Résumés
Résumé
L’ écologie de la chouette rayée (Strix varia) est peu documentée bien que l’espèce soit largement répandue en Amérique du Nord. L’ abondance des couples territoriaux de cette espèce a été estimée au mont Saint-Bruno (Québec) pendant 6 années (2016-2021), principalement par la recherche de nids. Elle a fluctué quelque peu durant l’étude, pour atteindre un maximum de 24 en 2020 et en 2021. Cela correspond à une densité de population qui varie de 2,2 couples territoriaux/ km2 pour l’aire d’étude à 3,0/km2 dans sa partie centrale. Ces valeurs sont les plus élevées rapportées pour l’espèce. La distance moyenne séparant les nids voisins se chiffrait pour ces 2 années à 622 m et à 640 m respectivement (minimum : 332 m). Ces fortes densités peuvent s’expliquer par plusieurs facteurs, notamment l’âge avancé des peuplements forestiers et l’éclaircissement du sous-bois résultant du broutage par le cerf de Virginie. La présence d’individus non territoriaux suggère une légère sous-estimation de l’abondance et donc de la densité, de même que leur stabilité.
Mots-clés :
- chouette rayée,
- couple territorial,
- distance internids,
- individu non territorial,
- recherche de nids,
- Strix varia
Abstract
Although the barred owl (Strix varia) is widely distributed across North America, its ecology is relatively poorly documented. The present study estimated the abundance of territorial pairs on Mont Saint-Bruno (Québec, Canada) over a 6-year period (2016-2021). The principal technique used was nest-searching. The number of pairs fluctuated somewhat, reaching a maximum of 24 in 2020 and 2021. This corresponds to a population density of 2.2 territorial pairs/km2 for the whole of the study area and 3.0/km2 for the central portion. These values are the highest reported for the species. The mean distance between neighbouring nests was 622 m in 2020, and 640 m in 2021. The minimum inter-nest distance was 332 m. These high densities can be explained by several factors, including the advanced age of the forest stands and the sparse undergrowth resulting from browsing by white-tailed deer. The presence of non-territorial individuals (floaters) suggests a slight underestimation of abundance and therefore of density, and a high population stability.
Keywords:
- barred owl,
- floaters,
- inter-nest distance,
- nest-searching,
- Strix varia,
- territorial pairs
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