The influence of reproductive season stage on nest defence by meadow pipits (<i>Anthus pratensis</i>)

Halupka, Konrad; Hałupka, Lucyna

doi:10.1080/08927014.1997.9522905

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“…Redondo (1989) predicts that second or subsequent broods should be defended more intensively than the first, because the chance of starting a new brood in the current breeding season decreases. However, there is little clear evidence of the influence of renesting potential on nest defence in birds (see, e.g., Halupka and Halupka 1997;Sergio and Bogliani 2001;Tryjanowski and Golawski 2004). The effects of renesting potential are often concealed by a number of confounding factors (e.g.…”

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Nest defence in the meadow pipit Anthus pratensis: the influence of renesting potential

Pavel

Bureš

2008

J Ethol

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The reproductive value hypothesis predicts that the level of nest defence is determined by the expected chance of offspring to survive until reproduction, and by the reproductive potential of the parents. Rates of survival from one breeding season to the next are low in small passerines, and their residual reproductive potential strongly declines as the current breeding season terminates. Therefore, we can expect that parents which have only one breeding attempt per season should defend their nests more intensively than parents with a possibility to renest. We studied nest defence in populations of meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) breeding in Norway and the Czech Republic, differing in renesting potential. To simulate the threat from a predator, we placed a stuffed stoat (Mustela erminea) first 5 m and then 1 m away from a nest with nestlings. Parents increased or kept nest defence constant when the stoat approached their nests in Norway and, during a breeding season shortened by severe weather, in the Czech Republic (when renesting potential was limited). Parents decreased nest defence when the stoat approached the nest during ''normal'' breeding seasons in the Czech Republic (when renesting was common). These findings give support to the reproductive value hypothesis.

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Nest defence in the meadow pipit Anthus pratensis: the influence of renesting potential

Pavel

Bureš

2008

J Ethol

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“…Here, the presented experimental tests showed that differences in mobbing behaviour between the birds were not dependent on the number and age of offspring. Recent studies indicate that age and personality of birds are the most important factors influencing the involvement and intensity of brood defence against predators (Halupka and Halupka 1997;Stenhouse et al 2005;Hollander et al 2008;Kryštofková et al 2011). Unfortunately, in these studies the experience and personality of individuals were not investigated further.…”

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“…However, the available data suggest that warblers and shrikes have similar lifespans (http://www.euring.org), and this factor is unlikely to have a significant impact on the observed pattern. The more possible explanation of asymmetry in antipredatory behaviours between warblers and shrikes may be due to interspecific differences in the possibility to repeat a lost brood during one breeding period (Halupka and Halupka 1997;Hogstad 2005;Klvaňová et al 2011). Both species are long-distance and intercontinental migrants who spend only a small part of their annual life cycle at the breeding areas (Cramp 1992(Cramp , 1993Tøttrup et al 2011).…”

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“…Moreover, in the studied population red-backed shrikes had significantly higher reproductive success in repeated broods than in the primary broods. Lack of or limited opportunities to repeat clutches in warblers could cause increased parental investment in their current brood (Halupka and Halupka 1997;Pavel and Bureš 2001;Hollander et al 2008).…”

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Comparison of nest defence behaviour between two associate passerines

Polak

2012

J Ethol

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Nest predation is one of the most important factors limiting reproductive success, and antipredator behaviour can significantly reduce the loss of avian broods. I carried out field experiments on two sympatric passerines: the barred warbler and the red-backed shrike. Many authors have described the protective nature of nesting association between these species. However, we have little knowledge about the true nature of the relationships between associates. I examined (1) whether barred warblers and redbacked shrikes respond differently to an avian predator, and (2) whether males and females differ in the intensity of nest defence. Decoys of a known nest predator and a nonpredatory control species were used to examine the types and relative intensity of parental response. I measured behavioural responsiveness by recording aggressive behaviour toward each model during the nestling period. Barred warblers and red-backed shrikes showed considerable variation in their response. Warblers more vigorously defended their own territories than shrikes. No differences between the sexes in antipredator behaviour in red-backed shrike were found. By contrast, in barred warbler, male was more involved in nest defence. The experimental tests provide evidence that these two species are able to differentiate between a predator and non-predator species.

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“…Another possible explanation is greater intensity of behaviour associated with nest defence (Hałupka and Hałupka 1997;Polak 2013). During the egg incubation stage birds behave more secretively in the neighbourhood of their nests and rarely show signs of alarm towards predators turning up nearby.…”

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Comparative breeding ecology, nest survival, and agonistic behaviour between the Barred Warbler and the Red-backed Shrike

Polak

2016

J Ornithol

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The majority of studies have demonstrated that the Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria (BW) and the Redbacked Shrike Lanius collurio (RBS), where they occur sympatrically in central Europe, inhabit similar niches and are not averse to nesting in each other's vicinity. The present work compares the reproductive parameters, nest survival, and behavioural interactions between these two ecologically similar species. The study was carried out in eastern Poland in two types of habitat: a river valley and farmland. Inter-habitat analysis showed both species to have similar reproductive parameters, although nest survival of the RBS was greater in farmland than in the river valley. Interspecific comparison revealed that the BW built smaller nests, laid fewer and smaller eggs than the RBS, but the production of offspring was similar in both species. In comparison to the other populations from Europe, both the BW and RBS in eastern Poland experienced good breeding parameters, and this is likely to be related to the region's extensive agriculture management and abundant food resources. The main factor reducing breeding success in both species was the plundering of their broods by raptors. Analysis using the MARK program indicated that habitat parameters significantly affected brood survival in the RBS to a relatively constant extent throughout the season. While habitat factors were less decisive in BWs, the fate of this species' broods was strongly dependent on the phase of the reproductive cycle, and its nests were least likely to survive in the middle of the breeding season. The level of aggression between the BW and RBS was low, as demonstrated by experiments with stuffed models; this was a factor in favour of their nesting in close proximity to one another. Keywords

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The influence of reproductive season stage on nest defence by meadow pipits (Anthus pratensis)

Cited by 20 publications

References 39 publications

Nest defence in the meadow pipit Anthus pratensis: the influence of renesting potential

Nest defence in the meadow pipit Anthus pratensis: the influence of renesting potential

Comparison of nest defence behaviour between two associate passerines

Comparative breeding ecology, nest survival, and agonistic behaviour between the Barred Warbler and the Red-backed Shrike

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