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Tepus village of Gunungkidul District is one of the coastal regions of karst in the Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Coastal karst area generally has its own species of avifauna that typical considering several factors supporting the life of... more
Tepus village of Gunungkidul District is one of the coastal regions of karst in the
Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Coastal karst area generally has its own species of avifauna
that typical considering several factors supporting the life of birds as well as the existence of
the reef, the typical vegetation of karst and others. This research aims to discover the
diversity species of birds in the Tepus village of Gunungkidul District. The study was
conducted during two months in May - June 2011. We retrieval the data with Explore Method
and analyze it with an Encounter Rates Method. Observers are divided into 3 groups with
different observation spot but are in one location. The types of birds are observed will be
identified, count the number of individual preference, and recorded in a table of observations.
The results showed there are 42 species of birds included into 22 families. Types with
the highest abundance are in Cave Swiftlet (Collocalia linchi) with a value of 193.548387.
Species of birds endemic to the island of Java that was found was the Sunda Coucal
(Centropus nigrorufus), Flame-Fronted Barbet (Megalaima armillaris), Plain Prinia (Prinia
inornata), and the Brown Prinia (Prinia polychroa). The Sunda Coucal is recorded VU
(Vulnerable)/ threatened in Red list of IUCN. Based on the Status of the rules of international
trade in CITES, Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) which was recorded in the area are
listed in Appendix I. Beside of that there are eight species of birds are listed as protected
species Act No. 5/1999 and PP No. 7/1999.
Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Coastal karst area generally has its own species of avifauna
that typical considering several factors supporting the life of birds as well as the existence of
the reef, the typical vegetation of karst and others. This research aims to discover the
diversity species of birds in the Tepus village of Gunungkidul District. The study was
conducted during two months in May - June 2011. We retrieval the data with Explore Method
and analyze it with an Encounter Rates Method. Observers are divided into 3 groups with
different observation spot but are in one location. The types of birds are observed will be
identified, count the number of individual preference, and recorded in a table of observations.
The results showed there are 42 species of birds included into 22 families. Types with
the highest abundance are in Cave Swiftlet (Collocalia linchi) with a value of 193.548387.
Species of birds endemic to the island of Java that was found was the Sunda Coucal
(Centropus nigrorufus), Flame-Fronted Barbet (Megalaima armillaris), Plain Prinia (Prinia
inornata), and the Brown Prinia (Prinia polychroa). The Sunda Coucal is recorded VU
(Vulnerable)/ threatened in Red list of IUCN. Based on the Status of the rules of international
trade in CITES, Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) which was recorded in the area are
listed in Appendix I. Beside of that there are eight species of birds are listed as protected
species Act No. 5/1999 and PP No. 7/1999.
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Alap-alap Capung (Microhierax fringillarius) merupakan raptor terkecil dari famili Falconidae. Burung ini memangsa serangga sebagai makanan utamanya, terkadang memakan burung-burung kecil seperti walet, bondol, dan burung-madu. Catatan... more
Alap-alap Capung (Microhierax fringillarius) merupakan raptor terkecil dari famili Falconidae. Burung ini memangsa serangga sebagai makanan utamanya, terkadang memakan burung-burung kecil seperti walet, bondol, dan burung-madu. Catatan dari Kacip, kawah Gunung Baluran, Situbondo, Jawa Timur ini menjelaskan tentang temuan mangsa terbesar Alap-alap Capung yaitu Pelanduk Topi-hitam (Pellorneum capistratum).