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Population trends of Far Eastern Curlew, Great Knot and Nordmann's Greenshank during the non-breeding season in Buntal Bay (2006-2019; left panels) and in Sejingkat (2007-2019; right panels), based on AWC and WCSS data from 2005-2006 or 2006-2007 to 2019.
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Bako-Buntal Bay in Sarawak, Malaysia is among the most important coastal wetlands for migratory shorebirds in Borneo, and in insular Southeast Asia. However, since the multi-year waterbird surveys of the Sarawak coast during 2010–2012, there has been little published work on migratory shorebirds here. Our study assessed the status and populations o...
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... the globally threatened species, counts of Far Eastern Curlew over time have shown a large and highly significant increase in Sejingkat (R 2 = 0.88, P = 0.001; Fig. 5b) but not at Buntal (Fig. 5a). No significant trends were detected for Great Knot, Nordmann's Greenshank (Fig. 5c-f) or Chinese Egret (not shown) (all P > ...
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... the globally threatened species, counts of Far Eastern Curlew over time have shown a large and highly significant increase in Sejingkat (R 2 = 0.88, P = 0.001; Fig. 5b) but not at Buntal (Fig. 5a). No significant trends were detected for Great Knot, Nordmann's Greenshank (Fig. 5c-f) or Chinese Egret (not shown) (all P > ...
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... the globally threatened species, counts of Far Eastern Curlew over time have shown a large and highly significant increase in Sejingkat (R 2 = 0.88, P = 0.001; Fig. 5b) but not at Buntal (Fig. 5a). No significant trends were detected for Great Knot, Nordmann's Greenshank (Fig. 5c-f) or Chinese Egret (not shown) (all P > ...
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... overall trends in waterbird abundance, and individual trends for Far Eastern Curlew, Great Knot and Nordmann's Greenshank. Our comparisons show that the total number of waterbird species fluctuated at both sites, although there was a substantial increase in numbers at both sites in 2019, particularly among Far Eastern Curlew and Great Knot (Fig. 5). The total count of Far Eastern Curlew in Sejingkat nearly doubled from 581 to 970 individuals from 2018 to 2019. The total count of Great Knot in Buntal was 800 individuals in 2011, but this has since more than doubled to a maximum count of ca. 1,800 individuals in ...
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... Buntal Beach, near Kuching, Sarawak, is a vital ecological hotspot with diverse ecosystems, including mangroves and coastal waters, supporting rich biodiversity of polychaetes, mollusks, and insects, which are crucial food sources for birds and fish (Orenstein et al. 2010). This area is part of the Bako-Buntal Bay Important Bird and Biodiversity Area, providing essential breeding and feeding grounds for migratory shorebirds (Teepol et al. 2021). ...
Mohamad FA, Amran AA. 2024. First record of Onuphis eremita (Onuphidae: Annelida) from Buntal Beach, Sarawak, Malaysia. Biodiversitas 25: 3768-3774. Since the early 1990s, much research on polychaetes has been conducted across various regions in Malaysia, particularly in Peninsular region, leading to the discovery of numerous new species record. A comprehensive inventory of polychaete species in Malaysia documents records from 1866 to 2013, revealing a total of 57 species in a revised checklist. However, studies focusing on coastal habitats in East Malaysia have been limited, particularly those identifying species at the lowest taxonomic level. This study presents the discovery of a new intertidal species of the family Onuphidae, Onuphis eremita Audouin and Milne- Edwards 1833, which has been newly recorded from South China Sea, specifically in the Buntal Beach, the eastern coast of East Malaysia. The identification is based on the analysis of 19 specimens collected from Buntal Beach, Santubong, Sarawak. These specimens were found in soft sediments characterized primarily by fine sand. Notably, the specimens exhibit large and vividly colored chaetae, which serve as critical identification features. The morphological characteristics of the Malaysian specimens align closely with previous descriptions of O. eremita, confirming their classification. Additionally, the pseudocompound hooks of the specimens display tridentate tips, consistent with earlier descriptions of the species. To enhance understanding, this study includes illustrations and scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of O. eremita, providing valuable visual references for future research. This finding not only contributes to the existing knowledge of polychaete diversity in Malaysia but also highlights the need for further exploration of coastal ecosystems in East Malaysia.
... Shoreline: Sarawak's long, north-facing shoreline is a key stopping place for migrating shore and water birds. Early on, ornithologists working from Kuching collected regularly in the Santubong-Buntal area, but not until the 1980s did ornithologists and conservationists start focusing intensively on habitats and the distribution of migrants along Sarawak's long shoreline (e.g., Parish 1987, Teepol et al. 2021, Yong et al. 2022. Limestone: Sarawak is rich in limestone outcrops, with more than 250 limestone hills, half of which are located in Bau and Serian districts (Marzuki et al. 2021). ...
... Apart from general ecology, another area in need of study is forest bird migration. Whereas the activities of migratory shore and water birds are reasonably well known do to the vigilance of coastal conservationists and birdwatchers and the relative ease of observing these species (e.g., Bakewell et al. 2017, Teepol et al. 2021, the movement and other activities of forest migrants is poorly understood (Davison 1999b). Judging from the few references on the subject (e.g., Harrisson 1960a,b, Smythies 1963:appendix c, Fogden ...
... The map also indicates areas that have not received much attention, e.g., the highlands of Belaga and Kapit. Yeap (2001b, Wilson (2002), Sebastian (2003Sebastian ( , 2004a, Yeap et al. (2003Yeap et al. ( , 2007, Mizutani et al. (2006aMizutani et al. ( , 2007, Wei et al. (2006Wei et al. ( , 2009, Bakewell and Cheung (2009), Cheung (2009, Orenstein et al. (2010), Bakewell et al. (2017), Margaret (2017), Teepol et al. (2021). Remarks: Bako-Buntal Bay is an IBA. ...
Sarawak is Malaysia’s largest state, covering most of northern Borneo. It has a remarkable history of scientific bird study, starting in the 1840s and growing ever since. To set the stage for the gazetteer, which is the core of this paper, we start with a review of this history and discuss various forces that have influenced the direction of bird research in the state. Following this introduction comes the gazetteer, which is an annotated list of c. 865 sites in Sarawak where birds have been collected, studied, or regularly observed. The gazetteer provides the latitude, longitude, and elevation of each site, and it lists publications, reports, and museum collections associated with each site. The purpose of the gazetteer is to help interested parties locate sites and investigate their research history. It is also intended to help museum curators geolocate specimens for various kinds of studies, including the assessment of bird distributions in relation to habitat change over time. A notable byproduct of the historical review and gazetteer is a bibliography of c. 750 references related to Sarawak ornithology. Another is the identification of areas in Sarawak where birds are better known and areas where they are not.
