Wei Yi-qing, Cui Guo-fa
Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao. 2014 Dec;25(12):3451-7.
Artificial nest can improve the breeding success of birds in the field, and it has been proved to be more effective to endangered species. We surveyed the structure characteristics of natural nest and the status of the use of artificial nests for oriental white stork, Ciconia boyciana, in Honghe National Nature Reserve, Heilongjiang Province. Differences were investigated among the structure characteristics of the used and unused artificial nests, and natural nests based on one-way ANOVA. It was observed that significant differences in the diameter of nest branch, the vertical an- gle between nest branch, the height of the jointthe height of the nest above ground exited in different nest types. On account of the structure characteristics of the natural nests of C. boyciana, the suitable diameter of nest pillar for artificial nest frame should be 15.0-25.0 cm with the height of 5.0-12.0 m, which would be better if they were constructed by some acid-resistant materials, e.g., cement. The number of nest stands should be 3-4 individuals with the diameter of 9.0-12.0 cm, the vertical angle of 45 degrees-60 degrees, and the length of 90.0-140.0 cm.
人工巢可以提高野外鸟类的繁殖成功率，并且已被证明对濒危物种更有效。我们调查了黑龙江洪河国家级自然保护区东方白鹳（Ciconia boyciana）的天然巢结构特征以及人工巢的使用情况。基于单因素方差分析，研究了已使用和未使用的人工巢以及天然巢的结构特征之间的差异。观察到不同巢类型在巢枝直径、巢枝之间的垂直角度、连接处高度、巢高于地面的高度方面存在显著差异。根据东方白鹳天然巢的结构特征，人工巢架合适的巢柱直径应为15.0 - 25.0厘米，高度为5.0 - 12.0米，若用一些耐酸材料（如水泥）建造则更好。巢架数量应为3 - 4个，直径为9.0 - 12.0厘米，垂直角度为45度 - 60度，长度为90.0 - 140.0厘米。
