Sex and Age Effects on Monk Parakeet Home-Range Variation in the Urban Habitat
Home-range size is a key aspect of space-use, and variation in home-range size and structure may have profound consequences for the potential impact of damage and control strategies for invasive species. However, knowledge on home-range structure of naturalized parrot species is very limited. The ai...
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| description | Home-range size is a key aspect of space-use, and variation in home-range size and structure may have profound consequences for the potential impact of damage and control strategies for invasive species. However, knowledge on home-range structure of naturalized parrot species is very limited. The aim of this study was to quantify patterns of home-range variation according to sex and age of the monk parakeet <i>Myiopsitta monachus</i>, an invasive parakeet in Europe. Mean kernel home-range size was 12.4 ± 1.22 ha (range 1.7–74.1 ha; <i>N</i> = 73 birds). Juveniles had a larger home-range size than adults, but sexes did not differ in kernel home-range size. The mean maximum distance moved by monk parakeets was 727 ± 37.0 m (range: 150–1581 m), and it was not dependent on either the sex or age of the birds. Having a small home range is one of the conditions for the feasible eradication of an invasive species; hence, the small home range of urban monk parakeets that we report here is good news for pest managers. However, this small home-range size can limit the effectiveness of culling operations with traps or feeders with contraceptives or poison, and other alternatives, such as funnel nets or traps, should be used. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5ab6d80ee85d45bd84ad24a24a3cec322023-11-23T07:56:37ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182021-12-01131264810.3390/d13120648Sex and Age Effects on Monk Parakeet Home-Range Variation in the Urban HabitatJuan Carlos Senar0Aura Moyà1Jorge Pujol2Xavier Tomas3Ben J. Hatchwell4Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona, Pº Picasso s/n, 08003 Barcelona, SpainMuseu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona, Pº Picasso s/n, 08003 Barcelona, SpainMuseu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona, Pº Picasso s/n, 08003 Barcelona, SpainMuseu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona, Pº Picasso s/n, 08003 Barcelona, SpainEcology, Evolution and Behaviour, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, UKHome-range size is a key aspect of space-use, and variation in home-range size and structure may have profound consequences for the potential impact of damage and control strategies for invasive species. However, knowledge on home-range structure of naturalized parrot species is very limited. The aim of this study was to quantify patterns of home-range variation according to sex and age of the monk parakeet <i>Myiopsitta monachus</i>, an invasive parakeet in Europe. Mean kernel home-range size was 12.4 ± 1.22 ha (range 1.7–74.1 ha; <i>N</i> = 73 birds). Juveniles had a larger home-range size than adults, but sexes did not differ in kernel home-range size. The mean maximum distance moved by monk parakeets was 727 ± 37.0 m (range: 150–1581 m), and it was not dependent on either the sex or age of the birds. Having a small home range is one of the conditions for the feasible eradication of an invasive species; hence, the small home range of urban monk parakeets that we report here is good news for pest managers. However, this small home-range size can limit the effectiveness of culling operations with traps or feeders with contraceptives or poison, and other alternatives, such as funnel nets or traps, should be used.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/12/648<i>Myiopsitta monachus</i>home rangesexageurbanizationinvasive alien species |
| spellingShingle | Juan Carlos Senar Aura Moyà Jorge Pujol Xavier Tomas Ben J. Hatchwell Sex and Age Effects on Monk Parakeet Home-Range Variation in the Urban Habitat Diversity <i>Myiopsitta monachus</i> home range sex age urbanization invasive alien species |
| title | Sex and Age Effects on Monk Parakeet Home-Range Variation in the Urban Habitat |
| title_full | Sex and Age Effects on Monk Parakeet Home-Range Variation in the Urban Habitat |
| title_fullStr | Sex and Age Effects on Monk Parakeet Home-Range Variation in the Urban Habitat |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sex and Age Effects on Monk Parakeet Home-Range Variation in the Urban Habitat |
| title_short | Sex and Age Effects on Monk Parakeet Home-Range Variation in the Urban Habitat |
| title_sort | sex and age effects on monk parakeet home range variation in the urban habitat |
| topic | <i>Myiopsitta monachus</i> home range sex age urbanization invasive alien species |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/12/648 |
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