliminary estimation of Sunda Scops Owl home range in an isolated forest
title_sort preliminary estimation of sunda scops owl home range in an isolated forest
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58008/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58008/1/31-6.pdf