Artificial nest box for green-head diving ducks

Abstract

The utility model provides an artificial nest box for green-head diving ducks. The artificial nest box comprises a box body, a monitoring door and a supporting assembly. The box body is internally provided with a space for a green-head diving duck to move, a side plate of the box body is provided with a nest opening, a monitoring opening and a ventilation opening, the monitoring door is arranged at the monitoring opening in an openable and closable mode, and the supporting assembly is supported at the bottom of the box body and used for supporting the box body on the water surface. When the monitoring door is opened, a researcher can observe the internal condition of the box body through the monitoring opening, and the ventilation opening is used for ventilation of the box body. According to the artificial nest box for the green-head diving ducks, the box body can be placed on the water surface through the supporting assembly, the green-head diving ducks can conveniently use the artificial nest box, the utilization rate of the artificial nest box is increased, invasion of terrestrial organisms to the green-head diving ducks is reduced, and meanwhile the threat of climatic factors such as flood to survival of the green-head diving ducks can be avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of artificial breeding equipment, in particular to an artificial nest box for Baer's Pochard. Background Art

[0002] Currently, the Baer's Pochard is one of the most endangered waterbirds in the world. Research has revealed that the primary threats to its declining wild population are climate change, predators, and human activities. To protect the Baer's Pochard's provenance, improve its reproduction rate and chick survival rate, and expand its population, research on artificial breeding techniques is underway.

[0003] Investigations have shown that even in captivity, the reproduction rate of Baer's Pochard is still affected by factors such as climate change and predators. Previously, researchers placed artificial nests for Baer's Pochard in grass and along the shore, allowing the ducks to nest and lay eggs in these artificial nests. However, climate variability, such as heavy rain and showers during the flood season, as well as predation by predators such as magpies and weasels, has caused the ducks to abandon their nests, preventing them from incubating and raising their chicks. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention provides an artificial nesting box for Baer's Pochard, which aims to solve the problem that after Baer's Pochard builds nests and lays eggs in artificial nests placed in grass and on the shore, its reproduction rate and chick survival rate are still affected by climate change and predation by natural enemies.

[0005] The utility model provides an artificial nest box for Baer's Pochard, comprising:

[0006] A box body, wherein a space for the Baer's Pochard to move is provided in the box body;

[0007] A support assembly is provided at the bottom of the box body and is used to support the box body on the water surface;

[0008] A nest opening, the nest opening being arranged on a side panel of the box body, and the nest opening being used for the Baer's Pochard to enter and exit the box body;

[0009] A monitoring door is provided on the side panel of the box body, wherein a monitoring port communicating with both sides of the box body is provided, and the monitoring door can be opened and closed at the monitoring port;

[0010] A vent is provided on a side panel of the box body.

[0011] According to the artificial nest box for Aythya baeri provided by the present utility model, the box body includes a bottom plate, a top plate, a front side plate, a rear side plate, a left side plate and a right side plate, and the bottom plate, the top plate, the front side plate, the rear side plate, the left side plate and the right side plate enclose a space for the Aythya baeri to move.

[0012] According to the artificial nest box for Aythya baeri provided by the present utility model, the nest opening and the monitoring opening are arranged on two opposite side surfaces of the box body, and the nest opening and the monitoring opening are arranged staggeredly in the horizontal direction.

[0013] According to the artificial nest box for Aythya baeri provided by the present utility model, the top plate includes a horizontal plate and an inclined plate. The horizontal plate extends forward from the top of the rear side plate, the top end of the inclined plate is connected to the front side of the horizontal plate, and the bottom end of the inclined plate extends forward and downward to the top of the front side plate.

[0014] According to the artificial nest box for Aythya baeri provided by the present utility model, the covering area of the top plate in the vertical direction is larger than the covering area of the bottom plate.

[0015] According to the artificial nest box for Aythya baeri provided by the present utility model, a waterproof material is arranged on the top of the top plate.

[0016] According to the artificial nest box for Aythya baeri provided by the present utility model, ventilation openings are arranged at positions close to the top of the front side plate, the rear side plate, the left side plate and the right side plate.

[0017] According to the artificial nest box for Aythya baeri provided by the present utility model, a protective net is arranged at the ventilation opening.

[0018] According to the artificial nest box for Aythya baeri provided by the present utility model, the support assembly includes a support frame. The bottom of the support frame is used for connecting to the riverbed, the top of the support frame extends upward above the water surface, and the box body is connected to the top of the support frame.

