Perilaku Berbiak Burung Bubulcus ibis di Kawasan Hutan Mangrove Desa Tanjung Rejo Kecamatan Percut Sei Tuan, Kabupaten Deli Serdang, Sumatera Utara

PERILAKU BERBIAK BURUNG KUNTUL KERBAU
(Bubulcus ibis L.) DI KAWASAN HUTAN MANGROVE DESA
TANJUNG REJO, KECAMATAN PERCUT SEI TUAN,
KABUPATEN DELI SERDANG, SUMATERA UTARA
ABSTRAK

Bubulcus ibis salah satu burung yang menghuni kawasan tambak Tanjung Rejo
dengan memanfaatkan lahan basah dalam mengambil makanan, seiring
berjalannya waktu tambak kini dipenuhi dengan pemancing sehingga mengancam
keberadaan dan perkembangbiakannya. Dilakukanlah penelitian tentang Perilaku
Berbiak Burung Kuntul Kerbau (Bubulcus ibis L.) di Kawasan Mangrove Desa
Tanjung Rejo, Kecamatan Percut Sei Tuan, Kabupaten Deli Serdang, Sumatera
Utara Pada bulan Maret sampai Mei 2015. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode
Focal Animal Sampling. Perilaku berbiak Bubulcus ibis terdiri atas perilaku pra
berbiak, berbiak dan pasca berbiak. Perilaku pra berbiak meliputi perubahan
warna bulu, mengundang pasangan dan fertilisasi. Perilaku berbiak meliputi
mengeram (inkubasi), memelihara anakan, memberi makan anakan dan belajar
terbang (flying). Perilaku pasca berbiak meliputi meninggalkan sarang dan
perubahan warna bulu.

Kata Kunci: Bubulcus ibis, Kawasan Mangrove, Perilaku Berbiak

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BEHAVIOR BREEDING EGRET (Bubulcus ibis L.) IN
CENTRAL MANGROVE OF TANJUNG REJO VILLAGE,
PERCUT SEI TUAN DISTRICT, DELI SERDANG, NORTH
SUMATRA
ABSTRACT

Bubulcus ibis is one of the birds that lives in to ponds area of Tanjung Rejo by
utilizing the wetlands in taking foods, as long as the time, the ponds now are filled
by the fishings, so that the existence and the breeding of them become threaten.
Thus, this research concern in breeding behavior of Bubulcus ibis in Central
Mangrove of Tanjung Rejo village, Percut Sei Tuan District, Deli Serdang, North
Sumatra on March until May 2015. This research uses the Focal Animal
Sampling. The Bubulcus ibis breeding behavior consists of pre-breeding behavior,
breeding and post-breeding. Pre-breeding behavior includes the changes in fur
color, inviting couples and the fertilization. The breeding behavior includes
incubates, maintains and feeds the babies and learns them to fly. The postbreeding behaviors includes leaves the nest and changes in fur color.

Keywords: Bubulcus ibis, Breeding Behavior, Pond Area

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