Nest-site selection and characteristics in a mixed-species colony of Avocets <i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i> and Black-winged Stilts <i>Himantopus himantopus</i>

Cuervo, José Javier

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“…When choosing nest-sites, birds must consider the proximity of feeding areas, shelter and protection or camouflage against predators. In the case of colonial birds, socio-biological factors must be added which are strongly influenced by the relative position of the nest within a colony and the distance to the neighbouring nests (Cuervo, 2004). However, the parameters affecting nesting places vary between different waterbird species.…”

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Variations in Nest-Site Parameters in Breeding Waterbirds at Lake Zarivar, Western Iran

Barati

Ataei

Esfandabad

et al. 2011

Avian Biology Research

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Variations in nest-site parameters were studied at Lake Zarivar, Kurdistan Province, Western Iran in 2007 and 2008. This study was applied for six breeding waterbird species: Great-crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus), Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), Coot (Fulica atra), Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) and Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida). A total of 205 nest-sites were studied in terms of five environmental factors: vegetation density and height, water depth, distance to open water, as well as distance to the nearest nest of the conspecific species were measured. Great-crested Grebes selected areas of deeper waters, possibly to increase feeding efficiency. All species were directly dependent on water for nesting, except for the Water Rail, which established its nest in muddy areas with higher vegetation density and height. Nests were at a higher density for the Whiskered Terns than in other species. Overall, mean water depth at nesting sites was lower in the 2008 breeding season and total breeding population of waterbirds decreased. Evaluating and monitoring of habitat quality of breeding species urges conservation measures with regard to transformations occurring at this freshwater lake ecosystem.

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Variations in Nest-Site Parameters in Breeding Waterbirds at Lake Zarivar, Western Iran

Barati

Ataei

Esfandabad

et al. 2011

Avian Biology Research

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“…Black-winged Stilt nests were located closer to the water edge than those of Gull-billed Terns and random points. Therefore, areas close to the water edge seem to be more suitable for this species (Cuervo, 2004;Ashoori, 2011). This suggests that Blackwinged Stilts choose nesting locations closer to the water edge than Gull-billed Tern, because they have developed mechanisms to minimize reproductive failure from being flooded (Cuervo, 2004).…”

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“…In some other studied Black-winged Stilt colonies, nests were made of a mixture of mud and plant materials; mud was important material for construction of nests very close to the water edge in this species (Cuervo, 2004;Ashoori, 2011). Black-winged Stilts built their nests mainly from dense vegetation or shallow scrape and were composed of short pieces marsh vegetation at other breeding colony western Iran (Barati et al, 2012) and placed in on bare mud or in sparse vegetation or on sandy areas in AghGol.…”

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“…When choosing nest-sites, birds must consider the proximity of feeding areas, shelter and protection or camouflage against predators. In the case of colonial birds, socio-biological factors must be added, which are strongly influenced by the relative position of the nest within a colony and the distance to the neighbouring nests (Cuervo, 2004). Different factors can produce various selection pressures (Spear and Anderson, 1989;Burger and Gochfeld, 1990b), and nest-site selection becomes a compromise depending on which factors most strongly determine hatching success in each circumstance.…”

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Nest-Site Selection and Hatching Success at a Mixed-Species Colony of Black-Winged Stilts Himantopus Himantopus and Gull-Billed Tern Gelochelidon Nilotica

Barati

Etezadifar

Esfandabad

2012

Avian Biology Research

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Nest-site characteristics and hatching success were studied at a mixed-species colony of Black-winged Stilts Himantopus himantopus and Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica in AghGol wetland, Hamedan Province, Iran during the 2008 breeding season. Species-specific preferences and a possible correlation between hatching success and nest location were analysed. Black-winged stilts select significantly closer points to the water edge than random points while the distance to the water edge did not vary between preferred and non-preferred locations for Gull-billed Terns. Plant density was significantly higher in Gull-billed Terns than Black-winged Stilt nest-sites, which also preferred areas of lower plant density. Hatched Gull-billed Tern nests had significantly higher plant density around the nest than failed nests. Overall, hatching success of Gull-billed Tern was higher than that of Black-winged Stilt; mainly because of disturbances resulting from a decrease in the water level.

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“…Broods located at the periphery are often more exposed to predation (Hamilton 1971). Moreover, individuals that locate their nests in places threatened by environmental factors, such as floods, risk the loss of a brood (Lauro & Burger 1989, Cuervo 2004.…”

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Nest location within the tree and breeding parameters of RooksCorvus frugilegus

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2008

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Nest-site selection and characteristics in a mixed-species colony of Avocets Recurvirostra avosetta and Black-winged Stilts Himantopus himantopus

Cited by 32 publications

References 9 publications

Variations in Nest-Site Parameters in Breeding Waterbirds at Lake Zarivar, Western Iran

Variations in Nest-Site Parameters in Breeding Waterbirds at Lake Zarivar, Western Iran

Nest-Site Selection and Hatching Success at a Mixed-Species Colony of Black-Winged Stilts Himantopus Himantopus and Gull-Billed Tern Gelochelidon Nilotica

Nest location within the tree and breeding parameters of RooksCorvus frugilegus

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