[0019] According to the artificial nest box for Aythya baeri provided by the present utility model, the support assembly includes a floating bed and a mooring cable. The floating bed floats on the water surface, the mooring cable is connected between the floating bed and the riverbed, and the box body is connected to the floating bed.

[0020] Due to the adoption of the above technical solutions, the present utility model has the following advantages:

[0021] The artificial nest box for Aythya baeri provided by the utility model comprises a box body, a monitoring door and a supporting component. A space for the Aythya baeri to move is arranged inside the box body, and a nest opening, a monitoring opening and a ventilation opening are arranged on the side plate of the box body. The monitoring door is arranged at the monitoring opening in a manner that can be opened and closed. The supporting component is used to support the box body on the water surface. Among them, the nest opening is used for the Aythya baeri to enter and exit the box body. After the monitoring door is opened, researchers can observe the internal environment of the box body and the states of the Aythya baeri, duck eggs and chicks through the monitoring opening. The ventilation opening is used for ventilation inside the box body. The artificial nest box for Aythya baeri provided by the utility model can place the box body on the water surface through the supporting component, which is convenient for the Aythya baeri to use, improves the utilization rate of the artificial nest box, reduces the invasion of land creatures to the Aythya baeri, and can also avoid the threats caused by climate factors such as floods to the survival of the Aythya baeri. Description of the Drawings

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the present utility model or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are some embodiments of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0023] Figure 1 It is the front view of the box body provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 It is the rear view of the box body provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 It is the right view of the box body provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 It is the front view of the box body supported by a support frame provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 5 It is the front view of the box body supported by a floating bed provided by an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0028] Reference Signs:

[0029] 110: Front side plate; 120: Rear side plate; 130: Left side plate; 140: Right side plate; 150: Top plate; 160: Bottom plate; 200: Nest opening; 300: Monitoring door; 410: Ventilation opening; 420: Protection net; 500: Support frame; 610: Floating bed; 620: Mooring cable. Detailed Embodiments

[0030] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model clearer, the following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the present utility model with reference to the accompanying drawings in the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0031] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.

[0032] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present utility model, "a plurality of" means more than two, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0033] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected to", "fixed", etc. shall be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0034] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are indirectly in contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature has a higher horizontal height than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature has a lower horizontal height than the second feature.

[0035] In the description of this specification, the descriptions referring to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" etc. mean that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present utility model. In this specification, the schematic expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0036] The present utility model provides an artificial nest box for Aythya baeri, which includes a box body, a monitoring door 300, and a support assembly. A space for the Aythya baeri to move is provided inside the box body. A nest opening 200, a monitoring opening, and a ventilation opening 410 are provided on the side plate of the box body. The monitoring door 300 is disposed at the monitoring opening in an openable and closable manner. The support assembly supports the bottom of the box body for supporting the box body on the water surface. The nest opening 200 is used for the Aythya baeri to enter and exit the box body. When the monitoring door 300 is opened, researchers can observe the internal situation of the box body through the monitoring opening. The ventilation opening 410 is used for the ventilation of the box body. The artificial nest box for Aythya baeri provided by the present utility model can place the box body on the water surface through the support assembly, which is convenient for the Aythya baeri to use, improves the utilization rate of the artificial nest box, reduces the invasion of terrestrial organisms to the Aythya baeri, and at the same time can also avoid the threat to the survival of the Aythya baeri caused by climate factors such as floods.

[0037] The following combines Figures 1 to 5 to describe the artificial nest box for Aythya baeri of the present utility model.

[0038] An embodiment of the present utility model provides an artificial nest box for Aythya baeri, which includes a box body, a support assembly, and a monitoring door 300.

[0039] The support assembly supports the bottom of the box body for supporting the box body on the water surface.

[0040] The inside of the box body is hollow and forms a space for the Aythya baeri to move. A nest opening 200, a monitoring opening, and a ventilation opening 410 are provided on the side plate of the box body. The monitoring door 300 is disposed at the monitoring opening, and the monitoring door 300 is connected to the monitoring opening in an openable and closable manner. When the monitoring door 300 is opened, the monitoring opening is open. At this time, researchers can observe the internal situation of the box body through the monitoring opening. For example, they can observe the living environment inside the box body, and can also observe the Aythya baeri, duck eggs, or chicks located inside the box body, etc. The ventilation opening 410 can be used for the internal ventilation of the box body.

