CAPTIVE BREEDING OF ASIATIC HOUBARA BUSTARD (CHLAMYDOTIS MACQUEENII) IN IRAN: PRELIMINARY DATA AND EXPERIENCES

Q: How can I download an article?

To download an article from SID, first log in to the site, search for the article title, and click on the 'Download Article' option.

Q: How can I download an ISI article?

To download an ISI article on SID, enter the keyword or article title in the search bar, view the relevant results, click on the desired article, and select the 'Download Article' option.

Q: How can I access the SID database?

To access the SID database, visit SID.ir, create an account, and log in to access scientific resources.

Q: Is downloading articles from SID free?

Some articles on SID are available for free, while others require payment. Details are specified on the article's page.

HEYDARI F.; HEMAMI M.R.; AGHANAJAFI ZADEH SH.

مرکز اطلاعات علمی Scientific Information Database (SID) - Trusted Source for Research and Academic Resources

Journal Paper

Paper Information

Journal: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY Year:2010 | Volume:23 | Issue:2 Page(s): 197-206

Download Full-Text

Persian Verion

View:

4,293

Download:

Cites:

Information Journal Paper

Title

CAPTIVE BREEDING OF ASIATIC HOUBARA BUSTARD (CHLAMYDOTIS MACQUEENII) IN IRAN: PRELIMINARY DATA AND EXPERIENCES

Author(s)

HEYDARI F. | HEMAMI M.R. | AGHANAJAFI ZADEH SH. | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

HOUBARAQ3

CHLAMYDOTIS MACQUEENIIQ3

CAPTIVE BREEDINGQ3

ENERGY CONTENT OF EGGSQ3

EGG DIMENTIONSQ3

CHICK WEIGHTQ3

Abstract

Populations of Asiatic HOUBARA bustard (Chlamydotis maqueenii) have been declining throughout its geographical range. Beside in situ conservation activities, CAPTIVE BREEDING of this species as an effective conservation measure has previously been conducted in a few countries. This paper contains the results of investigational CAPTIVE BREEDING of Asiatic HOUBARA in Iran which has been conducted for the first time. Eggs detected in breeding habitat of HOUBARAs were transferred to standard incubation systems in the Harat CAPTIVE BREEDING centre. Chicks were fed by vegetation protein and flour yellow beetle (Tenebrio molitor). Of the 9 eggs transferred to incubation system, 8 were successfully hatched. Comparing the weight of captive bred HOUBARA bustards at 3 years of age (females: 1318.5 g ± 26.5 SE, males: 1412.5 g ± 27.5) with captured ones from the wild (females: 1832.6 g ± 37.3 SE, males: 2227.4 g ± 92.4) showed significant difference between these two groups (P<0.001). In contrast, adult HOUBARA bustards kept in the CAPTIVE BREEDING centre for a year (2106.3 ± 47.0 SE) showed an increase in their weight compared to their initial weight at the time of capture (1931 g ± 70.8 SE) (paired t=6.43, P=0.008). The energy content of HOUBARA's eggs was estimated for the first time as 273.8 KJ. Linear relationships were obtained between CHICK WEIGHT and egg mass (R2=0.89, P<0.001) as well as between CHICK WEIGHT and egg-shell mass (R2= 0.87, P<0.001). Variations in egg mass were associated with variations in egg dimensions (breadth & length). This study provided new information on the biology of Asiatic HOUBARA and verified the possibility of CAPTIVE BREEDING of this species in Iran using the determined diet. Concerns about CAPTIVE BREEDING of this species are discussed.

Cites

No record.

References

No record.

Cite

APA: Copy

HEYDARI, F., HEMAMI, M.R., & AGHANAJAFI ZADEH, SH.. (2010). CAPTIVE BREEDING OF ASIATIC HOUBARA BUSTARD (CHLAMYDOTIS MACQUEENII) IN IRAN: PRELIMINARY DATA AND EXPERIENCES. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY, 23(2), 197-206. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/21343/en

Vancouver: Copy

HEYDARI F., HEMAMI M.R., AGHANAJAFI ZADEH SH.. CAPTIVE BREEDING OF ASIATIC HOUBARA BUSTARD (CHLAMYDOTIS MACQUEENII) IN IRAN: PRELIMINARY DATA AND EXPERIENCES. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY[Internet]. 2010;23(2):197-206. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/21343/en

IEEE: Copy

F. HEYDARI, M.R. HEMAMI, and SH. AGHANAJAFI ZADEH, “CAPTIVE BREEDING OF ASIATIC HOUBARA BUSTARD (CHLAMYDOTIS MACQUEENII) IN IRAN: PRELIMINARY DATA AND EXPERIENCES,” IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 197–206, 2010, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/21343/en

Related Journal Papers