2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Biogeography of forest birds in the Tokara Islands: breeding distribution and population structure
| Project/Area Number |
22780153
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Forest science
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| Research Institution | Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute |
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Principal Investigator |
SEKI Shin-ichi 独立行政法人森林総合研究所, 関西支所, 主任研究員 (50343801)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | トカラ列島 / 無人島 / 鳥類 / インベントリ / 繁殖種 |
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| Research Abstract |
The seasonal and spatial variation of avian records in the Tokara Islands was investigated. Nesting pairs or young fledglings were observed in 31 species, including species of conservation concern. Among these breeding species, 10 were not in common with breeders of Yaku-shima to the north nor with those of Amami Oh-shima to the south, suggesting the breeding bird community of Tokara has been formed under the effects of the unique geological history of this area as well as the effects of historical immigrations from nearby source populations and following local extinctions.
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