Size matters: the effects of forest fragmentation and resource availability on the endemic Sumba Hornbill Aceros everetti

We examined the influence of forest fragmentation and resource availability on the abundance and distribution of Sumba Hornbill Aceros everetti, a large, canopy-dwelling bird endemic to Sumba Island, Indonesia. Hornbill numbers were estimated monthly from August 1998 to September 1999. Estimates wer...

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Published in:Bird conservation international 2004-12, Vol.14 (S1), p.S23-S37
Main Authors: SITOMPUL, ARNOLD F., KINNAIRD, MARGARET F., O'BRIEN, TIMOTHY G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Canopies
Forests
Fruits
Resource availability
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Summary:We examined the influence of forest fragmentation and resource availability on the abundance and distribution of Sumba Hornbill Aceros everetti, a large, canopy-dwelling bird endemic to Sumba Island, Indonesia. Hornbill numbers were estimated monthly from August 1998 to September 1999. Estimates were made in three large (≥1,000 ha) and three small (
ISSN:0959-2709
1474-0001
DOI:10.1017/S0959270905000201