Factores temporales y ambientales asociados a los llamados de los búhos en la reserva Selva El Ocote, Chiapas, México

José Raúl Vázquez-Pérez; Paula L. Enríquez

doi:10.56178/eh.v31i2.554

Articles Published 01 December 2016 https://doi.org/10.56178/eh.v31i2.554

Temporal and environmental factors associated with owl calling in the Selva El Ocote Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico

calls environmental factors Glaucidium ridgwayi Megascops guatemalae moon lighting Strix squamulata

José Raúl Vázquez-Pérez Departamento Conservación de la Biodiversidad, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur. Apdo. 63, 29290 San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, México

Paula L. Enríquez Departamento Conservación de la Biodiversidad, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur. Apdo. 63, 29290 San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, México

Abstract

Owls are difficult to see in dark tropical forests so their calls or vocalizations are used to detect and study them. However, vocalizations may vary during the night in association with environmental factors. We evaluated variations in owl calling at night and environmental variables associated with them for the Vermiculated Screech-Owl (Megascops guatemalae), the Ridgway’s Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium ridgwayi) and the Mexican Wood-Owl (Strix squamulata) in the Biosphere Reserve of Selva El Ocote, Chiapas, Mexico. Field surveys were carried out along 4 transects during 12 nights per month at 3 different time periods, recording environmental conditions (moon position, cloudiness, environmental lighting, moon phase and moon lighting). The frequency of calls of Megascops guatemalae and Glaucidium ridgwayi differed between time periods and was higher in the twilight of dawn. Environmental variables were associated with the frequency of calls although its intensity varied among species. The frequency of calls was explained by moon position and environmental lighting in Megascops guatemalae and Strix squamulata, and by moon position and lighting in Glaucidium ridgwayi. Time periods and environmental conditions associated with call frequency constitute basic information to understand the relationships between owl species and the environment, but also to improve sampling design in ecological studies on nocturnal raptors.

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José Raúl Vázquez-Pérez, Paula L. Enríquez (2016). Temporal and environmental factors associated with owl calling in the Selva El Ocote Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico. El Hornero, Vol. 31 No. 2 (2016), 83-88. https://doi.org/10.56178/eh.v31i2.554

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[1] ABBRUZZESE CM Y RITCHISON G (1997) The huntingbehavior of Eastern Screech-owls (Otus asio). Pp. 21–32 en: DUNCAN JR, JOHNSON DH Y NICHOLLS TH (eds)Biology and conservation of owls of the Northern Hemi-sphere. Second International Symposium. February 5–9, 1997. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. USDA ForestService General Technical Report NC-190, St. Paul

[2] ANDERSEN DE (2007) Survey techniques. Pp. 89–100 en:BIRD DM Y BILDSTEIN KL (eds) Raptor research and man-agement techniques. Hancock House Publishers, Surrey

[3] CLARK KA Y ANDERSON SH (1997) Temporal, climaticand lunar factors affecting owl vocalizations of west-ern Wyoming. Journal of Raptor Research 31:358–363

[4] CLARK RJ, SMITH DG Y KELSO LH (1978) Working bibli-ography of owls of the world. National Wildlife Fede-ration, Washington DC

[5] ENRÍQUEZ PL, EISERMANN K Y MIKKOLA H (2012) Losbúhos de México y Centroamérica: necesidades eninvestigación y conservación. Ornitología Neotropical23:247–260

[6] ENRÍQUEZ PL Y RANGEL-SALAZAR JL (2001) Owl occur-rence and calling behavior in a tropical rain forest.Journal of Raptor Research 35:107–114

[7] ESCALANTE P, SADA AM Y ROBLES J (1996) Listado de nom-bres comunes de las aves de México. Comisión Nacionalpara el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad,México DF

[8] ESCOBAR-OCAMPO MC Y OCHOA-GAONA S (2007)Estructura y composición florística de la vegetacióndel Parque Educativo Laguna Bélgica, Chiapas,México. RevistaMexicana de Biodiversidad 78:391–419

[9] IBARRA JT, MARTIN K, ALTAMIRANO TA, VARGAS FH YBONACIC C (2014) Factors associated with thedetectability of owls in South American temperateforests: implications for nocturnal raptor monitor-ing. Journal of Wildlife Management 78:1078–1086

