云南柳莺鸣声特点及地理差异的初步分析

1997、2002和2005年5～7月,在陕西省、四川省和甘肃省内共7个地区采集云南柳莺(Phylloscopus yunnanensis)的鸣声样本,并分析采自不同地区的共40只个体的鸣声.发现云南柳莺的鸣唱(song)和鸣叫(calls)在同一地区存在一定的差异.比较99段云南柳莺的鸣唱声,发现持续时间与间隔时间之间存在显著的负相关Pearson,r=-0.276,P=0.006,t=99).单因素方差分析表明,不同地区云南柳莺鸣唱的最高频率、最低频率和持续时间没有显著差异,而音节的间隔时间及音素数量均存在显著差异(P=0.006;P=0.000).结果表明,不同海拔、地区之间个体鸣唱音节间隔时间与海拔成正相关(Pearson,r=0.425,P=0.03,n=26).     

甘肃莲花山自然保护区栗背岩鹨的繁殖记录和孵卵节律

2002年5-7月,在甘肃莲花山自然保护区对栗背岩鹨的繁殖生态做了进一步观察。记录了栗背岩鹨卵的大小、形状、颜色,产卵过程和孵卵节律。栗背岩鹨孵卵期为15天,育维期为14天。     

白腹短翅鸲雄鸟的羽毛延迟成熟现象

20 0 3年 6月 ,在甘肃省莲花山自然保护区观察到白腹短翅鸲 (Hodgsoniusphaenicuroides)雄鸟的羽毛延迟成熟现象。研究发现 ,亚成体雄鸟体羽暗淡 ,为似雌鸟样的褐色 ,但仍然可以繁殖。声谱分析表明 ,成体雄鸟与亚成体雄鸟的鸣声结构非常相似 ,而且两者在巢址、巢材、窝卵数、卵色、卵大小等巢卵特征上也非常一致。通过对中国科学院动物研究所标本馆 1 1 7只白腹短翅鸲雄鸟标本的测量 ,发现成体雄鸟的翅长和尾长明显大于亚成体 (t 检验 ,P <0. 0 0 1 )。在 1 93 0年北平东陵同一繁殖季节采集的 1 0 8只雄鸟标本中 ,亚成体雄鸟所占的比例为 1 9%。     

杂斑腹小鸮实为鬼鸮

Based on two specimens collected from Sichuan Province, Yang et al. (1989) described a new subspecies of the spotted little owl (Athene brama), the belly-mottled little owl (Athene brama poikila). This subspecies has been acknowledged by Cheng (2000). However, Cheng (2000) also mentioned that further work should be done on this subspecies. In 2001, we checked the specimen of Athene brama poikila in Ya’an, Sichuan and comparing them with the spotted little owl and the boreal owl (Aegolius funereus). The boreal owl is identifiable from its rather square facial disc, however, this character was destroyed during the facture for these two specimens of Athene brama poikila. That is the reason Yang et al.(1989) missed them with the genus Athene. The genus Aegolius is also identifiable from the genus Athene from the character on the toes, as the toes of the boreal owl are covered with thick feathers, whereas the toes of the little owl are bristled. The toes of these two specimens of Athene brama poikila are thickly feathered, corresponding to the identification of the genus Aegolius. The morphological characters and measurements of the two specimens also correspond to the boreal owl. The habitat of the two specimens was reported as conifer deciduous forest around 2 200 m to 3 100 m, which fits the habitat of the boreal owl. The distribution of the endemic Gansu subspecies of the boreal owl (A. f. beickianus) was reported at Tiantangsi, Lianhuashan in Gansu, Guinan in Qinghai and Jiuzhaigou in Sichuan in China, it was also reported at Lahul in north India, Sun et al. (2001) suggested that it is probably the boreal owl is also distributed in the conifer forest of west Sichuan and east Tibet. The new distribution point in Baoxing and Yajiang in Sichuan corresponds to this conjecture. As a conclusion, we believe that these two specimens should belong to the A. f. beickianus of the boreal owl .     

杂斑腹小鴞实为鬼鴞

Based on two specimens collected from Sichuan Province,Yang et al.(1989) described a new subspecies of the spotted little owl(Athene brama),the belly-mottled littlc owl(Athene brama poikila).This subspecies has been asknowledged by Cheng(2000),However,Cheng(2000)also mentioned that further work should be done on this subspotted little owl and the boreal owl(Aegolius funereus).The boreal owl is identifiable from its rather square facial disc,however,this character was destroyed during the facture for these two speciments of Athene brama poikila.That is the reason Yang et al.(1989) missed them with the genus Athene.The genus Aegolius is also identifiable from the genus Athene from the character on the toes,as the toes of the boreal owl are covered with thick feathers.whereas the toes of the little owl are bristled.The toes of these two specimens of Athene brama poikila are thickly feathred,corresponding to the identification of the genus Aegalius.The morphological characters and measurements of the two specimens also correspond to the boreal owl.The habitat of the two specimens was reported as conifer deciduous forest around 2200 m to 3100m,which fits the habitat of boreal owl.The distribution of the endemjic Gansu subspecies of the boreal owl(A.f.beickianus)was reported at Tiantangsi,Lianhuashan in Gansu,Guinan in Qinghai and Jiuzhaigou in Sichuan in China,It was also reported at Lahul in north India,Sun et al.(2001) suggested that it is probably the boreal owl is also distributed in the conifer forest of west Sichuan and east Tibet.the new distribution point in Baoxing and Yajiang in Sichuan corresponds to this conjecturc.As a conclusion,we believe that thest two spccimens should belong to the A.f.beickianus of the borcal owl.