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Nesting Habits and Breeding Biology of Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) in Korea

한국에서 제비 Hirundo rustica 의 영소습성과 번식생태

  • 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 : 2017.02.13
  • Accepted : 2017.02.23
  • Published : 2017.02.28

Abstract

This study was conducted to identify nesting habits and breeding biology of barn swallow in Gwangju, Korea, for the breeding season 2012 to 2014. All nests were attached to vertical walls and roofs of buildings and situated at mean height $2.9{\pm}0.3m$ above ground with nest diameter $18.2{\pm}3.2cm$, nest depth $9.8{\pm}3.1cm$, nest cup diameter $11.2{\pm}1.5cm$ and nest cup depth $3.27{\pm}0.80cm$. Nests were attached to cemented walls (44.9%), wooden materials (23.1%), bricks (21.8%) and lighting (6.4%). The average clutch size was 4.5 and ranged 2~5. Mean egg length was $18.23{\pm}0.73mm$, breadth $13.11{\pm}0.25mm$, volume $1.60{\pm}0.11cm^3$, shape index $1.39{\pm}0.05$ and weight $1.69{\pm}0.15g$. Hatching and fledgling success rate were 89.1% and 84.5%. Main causes for reproductive failures were unhatched eggs, predation, nest destruction and desertion. These results are expected to be widely used as data for habitat preservation and species management of barn swallows.

본 연구는 2012년부터 2014년까지의 번식기 동안 광주광역시에서 제비의 영소지 선택과 번식생태를 파악하기 위하여 이루어졌다. 모든 둥지는 건물의 수직 벽과 지붕에 붙어 있었으며, 둥지의 외측 직경은 $18.2{\pm}3.2cm$, 깊이는 $9.8{\pm}3.1cm$, 둥지 내측 직경은 $11.2{\pm}1.5cm$, 내측 깊이는 $3.4{\pm}0.5cm$로 지면에서 평균 $2.9{\pm}0.3m$ 높이에 위치하였다. 번식 둥지는 시멘트 벽(44.9%), 목재(23.1%), 벽돌(21.8%), 전등(6.4%)에 부착되어 있었다. 한배 산란수는 2~5개 범위로 평균 4.5개이었다. 평균 알 장경은 $18.23{\pm}0.73mm$, 단경은 $13.11{\pm}0.25mm$, 알 부피는 $1.60{\pm}0.11cm^3$, 알 형태지수는 $1.39{\pm}0.05$, 알 무게는 $1.69{\pm}0.15g$이었다. 부화 및 이소 성공률은 각각 89.1%와 84.5%이었다. 번식 실패의 주요 원인은 미수정란과 포식, 둥지훼손, 번식포기로 나타났다. 이러한 결과들은 제비의 서식지 보존 및 종 관리에 필요한 자료로 널리 활용될 것이라 판단된다.

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