Short Communication - The first Record of Eurasian Spoonbill Nesting in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia with a Description of Nest Attendance Behavior

ABSTRACT This study recorded the first nesting attempt of the Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) in Al-Fanateer Island, located about 1.5 km east of Jubail Industrial City, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. A trail camera was used to record and describe the nest attendance behavior of this speci...

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Published inPakistan journal of zoology Vol. 54; no. 1; p. 463
Main Authors AlRashidi, Monif, Hassan, Sami Saeed M, Shobrak, Mohammed
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lahore Knowledge Bylanes 28.02.2022
AsiaNet Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd
Subjects
Adults
Animal feathers
Behavior
Biology
Cameras
Distribution
Eggs
Endangered & extinct species
Islands
Nest building
Nesting
Observations
Platalea leucorodia
Spoonbills
Saudi Arabia
Arabian Peninsula
Red Sea
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Summary:ABSTRACT This study recorded the first nesting attempt of the Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) in Al-Fanateer Island, located about 1.5 km east of Jubail Industrial City, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. A trail camera was used to record and describe the nest attendance behavior of this species over 24 h. The results showed that the egg was incubated more than 80% in each two-hour period except for the periods (00:00 - 01:59 h; 02:00 - 03:59 h and 20:00 - 21:59 h) when it was incubated 56.67 %, 29.17 % and 45.00 % respectively. The incubating parent spent more time sitting on the egg rather than standing on the nest in each two-hour period except for the periods (02:00 - 03:59 h and 20:00 - 21:59 h) when the parent never sat on the egg during the period (02:00 - 03:59 h) and sat for only 16.67 % during the period (20:00 - 21:59 h). Moreover, the incubating adult seemed to avoid facing the sun which may be considered a behavioral mechanism to protect the egg from direct sunlight.
ISSN:0030-9923