scholarly journals Within-season Nest-site Fidelity in Eastern Bluebirds: Disentangling Effects of Nest Success and Parasite Avoidance

The Auk ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 118 (3) ◽  
pp. 743-745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark T. Stanback ◽  
Anne A. Dervan
Keyword(s):  
Site Fidelity ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Nest Material ◽  
Nest Cavity ◽  
Sialia Sialis ◽  
Nest Sites ◽  
Nest Site Fidelity ◽  
Eastern Bluebirds ◽  
Nest Reuse ◽  
Parasite Avoidance

AbstractWe manipulated nestbox choices in Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis) to assess (1) whether the presence of a previously used (and presumably parasite-ridden) nest cavity increases or decreases the likelihood of within-season nestbox reuse and (2) whether birds prefer previously successful cavities. Initially, birds were presented with two clean identical nestboxes erected 1 m apart. After the first nesting, we removed nest material from half of the successful box pairs and recorded subsequent nesting choices. Given a choice between a used and an unused box, bluebirds chose the unused but parasite-free cavity significantly more often. Presented with a cleaned successful box and an identical unused one, bluebirds opted to reuse the former significantly more often. Those results suggest that (1) bluebirds recognize a cost of within-season nest reuse and are willing to switch nest sites to minimize parasitism, (2) bluebirds prefer successful cavities, but only if they are clean, and (3) in our population, in which cost of nest switching was minimized, the aversion to parasites was stronger than the preference for successful cavities.

scholarly journals Influence of Predation on Nest-Site Reuse by an Open-Cup Nesting Neotropical Passerine

The Condor ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 107 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Nesbitt Styrsky
Keyword(s):  
Site Fidelity ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Nest Structure ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Nest Sites ◽  
Nest Site Fidelity ◽  
Nest Reuse ◽  
Breeding Seasons ◽  
Hylophylax Naevioides ◽  
Central Panama

AbstractNest-site fidelity is associated with previous reproductive success in birds but is thought to be rare among territorial, open-cup nesting passerines. I investigated nest reuse decisions by Spotted Antbirds (Hylophylax naevioides) in central Panama. A quarter of all nest attempts were located at a previously used nest site, often within an extant nest structure. Within a breeding season, pairs preferred to reuse previously successful nest sites overall and were more likely to return to these sites for a consecutive nest attempt than they were to previously depredated nest sites. The fates of two nest attempts at the same location, however, were not associated with each other. The preference of Spotted Antbirds for reusing successful nests may be a short-term strategy to avoid sites recently discovered by predators, as pairs did reuse previously depredated nest sites for later nest attempts and did not prefer successful nest sites from previous breeding seasons.Influencia de la Depredación sobre la Reutilización de Sitios de Nidificación en un Ave Paserina Neotropical que Construye Nidos de Copa AbiertaResumen. La fidelidad al sitio de nidificación está asociada con el éxito reproductivo previo en las aves, pero se cree que ésta no es común entre especies Passeriformes territoriales que construyen nidos de copa abierta. En este estudio investigué las decisiones de reutilización de nidos en Hylophylax naevioides en el centro de Panamá. Una cuarta parte de todos los intentos de nidificación se ubicaron en lugares previamente empleados para nidificar, a menudo al interior de estructuras de nidificación remanentes. Dentro de una temporada reproductiva, las parejas prefirieron reutilizar sitios de nidificación exitosos en general y fueron más propensas a regresar a esos sitios para intentos de nidificación consecutivos, que a sitios en donde sus nidos fueron depredados. Sin embargo, los resultados de dos intentos de nidificación ocurridos en el mismo sitio no estuvieron asociados entre sí. La preferencia de emplear repetidamente sitios existosos podría ser una estrategia de corto plazo empleada por H. naevioides para evitar lugares recientemente descubiertos por depredadores, ya que las parejas reutilizaron sitios donde sufrieron depredación en intentos posteriores y no prefirieron lugares exitosos de estaciones reproductivas previas.

