Identification of Shorebirds at Talang Siring Beach, Pamekasan Regency

Abstract

Burung pantai adalah kumpulan jenis burung yang hidup hidupnya mulai dari mencari makan berkembang biak, sebagai tempat berlindung, bergantung pada kawasan pantai. Satwa ini cenderung menyukai lahan basah seperti hutan muara sungai, mangrove, dan tambak. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi jenis-jenis burung pantai di kawasan Pantai Talang Siring Kecamatan Pamekasan, Pulau Madura Provinsi Jawa Timur. Sampling dilakukan dengan pendekatan birdwatching. Pengamatan dan pendataan burung berdasarkan ciri morfologi yang diamati, dilakukan di sepanjang jalur pengamatan. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa di Pantai Talang Siring Pamekasan ditemukan 11 spesies burung pantai yang berasal dari famili Scolopacidae dan Charadriidae. Dua di antaranya termasuk jenis dilindungi yaitu Charadrius javanicus dan Numenius phaeopus. Penelitian ini dapat membantu adanya penyajian data dan informasi persebaran burung di kawasan Pantai Talang Siring Pamekasan serta dapat menginisiasi upaya berbagai program untuk perlindungan dan pelestarian terkait di kawasan tersebut.

Shorebirds are a group of bird species that live their lives from looking for food to breed, as a shelter, depending on the coastal
area. These animals tend to like wetlands such as estuary forests, mangroves and ponds. The aim of this research is to identify types of shorebirds in the Talang Siring Beach area, Pamekasan District, Madura Island, East Java Province. Sampling was carried out using a birdwatching approach. Observation and data collection of birds based on observed morphological characteristics is carried out along the observation route. Data were analyzed descriptively. The research results showed that at Talang Siring Pamekasan Beach, 11 species of shorebirds were found from the Scolopacidae and Charadriidae families. Two of them are protected species, namely Charadrius javanicus and Numenius phaeopus. This research can help provide data and information on the distribution of birds in the Talang Siring Beach area of Pamekasan and can initiate efforts for various programs for protection and preservation related to this area.