Understory Bird Community of An Oil Palm Plantation in Central Kalimantan. (October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mulyani, Y A; Kaban, A; Hadi, N K; Tirtaningytas, F N; Ramadhan, G F
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 197(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-10
• Subjects: bird diversity -- oil palm -- guild -- habitat use; Earth sciences -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Congresses; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; 550.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/197/1/012023
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-1307

Abstract

Abstract: The implementation of High Conservation Value (HCV) area in oil palm plantation in Indonesia has caused the occurrence of remnant natural areas within oil palm landscape. Such forest remnants increase habitat heterogeneity that is important to maintain biodiversity in oil palm plantation including birds. Understory birds are the most prone to habitat degradation compared to other bird group species. This study aims at examining understory bird community in an oil palm plantation with different distance from HCV area. Mist nets were set up in June 2014 and January/February 2015 in areas adjacent to HCV area and 1 km from the HCV area. A total of 24 species from 13 families were caught in the mist nests. The highest bird diversity ( S =14; H'=2.14) were recorded in location adjacent to HCV area in June 2014. Most birds captured were insectivores. However, based on the number of individuals, the understory bird community in oil palm plantation was dominated by frugivores from the family of Pycnonotidae. Brood patch was detected in birds found in both locations indicating use of the habitat for breeding.