[10] JACOBSEN LB, SUNDE P, RAHBEK C, DABELSTEEN T YTHORUP K (2013) Territorial calls in the Little Owl(Athene noctua): spatial dispersion and social inter-play of mates and neighbors. Ornis Fennica 90:41–49

[11] KISSLING ML Y LEWIS SB (2009) Distribution, abundance,and ecology of forest owls in Southeast Alaska. FinalReport, April 2009. US Fish and Wildlife Service yAlaska Department of Fish and Game, Douglas

[12] KISSLING ML, LEWIS SB Y PENDLETON G (2010) Factorsinfluencing the detectability of forest owls in south-eastern Alaska. Condor 112:539–548

[13] KÖNIG C Y WEICK F (2008) Owls of the world. Segundaedición. Christopher Helm, Londres

[14] LYNCH W (2007) Owls of the United States and Canada.Complete guide to their biology and behavior. JohnsHopkins University Press, Baltimore

[15] MARKS JS, CANNINGS RJ Y MIKKOLA H (1999) FamilyStrigidae (typical owls). Pp. 76–242 en: DEL HOYO J,ELLIOTT A Y SARGATAL J (eds) Handbook of the birds ofthe world. Volume 5. Barn owls to hummingbirds. LynxEdicions, Barcelona

[16] MILLS AM (2008) Latitudinal gradients of biologicallyuseful semi-darkness. Ecography 31:578–582

[17] MORRELL TE, YAHNER RH Y HARKNESS WL (1991) Fac-tors affecting detection of great horned owls byusing broadcast vocalizations. Wildlife Society Bulle-tin 19:481–488

[18] NORBERG RA (2002) Independent evolution of outerear asymmetry among five owl lineages; morphol-ogy, function and selection. Pp. 329–342 en: NEW-TON I, KAVANAGH R, OLSEN J Y TAYLOR L (eds) Ecologyand conservation of owls. CSIRO, Collingwood

[19] PALMER DA (1987) Annual, seasonal, and nightly vari-ation in calling activity of Boreal and Northern Saw-Whet Owls. Pp. 162–168 en: NERO RW, CLARK RJ,KNAPTON RJ Y HAMRE RH (eds) Biology and conserva-tion of northern forest owls. USDA Forest Service Gen-eral Technical Report RM-142, Fort Collins

[20] PENTERIANI V, DELGADO MDM, CAMPIONI L Y LOU-RENCO R (2010) Moonlight makes owls more chatty.PLoS One 5:e8696

[21] RAMÍREZ-SANTOS P (2014) Distribución y actividad vocalde Strix fulvescens en la Reserva de la Biosfera El Triunfo,Chiapas. Tesis de licenciatura, Instituto Tecnológicodel Valle de Oaxaca, Oaxaca

[22] SALL J, LEHMAN A Y CREIGHTON L (2007) JMP start sta-tistics. Cuarta edición. SAS Institute, Cary

[23] SEAVY NE (2004) Environmental correlates of AfricanWood Owl calling activity in Kinbale National Park,Uganda. Journal of Raptor Research 38:208–213

[24] SEMARNAT (2001) Programa de manejo de la Reserva de laBiosfera Selva El Ocote. Secretaría de Medio Ambientey Recursos Naturales, Ocozocoautla de Espinosa

[25] TAKATS LD, FRANCIS CM, HOLROYD GL, DUNCAN JR,MAZUR KM, CANNINGS RJ, HARRIS W Y HOLT D (2001)Guidelines for nocturnal owl monitoring in NorthAmerica. Beaverhill Bird Observatory y Bird Stud-ies Canada, Edmonton

[26] VÁZQUEZ-PÉREZ JR, ENRÍQUEZ PL, RANGEL-SALAZAR JLY CASTILLO MA (2011) Densidad y uso de hábitat debúhos en la Reserva de la Biosfera Selva El Ocote,Chiapas, sur de México. Ornitología Neotropical22:577–587

[27] WOODS CP Y BRIGHAM RM (2008) Common poorwillactivity and calling behavior in relation to moonlightand predation. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 120:505–512