Estimation of Houbara Bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii, population density in the central Iranian steppes: (Aves: Otidae) [electronic resource]

Iran hosts both resident and migratory populations of the vulnerable Houbara Bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii , especially in the region of Yazd where resident birds occur. For investigation of its density and abundance, 8000 ha of the Harat area in Yazd province were studied from February to March 2...

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Published in:Zoology in the Middle East 2012, Vol.56 (1), p.3-8
Main Authors: Aghanajafizadeh, Shirin, Hemami, Mahmoud R, Naderi, Gholamreza, Heydari, Fatholah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artemisia
Artemisia sieberi
at-risk population
birds
Chlamydotis
Chlamydotis macqueenii
hosts
migratory behavior
plant communities
population density
Rosmarinus
steppes
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Summary:Iran hosts both resident and migratory populations of the vulnerable Houbara Bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii , especially in the region of Yazd where resident birds occur. For investigation of its density and abundance, 8000 ha of the Harat area in Yazd province were studied from February to March 2006. The distance sampling method (line transect) in different plant communities, with a completely randomized sampling design, was used. In total, 766 km of transects were surveyed and 147 individuals were counted. Based on distance sampling analysis we found that the Houbara Bustard density is 0.87 individual per km ². The highest density was recorded in Seidlitzia rosmarinus and Artemisia sieberi plant communities.
ISSN:2326-2680
0939-7140
2326-2680
DOI:10.1080/09397140.2012.10648934