Nest-Site Fidelity in Griffon Vultures: A Case of Win–Stay/Lose–Shift?

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myriam Freund ◽  
Ofer Bahat ◽  
Uzi Motro
Keyword(s):  
Breeding Season ◽  
Breeding Success ◽  
Site Fidelity ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Nest Sites ◽  
Gyps Fulvus ◽  
Nest Site Fidelity ◽  
Breeding Attempt ◽  
Shift Strategy

We studied the use of nest-sites by Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) and the breeding success in these sites during 1998–2002 in Gamla Nature Reserve (Israel). Nest-sites in which a breeding attempt succeeded in fledging a young, were more likely to be occupied by nesting vultures in the following breeding season, than nest-sites that experienced a failure. This suggests that Griffon Vultures in Gamla used a Win–Stay/Lose–Shift strategy regarding nest-site fidelity.

Nest-site fidelity in Lesser Kestrels: a case of Win–Stay/Lose–Shift?

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 106-110
Author(s):  
Edith Katsnelson Ilan ◽  
Orli Bobek ◽  
Adiv Gal ◽  
David Saltz ◽  
Uzi Motro
Keyword(s):  
Breeding Success ◽  
Site Fidelity ◽  
Sexual Difference ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Nest Sites ◽  
Nest Site Fidelity ◽  
Lesser Kestrel ◽  
The City ◽  
Do So ◽  
Nesting Season

We studied Lesser Kestrels’ (Falco naumanni) conditional nest-site fidelity, i.e., fidelity that depends on the outcome of the previous nesting attempt in that site. In particular, we were interested in examining whether individual kestrels practice a Win–Stay/Lose–Shift (WSLS) strategy towards their nest-sites; that is, does the tendency to use the same nest-site increase following a successful nesting season, but decrease following a failure. For that purpose, we documented the use of nest-sites by Lesser Kestrels and the breeding success in these sites during 1998–2003 in the city of Jerusalem (Israel). We found that while Lesser Kestrels do not practice WSLS strategy towards their nest-site, the males (but not the females) do so towards their sub-colony – they tend to stay in the same sub-colony if their nesting was successful, whereas they tend to migrate to a different sub-colony after failure. A possible explanation to this sexual difference in WSLS behavior can arise from the fact that changing a sub-colony entails a change of hunting area. The male, being the main food provider in the Lesser Kestrel, may be more sensitive to this opportunity.

The terrestrial breeding biology of the ranid rock frog Nannophrys ceylonensis

Behaviour ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 141 (7) ◽  
pp. 899-913 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Parental Care ◽  
Site Fidelity ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Hatching Success ◽  
Paternal Care ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Nest Sites ◽  
Nest Site Fidelity ◽  
Males And Females

Abstract Nannophrys ceylonensis (Ranidae) is a terrestrial breeding anuran, found on wet vertical or near-vertical rock surfaces. Non-breeding adult males and females take refuge in separate crevices in the rock surfaces during the day and emerge at night to forage. Males can be polygynous; mating takes place inside crevices. Fathers exhibit paternal care for multiple clutches of eggs and guard eggs from predators. Paternal care of this species is obligatory; hatching success decreases without it. Females do not contribute to parental care. Males show nest site fidelity and defend territories against conspecifics. A scarcity of suitable nest sites may limit reproductive success in N. ceylonensis. Larvae hatch at Gosner stages 21-22 and leave their nests at stages 24-25 to live as truly terrestrial tadpoles, foraging on the rock surfaces near their natal nests.

scholarly journals Nest-site fidelity and breeding dispersal by Common Tailorbirds in a tropical forest

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Changzhang Feng ◽  
Canchao Yang ◽  
Wei Liang
Keyword(s):  
Nest Predation ◽  
Site Fidelity ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Dispersal Distance ◽  
Breeding Dispersal ◽  
Nest Sites ◽  
Nest Site Fidelity ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Breeding Attempt ◽  
Dispersal Distances

