Machine learning predictions of climate change effects on nearly threatened bird species (Crithagra xantholaema) habitat in Ethiopia for conservation strategies.

ABSTRACT: Endemic and endangered bird species, such as Salvadori serin (C. xantholaema), are vulnerable to environmental and anthropogenic changes. Understanding the impact of climate change on ecological niches is essential for effective conservation. This study employed advanced ML algorithms to model the current and future suitability of C. xantholaema under two scenarios (SSP245 and SSP585) for the years 2050 and 2070. The four machine learning models, namely, Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt), Random Forest (RF), Support Vector Machine (SVM), and Extreme Gradient Boost (XGBoost), predicted habitat suitability using 188 presence occurrence data and 15 environmental factors. Model performance was assessed using AUC-ROC, accuracy, precision, sensitivity, specificity, kappa, and F1 score, with ensemble mode

SUBMITTER: Gelete TB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12546937 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature