Nest site preference depends on the relative density of conspecifics and heterospecifics in wild birds

The giant honey bee, Apis dorsata binghami is subspecies of Apis dorsata. This species of bee was only found in Sulawesi and its surrounding islands. This study is aimed to study the distribution and characteristics of nest and nesting trees, nesting behavior of Apis dorsata binghami in the forests of Maros, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The distributions of nests were observed using a survey method to record the species and characteristics of nesting trees, as well as the conditions around the nest. Results showed that 102 nests (17 active nests, 85 abandoned combs) of A. d. binghami were found. We found 34 species belong to 27 genera in 17 families of plants as nesting sites of giant honey bee. The common tree species used as nesting sites were Ficus subulata (Moraceae), Adenanthera sp. (Fabaceae), Spondias pinnata (Anacardiaceae), Artocarpus sericoarpus (Moraceae), Alstonia scholaris (Apocynaceae), Knema cinerea (Myristicaceae), Litsea mappacea (Lauraceae), and Palaquium obovatum (Sapotaceae). The nests were found in 0-11 meters (11 nests), 11-20 meters (40 nests), and more than 21 meters (51 nests) from ground level. The nests of giant honey bee were found in sturdy and woody branches, hard to peel, the slope of the branches was <60°, and nests were protected by liane plants, foliage, or both them.

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Do Fleas, and/or Old Nest Material, Influence Nest-site preference in Hole-nesting Passerines?

Ethology ◽

10.1111/j.1439-0310.1995.tb00354.x ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 101 (2) ◽

pp. 160-170 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Karin Olsson ◽

Klas Allander

Keyword(s):

Nest Site ◽

Site Preference ◽

Nest Material

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Nest-site preference and reproductive performance of Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia) in historically extant and colonist shrub species

Canadian Journal of Zoology ◽

10.1139/cjz-2016-0189 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 95 (2) ◽

pp. 115-121 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

M.D. Crombie ◽

R.R. Germain ◽

P. Arcese

Keyword(s):

Reproductive Performance ◽

Nest Site ◽

Melospiza Melodia ◽

Site Preference ◽

Shrub Species ◽

Species Origin ◽

Song Sparrows ◽

Before And After ◽

Rubus Armeniacus ◽

Vegetation Surveys

Many studies report mixed results on the influence of invasive plants on native animals, partly due to uncertainties about habitat preference and reproductive performance in native animals before and after plant invasion. We used vegetation surveys 20 years apart and 18 years of breeding data from Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia (A. Wilson, 1810)) to compare nest-site preference and reproductive performance during the colonization of Mandarte Island, British Columbia, by one shrub species native to the region but historically absent from the island (red elderberry, Sambucus racemosa L.) and another species that is exotic to North America (Himalayan blackberry, Rubus armeniacus Focke = Rubus bifrons Vest). Nest-site preference declined where red elderberry increased but was unrelated to change in the cover of Himalayan blackberry. Song Sparrows nested in trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus Cham. and Schltdl.) and its exotic congener Himalayan blackberry in preference to two common shrubs native to Mandarte Island (Nootka rose, Rosa nutkana C. Presl; snowberry, Symphoricarpos albus (L.) S.F. Blake) and built just 1 of 1051 nests in red elderberry. In contrast, reproductive performance was similar in all shrub species used regularly as nest substrates. Our results show that Song Sparrow nest-site preference and reproductive performance were independent of plant species origin.

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Nest-site preference and maternal effects on offspring growth

Behavioral Ecology ◽

10.1093/beheco/arh085 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 15 (5) ◽

pp. 816-823 ◽

Cited By ~ 52

Author(s):

John D. Lloyd ◽

Thomas E. Martin

Keyword(s):

Maternal Effects ◽

Nest Site ◽

Site Preference ◽

Offspring Growth

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Nest site preference and intrasexual competition in female sockeye salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka

Environmental Biology of Fishes ◽

10.1007/s10641-013-0159-x ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 97 (4) ◽

pp. 385-399 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Milo D. Adkison ◽

Michael B. Ward ◽

Thomas P. Quinn

Keyword(s):

Sockeye Salmon ◽

Nest Site ◽

Oncorhynchus Nerka ◽

Intrasexual Competition ◽

Site Preference

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Factors predicting summer nest construction of Muscardinus avellanarius in deciduous woodland edges in Slovakia

Biologia ◽

10.1515/biolog-2015-0010 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 70 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Alexander Čanády

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Nest Site ◽

Site Preference ◽

Nest Construction ◽

Forest Edges ◽

Time Data ◽

Rubus Fruticosus ◽

Deciduous Woodland ◽

Hazel Dormouse ◽

Muscardinus Avellanarius

AbstractForest edges with diverse vegetation are an important feature of habitat preference for the hazel dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the factors predicting summer nest construction in deciduous woodland edges in Slovakia. At the same time, nest types, dimensions of nests and nest-site preference in shrubs and young trees were analysed. A total of 178 summer nests were found over the years 2010-2013 on the branches of several plant species, but mainly on Prunus spinosa, Rubus fruticosus and Carpinus betulus. The principle component analysis (PCA) in this study revealed that several factors were significant for the construction of nests in shrubby vegetation. The occurrence of four nest types (mixed, layered, foliar and grassy) with relatively large dimensions was confirmed. Botanical analysis of the leaf material in the nests confirmed that ten different plant species were incorporated into the nests. Moreover, a positive correlation was shown between the distance of the nest from the ground and from the top of the plant and the plant height. This study suggests that this micro-habitat may play an important role for suitable nesting of the hazel dormouse, as stated by several authors from the different countries and regions of its large distributional range. At the same time, data on the presence or absence of summer nests in the monitored habitat aid in the detection of species.

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