Abstract Background Information pertaining to nest-site fidelity and breeding dispersal over successive years can help to better our understanding of how birds respond to nest predation. Methods By using mist nets and tracking the color banded individuals, we investigated nest-site fidelity and breeding dispersal by Common Tailorbirds (Orthotomus sutorius) throughout a year and between successive years in 2017–2018. Results The present study showed that Common Tailorbirds could produce up to four clutches per breeding season. When multiple broods were produced within a year, breeding pairs remained together, and the nest rebuilding rate was up to 92.2%, with only four cases (7.8%) in which birds reused their old nests. The dispersal distance between the nests during multiple breeding was found to be 10.0 ± 10.5 m, and nest-site fidelity within the same year was 90.0%. By the second year of breeding, 76.2% of individuals remained in the original breeding pairs, while for those that did switch partners, the females remained in the nest from the previous year and paired with new males. The dispersal distance between years was 26.5 ± 41.9 m, and nest-site fidelity between different years was 80.1%. There was no significant difference between within-year and between-year dispersal distances. Moreover, there was no significant difference in the dispersal distance of rebuilt nests between birds that had experienced nest predation and those that had not. Conclusions Our findings suggest that Common Tailorbirds maintain a high degree of fidelity to mates and nest-sites, and nest predation had no significant effect on territorial changes or breeding dispersal distance between each breeding attempt.

Characteristics and Consequences of Nest-Site Fidelity in Wood Ducks

The Auk ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 109 (4) ◽  
pp. 812-818 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary R. Hepp ◽  
Robert A. Kennamer
Keyword(s):  
Site Fidelity ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Nest Site Fidelity ◽  
Wood Ducks

scholarly journals NEST SITE FIDELITY OF PARAPHIDIPPUS AURANTIA (SALTICIDAE)

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 241-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kailen A. Mooney ◽  
Jon R. Haloin
Keyword(s):  
Site Fidelity ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Nest Site Fidelity

Nesting activity and demography of an isolated population of malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata)

2003 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 451 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Priddel ◽  
Robert Wheeler
Keyword(s):  
Site Fidelity ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Breeding Population ◽  
Adult Mortality ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Nest Site Fidelity ◽  
Pair Bonds ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Nesting Activity

Nesting activity of a population of malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata), isolated within a small mallee remnant in central New South Wales, was monitored annually between the summers of 1986–87 and 1998–99. A total of 148 nesting events was recorded. Only once was a new mound constructed rather than an old one reworked. Birds began and finished work on the mound progressively later each month (October to January). Nest-site fidelity was highly variable; some pairs persisted with the same mound for up to nine years while others relocated between a cluster of two, three or four mounds. Males displayed greater nest-site fidelity than females. After the loss of a partner, males tended to continue to use mounds they had used previously whereas females often relocated to a new mound. All individuals were monogamous. Pair bonds were maintained for life but, following the death of a partner, new bonds were quickly established with another unattached individual. Established pairs occasionally failed to breed, all such failures being coincident with years of low rainfall. Pairs that did not breed generally began construction of a nest but failed to complete the task. As far as can be ascertained, unpaired birds did not construct nests. The malleefowl population was characterised by a rapid turnover of breeding individuals, a high rate of adult mortality and a lesser rate of recruitment. The maximum longevity recorded for breeding adults was 12 years; average longevity was 7.5 years. Twenty-five adults were lost from the breeding population over a period of 9 years; meanwhile, 14 birds entered the breeding population. Thus, the ratio of adult mortality to recruitment was 1.79 : 1.00. Between 1986–87 and 1997–98 the population declined from at least 32 breeding adults to 14, at an average exponential rate of decrease of 0.075. Large population decreases were coincident with years of low rainfall. This population of malleefowl is predicted to become extinct by 2008.

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