Patterns of Cluster and Spatiotemporal Activity of Wild Koklass Pheasants at Tianjin Baxianshan National Nature Reserve
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1.College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387; 2.Management Service Center of Tianjin Baxianshan National Nature Reserve, Tianjin 301909, China

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    [Objectives] The research on the activity characteristics of species will help to provide an effective scientific basis for species protection. The Koklass Pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha) is a national second-class protected animal. This study investigates the cluster pattern and spatiotemporal activity patterns of wild P. macrolopha. [Methods] From June 2017 to August 2021, infrared cameras were deployed in Tianjin Baxianshan National Nature Reserve to investigate the cluster pattern and spatiotemporal activity of wild P. macrolopha.A total of 218 independent valid photos were collected. [Results] It was found that seven cluster patterns of wild P. macrolopha were monitored (Fig. 2), and the main cluster pattern was one male and one female (χ2 = 29.722, df = 6, P < 0.001). Wild P. macrolopha in this study exhibited diurnal activity characteristics. The nuclear density curve in winter was unimodal while that in other three seasons were bimodal (spring:07:00﹣09:00, 14:00﹣16:00, summer:08:00﹣10:00, 12:00﹣14:00, autumn:07:00﹣09:00, 15:00﹣17:00, and winter:10:00﹣12:00) (Fig. 3). Sex difference was found on the daily activity rhythm of P. macrolopha, and the activity characteristics exhibited a significant staggered peak phenomenon. There was a significant gender difference in the intensity of autumn daily activities (P < 0.001) (Fig. 4). Activities of P. macrolopha in winter tended to be concentrated within the temperature range of﹣9﹣0 ℃ and the altitude range of 800﹣999 m, whereas in other three seasons tended to be concentrated within the temperature range of 10﹣20 ℃ and the altitude range of 600﹣799 m. (Fig. 5). Activity intensity among different temperature ranges (Friedman:χ2 = 0.231, df = 3, P > 0.05) and activity intensity among different altitude ranges (Friedman:(χ2 = 5.615, df = 3, P > 0.05) showed no significant seasonal differences. [Conclusion] This study could provide a scientific reference for ecological monitoring and protection management of wild P. macrolopha in the future.

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ZHOU Yi-Fan, MA Bao-Ying, MO Qi-Ying, DU Hai-Hong, XIAO Ai-Gang, ZHAO Tie-Jian, FENG Xiao-Mei, SUN Guo-Ming, ZHAO Da-Peng. 2024. Patterns of Cluster and Spatiotemporal Activity of Wild Koklass Pheasants at Tianjin Baxianshan National Nature Reserve. Chinese Journal of Zoology, 59(2): 190-198.

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  • Received:March 14,2023
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