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Are Fragmented Forests a Threat to Birdlife?

10.16.2015, by
Audrey Diguet [7] and Anne-Lise Christmann [8]
Due to human activity, the forests along the coastline of French Guiana are becoming increasingly fragmented, in other words, they are being divided up into ever smaller, isolated patches. What impact is this having on biodiversity, and more specifically on birds? French researchers are conducting an investigation, in a bid to influence local policies.

This mission to French Guiana was undertaken as part of the Frag&Binv project: http://habitat-fragmentation.cnrs.fr [9]

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Despite their high biodiversity, coastal forests are less frequently protected than the mass of tropical forest located inland. And yet it is precisely these coastal forests that are becoming increasingly fragmented.
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The first thing the researchers do is to choose which forest fragments to study, on the basis of several criteria: their size, their remoteness, the species present, their accessibility, etc.
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Nets are used to capture the birds at dawn, when they are at their most active. These very fine-meshed nets are regularly checked.
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Once freed from the nets, the birds are identified. Eleven species, ranging from highly generalist birds to forest habitat specialists, are included within the researchers' field of investigation.
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These species, like this male White-bearded Manakin (Manacus manacus), react in different ways to forest fragmentation, depending on the type of environment they prefer.
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At the base camp, the team evaluate these reactions by measuring the size, shape and color of the various species. They also take samples to determine their genetic diversity and immune status.
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To accurately record the colors of their legs and head, the birds are photographed next to a color chart.
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The female Golden-headed Manakin (Pipra erythrocephala) has olive-green plumage, while that of the male is yellow and black.
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Blood samples collected from each bird provide information about its DNA and its immunity, as well as the presence of blood parasites.
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The use of opaque bags reduces stress in birds that are waiting to be measured and examined.
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This Blue-backed Manakin (Chiroxiphia pareola) is one of the species being studied. It is mainly found in French Guiana's coastal regions.
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For each bird, several morphological traits are measured: the length of its wing, tail and tarsus, as well as its mass.
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The bird being measured here is a Wedge-billed Woodcreeper (Glyphorynchus spirurus). This species is found from Brazil to Mexico, and it lives in both the coastal forests and the interior of the Amazon basin.
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This bird is parasitized by Mallophaga, insects related to lice. Forest fragmentation may also affect interactions between birds and their parasites.
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External parasites are identified and counted directly on each individual. The extent of the birds' exposure and resistance varies according to the area being studied.
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A female Grey-breasted Sabrewing (Campylopterus largipennis), a species widely found throughout South America. It lives in tropical rainforests, although it can adapt to relatively degraded woodland.
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Despite their high biodiversity, coastal forests are less frequently protected than the mass of tropical forest located inland. And yet it is precisely these coastal forests that are becoming increasingly fragmented.
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