a Record control number 000324689100009

a ISSN 0126-6039

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number T185

b Item number .F57 2013

a Personal name Charalambidou, I.

a Title First Record of Mixed-species Heron Colony: Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis), Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) and Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) Breeding at Famagusta Freshwater Lake in Cyprus

h Medium Electronic Document

c Statement of responsibility, etc I. Charalambidou, S.Gücel.

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Unıv Kebangsaan Malaysıa,

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2013.

a Summary, etc This study constitutes the first record of a mixed-species heron colony and of a breeding population of Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) in Cyprus. The colony, located at Famagusta Freshwater Lake, was surveyed from March to June 2007. The survey were terminated after 25 June when it was not possible to boat to the colony due to decreasing water levels. The total number of active nests, i.e. containing eggs and/or hatchlings, was 135 for Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis); 38 for Squacco Heron and 4 for Little Egret (Egretta garzetta). Cattle Egrets started nest building and egg laying at the beginning of March and hatching started by the end of March. Egg-laying and hatching continued throughout June, possibly due to second broods. Mean clutch size was 3.5 +/- 0.8 eggs (range 1-5; n=135). Mean hatching success was 2.9 +/- 1 hatched egg per nest (range = 1-5; n=54) and mean breeding success was 2.8 +/- 1 chick per nest (range = 0-5; n=36) for chicks surviving up to 15 days after hatching. Squacco Herons started nest building and egg laying by the end of May and hatching started by mid June. Egg-laying and hatching continued throughout June and probably in July and August. As surveys were terminated in June, it was not possible to collect sufficient data on the breeding chronology of this species. Mean clutch size was 3.1 +/- 0.8 egg (range 2-4; n=38), which was lower than European estimates. A multitude of activities at and around Famagusta Freshwater Lake pose potential threats to the conservation of the colony resulting in an urgent need for management of the wetland.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Near East University Article

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Makale

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Technology

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Cattle Egret;

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element clutch size;

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Famagusta Freshwater Lake;

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element hatching success

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Squacco Heron

g Relationship information Oct 2013, Vol.42, Issue:10, p.1425-1430

x International Standard Serial Number 01266039

a Main entry heading Saıns Malaysıana