Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.13047/KJEE.2019.33.6.636

Nocturnal Birds Detection and Ecological Characteristics through Bioacoustic Monitoring  

Choi, Se-Jun (Dept. of Applied Plant Science, Graduate School of Sangji Univ.)
Ki, Kyong-Seok (Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Sangji Univ.)
Publication Information
Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.33, no.6, 2019 , pp. 636-644 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the callings of nocturnal birds using bioacoustic recording technology to identify species and to analyze the ecological characteristics of each species. Three sites - Seoraksan National Park, National Institute of Ecology, and Mudeungsan National Park - were investigated. The investigation period was from the middle of April 2018 to early March 2019 for Seoraksan national park, from late February of 2018 to the middle of February 2019 for the National Institute of Ecology, and from the middle of February 2018 to the end of August 2018 for Mudeungsan National Park. The main research results are as follows. Firstly, nocturnal bird species identified by the survey included Caprimulgus indicus, Otus sunia, Zoothera aurea, Bubo bubo, and Strix uralensis, 5 species in total. Secondly, the breeding call period of each species was from early May to early August for C. indicus, from early April to the end of September for O. sunia, from early March to early October for Z. aurea, from late September to early February for B. bubo, and from mid-January to early March for S. uralensis. Thirdly, the mating call rhythm was between 16:00 and 10:00 on the following day for all the observed species in the three regions, and the peak time zone was from 20:00 to 06:00 on the following day. Fourthly, there was no correlation between the cumulative call frequency and the precipitation for each species. Fifthly, the mean temperature during the period when the specific calls of nocturnal birds were detected was -4.00 ℃ for S. uralensis, 2.58 ℃ for B. bubo, 13.66 ℃ for Z. aurea, 19.50 ℃ for O. sunia, and 20.77 ℃ for C. indicus. The ANOVA results showed that there was a significant difference in mean temperature for the calling by species and that the mean temperature was S. uralensis, B. bubo, Z. aurea, and O. sunia-C. indicus, in the ascending order, for 4 groups in total. The period of the specific mating calls confirmed by the study is a period in which the frequency of calls was the highest among the periods when the specific calls were detected. Since it is associated with the known mating period of each species, the period of the high frequency of calls confirmed by the bioacoustic monitoring can be regarded as the mating season. This study is meaningful in that it is the early research that has used the bioacoustic recording technology to identify species and ecological characteristics of species of nocturnal birds in Korea.
Keywords
BREEDING CALL; CAPRIMULGUS INDICUS; OTUS SUNIA; BUBO BUBO; STRIX URALENSIS;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 3  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 Zuk, M. and G.R. Kolluru(1998) Exploitation of sexual signals by predators and parasitoids. The Quarterly Review of Biology 73(4): 415-438.   DOI
2 Stowell, D., M. Wood, Y. Stylianou and H. Glotin(2016) Bird detection in audio: a survey and a challenge. In 2016 IEEE 26th International Workshop on Machine Learning for Signal Processing (MLSP), pp. 1-6.
3 Appleby, B.M. and Redpath, S.M.(1997) Indicators of male quality in the hoots of tawny owls (Strix aluco). Journal of Raptor Research 31: 65-70.
4 Bardeli, R., D. Wolff, F. Kurth, M. Koch, K.H. Tauchert and K.H. Frommolt(2010) Detecting bird sounds in a complex acoustic environment and application to bioacoustic monitoring. Pattern Recognition Letters 31(12): 1524-1534.   DOI
5 Bruni, A., D.J. Mennill and J.R. Foote(2014) Dawn chorus start time variation in a temperate bird community: Relationships with seasonality, weather, and ambient light. Journal of Ornithology 155(4): 877-890.   DOI
6 Choi, W., J.H. Lee and H.C. Sung(2019) A case study of male tawny owl (Strix aluco) vocalizations in South Korea: Call feature, individuality, and the potential use for census. Animal Cells and Systems 23(2): 90-96.   DOI
7 Fuller, R.A., P.H. Warren and K. J. Gaston(2007) Daytime noise predicts nocturnal singing in urban robins. Biology Letters 3(4): 368-370.   DOI
8 Gim, J.Y., J.Y. Lee and K.S. Ki(2017) Differences in the Soundscape Characteristics of a Natural Park and an Urban Park. Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology 31(1): 112-118. (in Korean with English abstract)   DOI
9 Jeon, Y.J. and K.S. Ki(2018) Amphibian Species Identification of Using Machine Learning Technique: In case of Jeunggwan-dong wetland in Bukhansan national park. Journal of National Park Research 9(3): 343-351. (in Korean with English abstract)
10 Goyette, J.L., R.W. Howe, A.T. Wolf and W.D. Robinson(2011) Detecting tropical nocturnal birds using automated audio recordings. Journal of Field Ornithology 82(3): 279-287.   DOI
11 Ki, K.S., J.Y. Gim, K.S. Yoon and J.Y. Lee(2016) Effects of Tropical Night and Light Pollution on Cicadas Calls in Urban Areas. Korean J. Environ. Ecol. 30(4): 724-729. (in Korean with English abstract)   DOI
12 La, V.T.(2012) Diurnal and nocturnal birds vocalize at night: a review. The Condor 114(2): 245-257.   DOI
13 Kim, D.W., J.H. Kang and J.H. Suh(2011) Areas of high Population Densities of Eurasian Eagle Owls (Bubo Bubo). Korean J. Orni. 18(1): 11-16. (in Korean with English abstract)
14 Kim, S.S.,Y.S. Choi, B.H. Kim, J.Y. Park, S.H. Han and J.C. Yoo(2012) Cave Roosting of the Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) in Korea. Korean J. Orni. 19(4): 293-300. (in Korean with English abstract)
15 Kim, Y.J. and K.S. Ki(2018) A Study on the Differences in Breeding Call of Cicadas in Urban and Forest Areas. Korean J. Environ. Ecol. 32(6): 698-708. (in Korean with English abstract)   DOI
16 Lengagne, T. and P.J. Slater(2002) The effects of rain on acoustic communication: tawny owls have good reason for calling less in wet weather. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences 269(1505): 2121-2125.   DOI
17 Macdougall-Shackleton, S.A.(1997) Sexual selection and the evolution of song repertoires. In Current ornithology. Springer, Boston, MA, pp. 81-124.
18 Park, J.G.(2014) Identification Guide to Birds of Korea, Checklist of Organisms in Korea 12 (series). Nature and Ecology Publication, Seoul. (in Korean)
19 Searcy, W.A. and M. Andersson(1986) Sexual selection and the evolution of song. Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics 17(1): 507-533.   DOI