PREDATION ON NORTHERN-CARDINAL NESTS - DOES CHOICE OF NEST-SITE MATTER

被引:185
作者
FILLIATER, TS [1 ]
BREITWISCH, R [1 ]
NEALEN, PM [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV DAYTON, DEPT BIOL, DAYTON, OH 45469 USA
来源
CONDOR | 1994年 / 96卷 / 03期
关键词
NORTHERN CARDINAL; CARDINALIS CARDINALIS; NESTING SUCCESS; NEST SITE SELECTION; NEST PREDATION;
D O I
10.2307/1369479
中图分类号
Q95 [动物学];
学科分类号
071002 ;
摘要
The fates of 121 nests of Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) in southwestern Ohio were determined in 1991 and 1992. Success rate was only 15%, estimated by the Mayfield method. All failed nests were known or suspected to have been preyed upon. Several hypotheses to explain differences between the location of successful and failed nests were tested. None of those considered explained why the contents of particular nests were taken. We propose that a high incidence of predation by a rich guild of nest predators precludes the existence of predictably safe nest sites for cardinals. Instead, cardinals appear simply to be well-adapted to renest rapidly in response to the near randomness of nest predation. A similar adaptation may characterize many passerines.
引用
收藏
页码:761 / 768
页数:8
相关论文
共 33 条
  • [1] NEST-SITE SELECTION AND NESTING SUCCESS IN THE AZURE-WINGED MAGPIE IN CENTRAL SPAIN
    ALONSO, JA
    MUNOZPULIDO, R
    BAUTISTA, LM
    ALONSO, JC
    [J]. BIRD STUDY, 1991, 38 : 45 - 51
  • [2] REPRODUCTIVE FAILURE AND NEST SITE SELECTION OF 2 ESTRILDID FINCHES IN ACACIA WOODLAND
    BARNARD, P
    MARKUS, MB
    [J]. OSTRICH, 1990, 61 (3-4) : 117 - 124
  • [3] FIELD SPARROW REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS AND NESTING ECOLOGY
    BEST, LB
    [J]. AUK, 1978, 95 (01): : 9 - 22
  • [4] FACTORS AFFECTING NESTING SUCCESS IN RIPARIAN BIRD COMMUNITIES
    BEST, LB
    STAUFFER, DF
    [J]. CONDOR, 1980, 82 (02): : 149 - 158
  • [5] BREITWISCH R, 1989, AUK, V106, P659
  • [6] HAVE COWBIRDS CAUSED FOREST SONGBIRDS TO DECLINE
    BRITTINGHAM, MC
    TEMPLE, SA
    [J]. BIOSCIENCE, 1983, 33 (01) : 31 - 35
  • [7] BURNS RD, 1963, JACK PINE WARBLER, V41, P56
  • [8] RELATIONSHIPS AMONG TERRITORY SIZE, HABITAT, SONG, AND NESTING SUCCESS OF NORTHERN CARDINALS
    CONNER, RN
    ANDERSON, ME
    DICKSON, JG
    [J]. AUK, 1986, 103 (01): : 23 - 31
  • [9] FILLIATERLEE TS, 1992, THESIS U DAYTON DAYT
  • [10] AVIAN NEST DISPERSION AND FLEDGING SUCCESS IN FIELD-FOREST ECOTONES
    GATES, JE
    GYSEL, LW
    [J]. ECOLOGY, 1978, 59 (05) : 871 - 883