[0041] The artificial nest box for Aythya baeri provided by the embodiment of the present utility model supports the box body on the water surface through a support assembly, which is more suitable for the living habits of Aythya baeri in water, improves the utilization rate of the artificial nest box, reduces the invasion of terrestrial organisms on Aythya baeri, and at the same time can also avoid the threats caused by climate factors such as floods to the survival of Aythya baeri, greatly improving the success rates of egg laying, hatching, and chick hatching of Aythya baeri, and effectively improving the breeding rate of Aythya baeri.

[0042] In some embodiments of the present utility model, the box body includes a bottom plate 160, a top plate 150, a front side plate 110, a rear side plate 120, a left side plate 130, and a right side plate 140. The bottom plate 160, the top plate 150, the front side plate 110, the rear side plate 120, the left side plate 130, and the right side plate 140 enclose a box body with a hollow interior. Among them, the bottom plate 160, the top plate 150, the front side plate 110, the rear side plate 120, the left side plate 130, and the right side plate 140 can be made of wooden boards or plastic boards, etc.

[0043] In some embodiments of the present utility model, the nest opening 200 and the monitoring opening can be arranged on two opposite side plates of the box body, and along the horizontal direction, the nest opening 200 and the monitoring opening are arranged staggeredly.

[0044] For example, the nest opening 200 can be arranged at a position close to the left side of the front side plate 110 of the box body, and the nest opening 200 can be a circular opening. Correspondingly, the monitoring opening is arranged at a position close to the right side of the rear side plate 120 of the box body, and the monitoring opening can be a rectangular opening.

[0045] Or, the nest opening 200 can be arranged at a position close to the front side of the left side plate 130 of the box body. Correspondingly, the monitoring opening is arranged at a position close to the rear side of the right side plate 140 of the box body.

[0046] In some embodiments of the present utility model, the top plate 150 can be a rectangular plate, and the top plate 150 is inclined and arranged on the tops of the four side plates. For example, the top plate 150 can extend forward and downward obliquely, so that rainwater can easily fall along the inclined plane formed by the top plate 150.

[0047] Or, the top plate 150 can be composed of two parts, namely a horizontal plate and an inclined plate. The horizontal plate can be a long strip plate, and the length direction of the horizontal plate extends along the left-right direction. The rear end of the bottom surface of the horizontal plate is connected to the top end of the rear side plate 120, and the front side of the horizontal plate extends horizontally forward. The rear side of the inclined plate is connected to the front side of the horizontal plate, and the front side of the inclined plate extends forward and downward obliquely. The tops of the left side plate 130 and the right side plate 140 are in a shape that fits the bottom surfaces of the horizontal plate and the inclined plate, and the bottom surfaces of the horizontal plate and the inclined plate are connected to the top surfaces of the left side plate 130 and the right side plate 140.

[0048] The top being composed of two parts can make the space inside the box larger while ensuring the rapid fall of rainwater.

[0049] In some embodiments of the present utility model, the covering area of the top plate 150 in the vertical direction is larger than that of the bottom plate 160. That is, the edge of the top plate 150 extends outward beyond the outer edges of the front side plate 110, the rear side plate 120, the left side plate 130, and the right side plate 140 by a certain distance, which is equivalent to the eaves of the box body. When rainwater falls, the rainwater falling from the top plate 150 will not flow onto the front side plate 110, the rear side plate 120, the left side plate 130, and the right side plate 140.

[0050] In some embodiments of the present utility model, a waterproof material is provided on the top of the top plate 150. For example, a waterproof coating can be applied to the top of the top plate 150, or iron sheets or plastic films can be provided on the top surface of the top plate 150 to prevent rainwater from seeping into the wooden top plate 150.

[0051] In some embodiments of the present utility model, at least one ventilation opening 410 is provided at a position near the top of the front side plate 110, the rear side plate 120, the left side plate 130, and the right side plate 140. The ventilation opening 410 can be a long strip hole, a round hole, or a rectangular hole to realize the air flow on both sides inside and outside the box body.

[0052] In some embodiments of the present utility model, to prevent small natural enemies that feed on eggs from entering the box body through the ventilation opening 410, a protective net 420 can be provided in the area where the ventilation opening 410 is provided on the side plate, and the protective net 420 can be an iron net.

[0053] In some embodiments of the present utility model, the support assembly can include a support frame 500. The support frame 500 is a rigid frame body, the bottom end of which is fixed to the riverbed, and the top extends upward above the water surface. The box body is connected to the top of the support frame 500 to achieve the effect of supporting the box body above the water surface and preventing water from entering the box body.

