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Project: Creating and testing a methodological framework for the detection of the critically endangered Jerdon’s Courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus) using Automated Recording Units.

Description: The Jerdon’s courser is a critically endangered bird, endemic to erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh, India (Birdlife International, 2019). The project aimed to used bioacoustic technology to create a new detection method to survey the Jerdon’s courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus) habitat. The two main outcomes of the project were:
1. Field protocol - we tested several types of Automated recording Units (hardware) and designed a robust field protocol for sampling this species in it's natural habitat. 
2. Detection Algorithm - we testing two commercially available sound analysis programmes - Raven Pro (v 2.0) and Kaleidoscope to come up with a detection classifier.  Our results showed that for a species with a stereotypic call like the Jerdon's courser, Raven Pro (v 2.0) worked the best. 

In addition we also highlight the role of mimicry in the detection of such critically endangered species. More on our work is published in the journal Oryx and a blog can be accessed here.

Future research on the Jerdon's courser plans on expanding the surveyed areas to other suitable habitat patches. 



Publications:

1. Arvind, C., Joshi, V., Charif, R., Jeganathan, P., & Robin, V. V. (2023). Species detection framework using automated recording units: a case study of the Critically Endangered Jerdon's courser. Oryx, 57(1), 55-62. 
Study site: Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Fundings:  IISER Tirupati, Wildlife Conservation Trust – Small Grants Programme (2019 - 2020)
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Team:
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Viral Joshi
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Suyash Sawant
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Chiti Arvind

Collaborators:
P. Jeganathan NCF


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  • Home
  • About
    • Shola Sky Islands
    • Sholicola
  • Research Areas
    • Landscape Ecology >
      • Landscape mapping
      • Sky Island Birds
      • Avian Malaria
      • LTEO
    • Bioacoustics >
      • Sholakili Song Diversity
      • Jerdon's Courser
      • Passive Acoustics of Shola birds
      • Automated bird song detection
      • Detecting rare species with acoustic arrays
      • Forest Owlet
    • Bird Biogeography >
      • Peninsular birds
      • Forest Owlet
    • Citizen Science and Outreach >
      • Tirupati Bird Atlas
      • Capacity building
      • Young Naturalists of Andhra Pradesh
      • Sky Island Photostory
      • Sky Island Beatbox
    • Completed Projects
  • People
  • Publications
  • Opportunities
  • Open Source Data
  • Media Coverage
  • Gallery
  • Acoustics Workshop
  • YoungBirdersCamp