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Dispersion and survival of Moorhen (Gallinula choloropus) in urban habitats
Vodičková, Barbora ; Musil, Petr (advisor) ; Reif, Jiří (referee)
Presence of Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) in Prague is a long known fact. Mapping and data collecting of this species during winter is on a low level, so there is not many information about its winter behavior. Present climate change brings not only a change in climate, but in combination with rapid urbanization, also big changes in environment. Wintering locations are moving to the north due to higher temperatures, and also to the cities. This could be fatal for many individuals. Weather is unpredictable and during wintering season of 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 there were very unorthodox winter conditions, which had a significant impact on bird population in Prague. During winter 2016/2017 there were extermely low temperatures with median deep below zero degrees Celsius in combination with large snow coverage. Winter 2017/2018 was overall good for surviving. Reason for great decline in numbers was caused not only by climate and weather conditions, but also by wrongly chosen wintering location. Unique locality of Zoological garden of Prague in Troja district, offers safe shelter even during extreme weather conditions such as freezing cold temperatures. According to statistics , this location is best suited for survival. Keywords: wintering, Common Moorhen, weather, still waters, rivers,...
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