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

Barati, Ahmad; Etezadifar, Farzaneh; Esfandabad, Bahman Shams

doi:10.3184/175815512x13443576947101

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“…According to previous findings (Barati et al 2012), five factors were included as possible predictors of the nesting success in this species: (1) and (2) distance from a nest to the nearest conspecific and non-conspecific nest, (3) nest-initiation dates, (4) plant cover around the nest and (5) distance to water edge. Effects of different factors on nesting success and also effects of hatching position and brood size on nestling growth were modelled.…”

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“…There are some islets in the wetland that are used by waterbird species as nesting grounds. The main breeding species of the wetland are Gull-billed Terns, Black-winged Stilts Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758), Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta (Linnaeus, 1758), Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) and Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola (Linnaeus, 1766) (Barati et al 2012). However, Gull-billed Tern and Black-winged Stilts were the most abundant breeding species in the studied area.…”

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“…Breeding attempts of Gull-billed Tern are reported from some areas of Iran including Orumie Lake in the northwest, the southwest wetlands of the Caspian Sea and in Hamoon Lake (Porter et al 1996;Scott 2007;Porter & Aspinall 2010). In the study area, egg-laying occurred between 8 May and 8 June in the 2008 breeding season (Barati et al 2012).…”

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“…For example, date of clutch initiation is an effective factor for nesting success where late nests often have lower reproductive success than early nests (Burger & Gochfeld 1991). Vegetation cover around the nest (Goutner 1990;Fasola & Canova 1991), distance to nearest nest in vicinity (Minias et al 2012) and distance to water edge (Barati et al 2012) seem to have some importance for breeding performance of terns and their nesting success.…”

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Nestling growth and nest success of Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica(Aves: Sternidae) in western Iran

Ataei

Etezadifar

Sharikabad³

et al. 2014

Italian Journal of Zoology

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The nesting success and nestling growth were studied in a Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Gmelin, 1789 colony located in western Iran, during the 2008 breeding season. The nesting success was modelled in order to assess the effects of various nest-site parameters and nest initiation date. Nestling growth rate, described as body mass, head-bill and tarsus growth per day during the first 10 days of age, was analyzed in relation to brood size and the hatching position of nestlings. Mean daily growth rate of nestlings' mass (7.82 ± 0.35 g/day) varied in broods of different size but remained independent of nestlings' hatch order within the brood. Similarly, the growth rate of head-bill length was influenced only by brood size while neither brood size nor hatching position had a significant effect on the wing length growth rate. Nest initiation dates and plant cover around the nests were the most important factors predicting nesting success. As time of breeding period progressed, the rate of nesting success increased. Higher plant cover around the nest also increased the nesting success, probably by hiding the eggs and providing shelter for nestlings thus decreasing predation and mortality rate.

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Nestling growth and nest success of Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica(Aves: Sternidae) in western Iran

Ataei

Etezadifar

Sharikabad³

et al. 2014

Italian Journal of Zoology

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“…Breeding colonies tend to be located on beaches, wetlands and sedimentary islands but they are also found in man-modified habitats (Moller, 1981;Cramps, 1985;Palacios and Mellink, 2007). The gull-billed tern breeds in monospecific or mixed colonies, with other waterbirds (Vargas et al, 1978;Molina et al, 2009;Barati et al, 2012). They forage at distances ranging from 2 km to 20 km (Fasola and Bogliani, 1990) of breeding places.…”

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Foraging habitat selection by gull–billed tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) in Central Spain (Castilla–La Mancha)

Britto¹,

Alberti²,

Gosálvez³

et al. 2018

Anim. Biodiv. Conserv.

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Foraging habitat selection by gull-billed tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) in Central Spain (Castilla-La Mancha). The gull-billed tern breeds in temporary lakes in Castilla-La Mancha in Central Spain but depends on surrounding land habitats to feed its chicks. It is therefore vital to know the type of environments it selects to capture prey to feed nestlings. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of habitats for hunting by adult gull-billed tern. Of 66 lakes monitored between 1996 and 2016, we found the gull-billed tern used 12 for breeding. Each lake was used during this period for 1-14 breeding seasons. We selected circular areas around the three wetlands where the species bred in 2013 and 2014. Within these circles, we sampled a total of 60 random points and recorded 125 gull-billed tern contacts (including between 1 and 39 birds). We estimated the same environmental variables at contact and random points, including land use and the distance to the nearest wetland, the nearest colony and to several types of anthropic uses (paved roads, houses, and cities). To evaluate habitat selection we calculated the Manly selection index for soil use variables, and fitted linear mixed models to evaluate differences in the distance variables. Land uses selected for foraging by the gull-billed tern were mainly cereal crops, whereas vineyards were avoided. The birds foraged on average up to 2 km from the colonies and tended to avoid proximity of towns and paved roads, suggesting that the species is sensitive to human disturbance. Vineyards are the main land use in this region and the intensity is increasing. Our results suggest vineyards should be limited in areas around these wetlands so that gull-billed terns may forage in their preferred sites.

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Breeding of black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus in muddy sites of a wastewater treatment plant

Mamedova

Чаплыгина

2021

Biosys. divers.

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A stable group of birds has been formed at water treatment facilities. Sewage treatment sites are a well-known nesting place for long-legged waders. Black-winged stilts are included in the Bonn (Appendix II) and Berne (Appendix II) conventions, the AEWA agreement. Listed in the Red Book of Ukraine (1994, 2009) (status – vulnerable). In Ukraine, it is under protection on the territory of the natural reserve fund. The arrival of black-winged stilts waders at the nesting sites was recorded in the second-third decade of April (April 23, 2020; April 17, 2021). Immediately after returning to the nesting areas, the birds begin to build nests and lay eggs. The first eggs in this population were seen on 01.05.2020, 07.05.2021. The process of laying eggs lasted until the end of the first decade of July (08.07.2020). The average clutch size in the nests of Himantopus himantopus decreased from 3.8 ± 0.1 (2020) to 3.5 ± 0.1 (2021). The average egg sizes and their limits have been determined for long-legged waders. The chicks hatched from late May (30.05.2020), throughout June to the first decade of July (02.07.2020). The chicks were able to fly in a month – 29.06.2020. The muddy site of the wastewater treatment ponds of Kharkiv supported Black-winged Stilts until early August. Later, the birds started post-breeding movements. The last adults with juvenile birds were observed on 13.08.2020. Stilts in some years may stay until early October. The reproductive success of the black-winged stilt increased from 35.6% (2020) to 38.8% (2021). On average, 1.3 ± 0.2 (2020) and 1.4 ± 0.3 (2021) chicks fledged from the nests. In 2021, the number of nesting stilts increased, which is apparently due to rainy weather at the beginning of the reproductive period. For the purpose of more effective protection, the nesting settlements of the stilt should be protected and the appearance of people in the nesting places should be prohibited.

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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

Cited by 9 publications

References 5 publications

Nestling growth and nest success of Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica(Aves: Sternidae) in western Iran

Nestling growth and nest success of Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica(Aves: Sternidae) in western Iran

Foraging habitat selection by gull–billed tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) in Central Spain (Castilla–La Mancha)

Breeding of black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus in muddy sites of a wastewater treatment plant

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