Vol. 35 (2025): Volumen 35
Artículos de Investigación

Winter ecology of Baird's sparrow in northern Durango, Mexico

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  • MARTIN EMILIO PEREDA SOLIS,
  • Daniel Sierra Franco,
  • Manuel Armando Salazar Borunda,
  • Jose Hugo Martinez Guerrero
MARTIN EMILIO PEREDA SOLIS
Universidad Juarez del Estado de Durango
Daniel Sierra Franco
Universidad Juarez del Estado de Durango
Manuel Armando Salazar Borunda
Universidad Juarez del Estado de Durango
Jose Hugo Martinez Guerrero
Universidad Juarez del Estado de Durango
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15174/au.2025.4163

Published 2025-02-26

How to Cite

Pereda Solis, M. E., Sierra Franco, D., Salazar Borunda, M. A., & Martinez Guerrero, J. H. (2025). Winter ecology of Baird’s sparrow in northern Durango, Mexico. Acta Universitaria, 35. https://doi.org/10.15174/au.2025.4163

Abstract

Baird's Sparrow is a migratory bird that has experienced a significant reduction in its populations. This study aimed to determine the size of the winter home range (WHR), population density, as well as seed biomass and soil cover and structure at three sites used by Baird's Sparrow and the relationship between these variables. The average WHR size was 0.042 hectares, with a seed biomass in the soil of 5.65 g/m² and a population density of 2.23 individuals/hectare. Significant correlations (Spearman, p≤0.05) were found between WHR and seed biomass, although these correlations varied between sites (DOWE rs=-0.90; LALA rs=-0.79; LAPO rs=-0.16). This study contributes to our understanding of the ecology of Centronyx bairdii. However, it is acknowledged that there may be other variables not considered in the study that could influence WHR.

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