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23 December 2021 Migration and Home Range of the Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) in the Republic of Korea
Eun-Hong Lim, Man-Seok Shin, Hae-Jin Cho, In-Kyu Kim, Yong-Un Shin, Hong-Shik Oh, Eun-Jae Lee
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Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the size of the breeding season home range and the migration pattern of Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) using global positioning system telemetry in Daejeon, Republic of Korea. Four Grey Heron were successfully tracked between 15 March and 16 November 2016. The home range size for Grey Herons was estimated by minimum convex polygon (MCP) and kernel density estimation (KDE) of 90%, 70% and 50%. The mean home range size estimated by MCP varied among individuals, ranging from 14.3 to 1,372.1 km2 (mean = 492.3 km2). The mean home range size using the kernel density estimation, which is indicative of the core area of a home range, was 114.2 km2 (range = 1.8-352.2 km2). Of the four successfully tracked herons, two individuals stopped several times during their migration to the southern part of China. Further studies into habitat selection, seasonal patterns, and species-threatening factors would assist in the proper management of this species.

Eun-Hong Lim, Man-Seok Shin, Hae-Jin Cho, In-Kyu Kim, Yong-Un Shin, Hong-Shik Oh, and Eun-Jae Lee "Migration and Home Range of the Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) in the Republic of Korea," Waterbirds 44(1), 93-97, (23 December 2021). https://doi.org/10.1675/063.044.0109
Received: 1 May 2019; Accepted: 5 November 2019; Published: 23 December 2021
KEYWORDS
Grey Heron
home range
movement
Republic of Korea
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