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White-eared Night-Herons (Gorsachius magnificus) have been observed throughout their range, but their life history is still poorly understood, especially breeding parameters prior to 2007. This study was conducted on the breeding parameters of White-eared Night-Herons, from April 2009 to July 2015, in two artificial forests of southern China. All nests were located on two crossing branches of Masson's pine (Pinus massoniana) with altitudes ranging from 123–248 m. Most (88.9%; n = 18) White-eared Night-Heron pairs began breeding in March and completed breeding in July. They consistently laid three eggs, hatching on average 2.88 ± 0.49 (n = 17; Range = 1–3) nestlings and fledging on average of 2.17 ± 1.38 (n = 18; Range = 0–3) fledglings per nest. Tree felling and human disturbance were the two most important factors influencing the breeding success of White-eared Night-Herons in the artificial forests. These results suggest that White-eared Night-Herons have a strong adaptability in breeding behavior in pine trees of artificial forests.

Breeding is an extremely important part of the life history of birds, and it is also a crucial period that determines the development of the entire population. White-eared night heron (Gorsachius magnificus) is difficult to observe in the wild due to its solitary, nocturnal behavior, concealment and other characteristics, and little is known about its ecological habits. In order to understand the breeding ecology of white-eared night herons and to reveal the main factors influencing their nest site selection, the breeding process of white-eared night herons in Guangxi Junwu Forest Park was observed during the breeding period from 2013 to 2022 by a fixed-point monitoring method and their nest site characteristics were recorded by a quadrat method. During the study, breeding activities of 12 pairs of white-eared night herons were recorded. The average hatching rate was 83.33% (n=24) ； the average survival rate of chicks was 87.50% (n=32) , and the total breeding success rate was 83.33% (n=12) . The nestling dep

The rescue status(1998-2012)of white-eared night heron(Gorsachius magnificus)was investigated by web searching and mail survey of China zoos,nature reserves and wildlife rescue centers.Forty-two herons were rescued 36 times in 21 counties of 9 provinces in south China.The annual mean was about 2.4 times and 2.8 herons and the trend was increasing over time.About 80% of rescued white-eared night heron were collected between April and October.About 71.4%(30/42)individuals were young or juvenile birds.About 73.8%(31/42)individuals recovered and were returned to the field or raised in captivity for popularization of science and scientific research.Illegal hunting,illness and poor health were the major reasons for white-eared night heron to be rescued.However,the causes of death for White-eared Night Heron were trauma,poor health and parasitic disease.One threat to the wild population was lack of food.\\n

Background Soil microclimate plays critical roles in influencing terrestrial ecosystem functioning. However, how the impacts of climatic change on microclimate vary with vegetation types remains elusive. Methods Using a 9-year (2014–2022) dataset from a field manipulative experiment conducted on the Mongolian Plateau, this study examined the effects of nighttime warming and changing precipitation on soil microclimate of three temperate steppes (i.e., desert, typical, and meadow steppes) along a precipitation gradient. Results Over the 9 years, nighttime warming increased soil temperature by 0.88, 0.78, and 0.65 °C, decreased precipitation elevated it by 0.63, 0.34, and 0.24 °C, but increased precipitation lowered it by 0.46, 0.84, and 0.90 °C in the desert, typical, and meadow steppes, respectively. Nighttime warming suppressed soil moisture by 0.64% (v/v) in the meadow steppe only. Decreased precipitation reduced soil moisture by 0.84, 0.88, and 1.30%, whereas increased precipitation enhanced it by 0.92, 1.23, and 1.24% in the desert, typical, and meadow steppes, respectively. The response of soil microclimate to the simulated climate change was primarily driven by evaporation, transpiration, and plant cover in the desert and typical steppes, whereas transpiration and plant cover explained those changes in the meadow steppe. Conclusions These findings of the variations of underlying mechanisms of soil microclimate response to climate change with water conditions can improve predictions of ecosystem carbon cycling across diverse grassland ecosystems.