Rise-Up mist-netting (RUM): a mobile protocol for trapping wary territorial birds

Autor: Paulo Sérgio Amorim, Mariana Fonseca Rossi, André de Camargo Guaraldo
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, Vol 61 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1807-0205
DOI: 10.11606/1807-0205/2021.61.10
Popis: Abstract Many bird species avoid traditional traps such as mist nets, thus alternative trapping methods are often needed. The Rufous Hornero (Furnariidae: Furnarius rufus) is one such species that was captured so far using conventional mist netting in rural areas or using nest-targeted traps, which risk nest damage and abandonment. Here we describe the novel rise-up mist-netting (RUM) protocol and its catchability for the wary and territorial Rufous Hornero in an urban area. The RUM trap allowed us quickly capturing 40 Rufous Hornero individuals even in paved parking lots and streets during the bird’s breeding period. The RUM is an active and targeted protocol that demands a single and quickly trainable field assistant. Therefore, it should also enable the capture of many understudied territorial but wary species. Moreover, it has enough mobility to fit studies in urban areas, and whenever researchers may deal with limited space and, at the same time, should reduce negative visual impacts to the general public of birds’ capturing and banding procedures.
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