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Reproductive Behavior of the Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) in Korea - A Case Study in Gwangju Metropolitan City -

한국에 도래하는 제비(Hirundo rustica)의 번식행동 - 광주광역시를 사례로 -

  • Kim, Sang-jin (Faculty of Science Education, Jeju National Univ.) ;
  • Oh, Hong-shik (Faculty of Science Education, Jeju National Univ.)
  • 김상진 (제주대학교 과학교육학부) ;
  • 오홍식 (제주대학교 과학교육학부)
  • Received : 2017.01.25
  • Accepted : 2017.03.23
  • Published : 2017.04.30
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Abstract

This study was conducted to identify the reproductive behavior of the barn swallow. The study was carried out in Gwangju, Korea during the 2013 breeding season. In the morning, the nest-building frequency was 14.2~31.0 trips/h (10.2~19.8 trips/h by male and 4.0~11.4 trips/h by female). The nest-building activity took 7.6~15.9 min/h (4.8~8.1 min/h by male and 2.8~8.0 min/h by female). The nest-building time by female ($40.0{\pm}27.9sec/trip$) was about 1.5 times longer than the nest-building time by male ($26.1{\pm}15.5sec/trip$). Only the female incubated the eggs. The Incubation time was $50.6{\pm}17.5min/h$ (84%) at 6h, 24.5 min/h (40.8%) at 7h and 15.6 min/h (26.0%) thereafter. During daytime, the female incubation time showed a highly significant difference (p<0.001), and the incubation time at 6h was higher than that at other times. There was a significantly negative correlation between female incubation time and the mean air temperature(p<0.05). The frequency of feeding was $385.2{\pm}66.9trips/nest$ in the daytime ($219.2{\pm}37.1trips/nest$ by male and $166.0{\pm}30.8trips/nest$ by female). The frequency of feeding per hour was $32.1{\pm}12.3trips/h$ ($18.3{\pm}7.8trips/h$ by male and $14.3{\pm}4.5trips/h$ by female). The frequency of feeding per hour showed a significant difference in the range of 10h(p<0.05) and 15h(p<0.01) by sex. The time of feeding by female ($40.9{\pm}83.3sec/trip$) was longer than the time of feeding by male ($12.3{\pm}31.0sec/trip$). The juvenile defecation frequency was $45.6{\pm}8.4times/nest$ per day and showed a positive correlation with feeding frequency (p<0.05). The results of this study will be helpful in understanding the reproductive behaviors of the swallow adapted to the environment in Korea.

본 연구는 2013년 번식기 동안 광주광역시에서 제비의 번식행동을 밝히기 위하여 이루어졌다. 오전시간에 영소 빈도는 14.2~31.0 trips/h 범위, 성별로는 수컷 10.2~19.8 trips/h, 암컷 4.0~11.4 trips/h을 보였다. 영소 시간은 7.6~15.9 min/h 범위였고, 성별로는 수컷 4.8~8.1 min/h, 암컷 2.8~8.0 min/h 으로 조사되었다. 한 회 영소 시간은 수컷 $26.1{\pm}15.5sec/trip$, 암컷 $40.0{\pm}27.9sec/trip$으로 암컷이 수컷보다 약 1.5배 길었다(p<0.001). 포란은 암컷이 전담하였으며, 6h에 $50.6{\pm}17.5min/h$ (84%), 7h에 24.5 min/h(40.8%)이었고, 그 이후로는 대략 15.6 min/h (26.0%)로 조사되었다. 주간시간 암컷의 포란시간은 시간대별로 고도로 유의한 차이를 보였으며(p<0.001), 6h의 포란시간은 다른 시간보다 특히 높은 것으로 나타났다. 암컷의 포란시간과 평균 기온간에는 유의한 음의 상관관계가 있었다(p<0.05). 주간시간에 급이 빈도는 총 $385.2{\pm}66.9trips/nest$, 성별로는 수컷 $219.2{\pm}37.1trips/nest$, 암컷 $166.0{\pm}30.8trips/nest$으로 나타났다. 시간당 급이 빈도는 $32.1{\pm}12.3trips/h$, 성별로는 수컷 $18.3{\pm}7.8trips/h$, 암컷 $14.3{\pm}4.5trips/h$ 이었다. 시간당 급이 빈도는 성별로 10h(p<0.05)와 15h(p<0.01)에서 유의한 차이가 있었다. 한 회 급이 시간은 수컷 $12.3{\pm}31.0sec/trip$, 암컷 $40.9{\pm}83.3sec/trip$로 암컷이 수컷보다 유의하게 투자하는 것으로 나타났다(p<0.001). 새끼의 배변 빈도는 $45.6{\pm}8.4times/nest$이었으며, 급이 빈도와 양의 상관관계를 보였다(p<0.05). 본 연구의 결과는 한국의 서식환경에 적응하여 번식하는 제비의 번식행동학적 정보를 이해하는데 도움이 될 것으로 판단된다.

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