[0054] Alternatively, the support assembly can include a floating bed 610 and mooring cables 620. The floating bed 610 is a structure that can float on the water surface. The mooring cables 620 include multiple ones, and the multiple mooring cables 620 are respectively connected to the left side, the right side, the front side, and the rear side of the floating bed 610. The bottom ends of the mooring cables 620 are connected to the riverbed to achieve 360-degree limitation of the floating bed 610, so that the floating bed 610 moves within a small range in a certain area, and the box body is connected to the top of the floating bed 610.

[0055] With such a setting, when the water level of the river rises, the floating bed 610 can drive the box body to move upward synchronously. Compared with the form of the support frame 500, this structure can ensure that water does not enter the box body due to the rising water level of the river.

[0056] In a specific embodiment, the size of the front side plate 110 of the box body of the artificial nest box for Aythya baeri is 62 cm × 24 cm, the size of the rear side plate 120 is 62 cm × 47 cm, the top width of the left side plate 130 and the right side plate 140 is 28 cm, and the bottom width is 40 cm. The nest entrance 200 is arranged on the front side plate 110, with a diameter of 9.5 cm, and the distance from the center of the nest entrance 200 to the top surface of the bottom plate 160 is 9.5 cm. The monitoring door 300 is a square with a side length of 11 cm. The ventilation opening 410 is a circular hole with a diameter of 2.5 cm. 8 - 10 ventilation openings 410 are respectively arranged on the rear side plate 120 and the front side plate 110, and 5 - 6 ventilation openings 410 are respectively arranged on the left side plate 130 and the right side plate 140. The center distance between the ventilation openings 410 is 7 cm, and the edge of the top plate 150 extends outward by 1 cm.

[0057] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and they should all be covered within the scope of the claims and the description of the present application. In particular, as long as there is no structural conflict, the various technical features mentioned in each embodiment can be combined in any way. The present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed in the text, but includes all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An artificial nest box for Aythya baeri, characterized in that Comprising: A box body, within which there is a space for the Baer's pochards to move around; A support assembly, the support assembly includes a support frame (500), the bottom of the support frame (500) is used to connect to the riverbed, the top of the support frame (500) extends upward above the water surface, and the box body is connected to the top of the support frame (500). Or, the support assembly includes a floating bed (610) and a mooring cable (620), the floating bed (610) floats on the water surface, the mooring cable (620) is connected between the floating bed (610) and the riverbed, and the box body is connected to the floating bed (610); A nest entrance (200), the nest entrance (200) is arranged on the side plate of the box body, and the nest entrance (200) is used for the Baer's pochards to enter and exit the box body; A monitoring door (300), there is a monitoring opening communicating the inside and outside of the box body on the side plate of the box body, and the monitoring door (300) is movably arranged at the monitoring opening; A ventilation opening (410), the ventilation opening (410) is arranged on the side plate of the box body.

2. The artificial nest box for Aythya baeri according to claim 1, characterized in that, The box body includes a bottom plate (160), a top plate (150), a front side plate (110), a rear side plate (120), a left side plate (130) and a right side plate (140), and the bottom plate (160), the top plate (150), the front side plate (110), the rear side plate (120), the left side plate (130) and the right side plate (140) enclose a space for the Baer's pochards to move around.

3. The artificial nest box for Aythya baeri according to claim 2, characterized in that, The nest entrance (200) and the monitoring opening are arranged on two opposite side plates of the box body, and the nest entrance (200) and the monitoring opening are arranged staggered in the horizontal direction.

4. The artificial nesting box for Aythya baeri according to claim 2, wherein, The top plate (150) includes a horizontal plate and an inclined plate, the horizontal plate extends forward from the top of the rear side plate (120), the top end of the inclined plate is connected to the front side of the horizontal plate, and the bottom end of the inclined plate extends forward and downward to the top of the front side plate (110).

5. The artificial nest box for Aythya baeri according to claim 4, wherein, The coverage area of the top plate (150) in the vertical direction is larger than the coverage area of the bottom plate (160).

6. The artificial nest box for Aythya baeri according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that, The top of the top plate (150) is provided with waterproof materials.

7. The artificial nest box for Aythya baeri according to claim 2, characterized in that, Ventilation openings (410) are arranged at positions near the top of the front side plate (110), the rear side plate (120), the left side plate (130) and the right side plate (140).

8. The artificial nest box for Aythya baeri according to claim 7, wherein A protective net (420) is arranged at the ventilation opening (410).

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